Belgium
EU: Ban on Halal & Kosher Slaughter against EU Law
The Muslim NewsA ban on halal or kosher animal slaughtering is against EU law, an advocate general of the European Court of Justice advised on Thursday.
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Bulgaria
500-Year-Old Ottoman Bridge in Bulgaria to be Revived
Salaam GatewayThe ancient Roman road corridor between Bulgaria and Turkey, also known as the Diagonal Road, connecting the east and west for centuries, will be revived within the scope of a restoration project.
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Cambodia
Cambodia Lifts the Ban on Muslims Gathering at their Mosques Imposed due to COVID-19
The Cambodia DailyThe Cambodian government has announced that the ban on Muslims congregating at their mosques had been lifted and that, as of Sept. 11, they can assemble again for religious practices.
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Canada
Canadian Judge Apologizes for Hijab Ruling
The Muslim NewsA Muslim woman whose hijab was compared to wearing a hat and sunglasses in court, finally received an apology Tuesday from a Quebec judge.
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China
Disney Filmed Parts of 'Mulan' in China's Xinjiang, Where Millions of Muslims are Being Spied on and Locked Up
Business InsiderDisney filmed parts of its live-action remake of “Mulan” in Xinjiang, a region in western China where the government is detaining and committing human-rights atrocities against more than 1 million Uighur Muslims.
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France
Reprinting the Charlie Hebdo Cartoons is not about Free Speech
Al-JazeeraFrench satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is at it, again: it has chosen to republish the derogatory cartoons of Prophet Muhammad which provoked a violent attack against it in 2015. The editors say it is “essential” to reprint these on the eve of the trial of the perpetrators of that violence.
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India
India: How a Muslim Doctor was Incarcerated for Raising his Voice
Al-JazeeraAn Indian doctor who was jailed for more than seven months for criticising a controversial citizenship law was released on Tuesday night after a court in northern Uttar Pradesh state called his incarceration “illegal”.
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Delhi Summons Top Facebook India Official in Hate Speech Probe
Al-JazeeraThe administration in India’s capital has summoned Facebook’s country chief to answer allegations that it failed to remove hateful content on its platform.
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Ahmedabad’s Largest Muslim Ghetto Excluded from Minority-Specific Development Plan
Ahmedabad MirrorThe Union and the state governments have notified 24 minoritity concentration areas (MCA) of Gujarat for minority-specific development under the PM’s Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK).
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Indonesia
UN Welcomes Indonesia’s Acceptance of Rohingya Refugees
The Muslim NewsThe UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Monday welcomed the landing of approximately 300 Rohingya refugees on the northern coast of Aceh, Indonesia, after seven months at sea.
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Modern Halal Valley Becomes First Industrial Zone in Indonesia to be Halal-Certified
The Muslim NewsModern Halal Valley has become the first industrial zone in Indonesia to receive halal certification from Indonesia’s national halal body BPJPH.
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Indonesia to Start Program for Religious Preachers to Strengthen National Unity
Salaam GatewayIndonesia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs will launch a program for preachers aimed at strengthening national unity. The program will include preachers from the six officially recognized religions: Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Catholicism, and Protestantism.
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Myanmar
Myanmar Soldiers Confess to Mass Murder of Rohingya Muslims in New Video: Rights Group
CNNTwo Myanmar military deserters say they were ordered to take part in the indiscriminate mass killing and rape of Rohingya Muslims in 2017, a human rights group claims, in video confessions which correspond with individual accounts given by survivors of the alleged atrocities.
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EP Removes Aung San Suu Kyi from Sakharov Prize Community
Al-JazeeraThe European Parliament has removed Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi from the “Sakharov Prize community” because of her “acceptance” of state crimes against the Rohingya community.
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New Zealand
Watch: Wellington Shopkeeper Captures Woman's Awful Islamophobic Tirade
NZ HeraldA Muslim shop owner in Wellington has captured a customer’s racist conversation on camera when she visited his store.
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Muslim Community Helps Build Christchurch's Inclusive Sports 'Game Plan'
RNZ HeraldSports bring people together. This is something Abdigani Ali knows well. As co-founder of the Canterbury Resilience Foundation, he works with his community – the Muslim community in Christchurch – to support young people, often through sport.
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UK
Viral Tweet Sparks Protest in London against China's Abuse of Uyghur Muslims
ViceThe European Parliament has removed Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi from the “Sakharov Prize community” because of her “acceptance” of state crimes against the Rohingya community.
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USA
Trump’s Travel Ban Motivated Muslims to Participate in Politics. Now, They’re Eyeing Local Office
Los Angeles TimesThe five young Muslim Americans huddled around a table inside the Yemeni coffee shop, pouring adeni chai into curved red and gold glasses. Voice by voice the discussion turned to why they must make their presence felt on Nov. 3, and the need to hold politicians’ feet to the fire on issues like immigration, racial justice and foreign policy.
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US May Ban Cotton Imports from China's Xinjiang Region, Where Muslim Minorities Face Human-Rights Atrocities
Business InsidersThe US government could ban cotton imports from the Xinjiang region of China, where Beijing has committed human rights atrocities against minority Muslim populations, including forcibly sterilizing women.
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Brooklyn Historical Society Launches ‘Muslims In Brooklyn’ Online
BklynerIn order to bring to life the history and experiences of Muslims in the borough, the Brooklyn Historical Society launched its Muslims in Brooklyn website.
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A New York Times Columnist Has Come Under Fire for a Series of Tweets Claiming that the 9/11 Terror Attack Did Not Trigger a 'Mass Outbreak' of Islamophobia and Violence
The New ArabA New York Times columnist has come under fire for a series of tweets claiming that the 9/11 terror attack did not trigger a “mass outbreak” of Islamophobia and violence.
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The Nightmare of Growing Up as a Muslim American After 9/11
The IndependentWith each hearing as I sat in the courtroom where our fates were being determined, I started feeling less and less American and more and more an outsider.
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Serbia
EU Warns Serbia Over Jerusalem Embassy Move
Al-JazeeraThe EU has voiced “serious concern and regret” over Belgrade’s commitment to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, casting a shadow over the resumption of Serbia-Kosovo talks.
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South Korea
COVID-19 Pandemic Can’t Stop Korea from Attracting Muslim Tourists, on YouTube
Salaam GatewayKorea Tourism Organisation will start streaming “Halal TV” from September 14 to November 16 to continue its promotional activities. The tourism body will stream ten videos including halal cooking shows with celebrity chefs, and others that introduce halal restaurants across the capital city Seoul.
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Sweden
Sweden: Far-right Activists Burn Copy of Quran, Plan More Stunts
Al-JazeeraKorea Tourism Organisation will start streaming “Halal TV” from September 14 to November 16 to continue its promotional activities. The tourism body will stream ten videos including halal cooking shows with celebrity chefs, and others that introduce halal restaurants across the capital city Seoul.
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International
The Long Shadow of Xinjiang
Foreign AffairsAnger Grows in Muslim Countries at China’s Treatment of the Uighurs.
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Muslim Women on TV: Are We Invisible?
The Muslim VibesTired of seeing the same old story is a recurring comment from many female Muslim viewers. Whether it be more localized media from a Muslim country like Pakistan, or media coming from more famous industries like the US, the audience wants to see themselves, and their communities, represented in more realistic ways.
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Rights Groups Ask IOC to Take 2022 Winter Games away from China
Al-JazeeraSome 160 rights groups have sent a joint letter to the chief of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), calling for it to reconsider its choice to award China the 2022 Winter Games in light of Beijing’s human rights record.
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