It follows revelations by human rights campaigners that Beijing has ordered a significant reduction in the number of mosques in Ningxia and Gansu provinces, which have the highest Muslim populations in China after Xinjiang. An increasing number of mosques have been decommissioned,
Geert Wilders, the far-right Dutch lawmaker, has announced the withdrawal of a proposed 2018 legislation advocating a ban on mosques and the Quran. The move is seen as a key concession to potential coalition partners, particularly three mainstream parties Wilders aims to
London’s oldest, largest and busiest mosque has been evacuated after an alleged “bomb threat”. A large police presence was seen in the area. In a statement on social media, the East London Mosque & London Muslim Centre said: “Due to an emergency, the
China has expanded the crackdown on its Muslim minority outside the Xinjing region, making its first such effort following international attention on the country’s Uyghur population. “While the world is fixated on Gaza, a real crime against Muslims is occurring in China,
A man has been found guilty of setting fire to elderly worshippers on their way home from mosques. Mohammed Abbkr, 29, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder at Birmingham Crown Court after carrying out the horrific offences on worshippers in
British police have charged a 28-year-old man with two counts of attempted murder after men were set on fire near mosques. The West Midlands Police force said Mohammed Abbkr was charged over attacks in London and Birmingham, central England. Abbkr, a resident