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European court allows headscarf constraints at workplace

European court allows headscarf constraints at workplace

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) gave a joined judgment in the cases of two women, in France and Belgium, who were dismissed for refusing to remove headscarves. "An internal rule of an undertaking which prohibits the …

Kadyrov: religious clothing ban hurts society

Kadyrov: religious clothing ban hurts society

The ban on wearing Muslim head scarves or using any other religious attributes in schools hurts religious feelings of people of Russia and has a negative impact on society, head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov said. …

Turkey lifts ban on army officers wearing hijab

Turkey lifts ban on army officers wearing hijab

Turkey’s army lifted a historic ban on female officers wearing the Islamic headscarf. The move, ordered by the defence ministry, applies to female officers working in the general staff and command headquarters and branches, the …

Islam Is Peaceful, But Only Muslims Can Stop Terror

Islam Is Peaceful, But Only Muslims Can Stop Terror

German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended Islam as a peaceful religion Saturday night in a speech aimed at quelling growing anti-Muslim sentiment in Europe and the U.S. that has sparked in recent months hate crimes and political …

Crimean cathedral mosque to open in 2019

Crimean cathedral mosque to open in 2019

Cathedral mosque will open in Crimea in April 21 of 2019 - five years after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the decree on rehabilitation of repressed peoples of the republic, State Duma deputy from the region Ruslan Balbec …

100 days before 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku

100 days before 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku

Today marks 100 days until the kick off of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku - 300 volunteers have formed a symbolic figure of 100. The Director of the Operating Committee of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games, Elchin …

Kremlin avoids discussion on wearing hijabs at schools

Kremlin avoids discussion on wearing hijabs at schools

The Kremlin would like to refrain from becoming a party of discussion on wearing hijabs at schools, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "There have been really different approaches to the issue. You know that there have been …

Three people hurt in shooting near Zurich Islamic center

Three people hurt in shooting near Zurich Islamic center

Three people were wounded in a shooting near an Islamic center in central Zurich on Monday, police said. Swiss media said a suspect was on the run after the incident near the main train station in Switzerland's financial …

Georgian Muslims receive 20 more mosques

Georgian Muslims receive 20 more mosques

Georgia's Muslim community received 20 more mosques at its disposal, most of which are located in western Georgia. Such decision was taken by the State Agency for Religious Affairs at the meeting of the recommendation …

California mosques receive threatening note

California mosques receive threatening note

As hateful incidents and crimes have spiked following the election, a Muslim advocacy group is calling for authorities to provide increased police protections around several California mosques that received threatening letters. An Islamic …

Patriarch Kirill: Nagorno-Karabakh wound keeps bleeding

Patriarch Kirill: Nagorno-Karabakh wound keeps bleeding

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a bleeding wound on the body of the Caucasus, the Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia said during a meeting with the chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Office, Sheikh-ul-Islam …

Karachay-Cherkessia to hold 3rd Quran-reading contest

Karachay-Cherkessia to hold 3rd Quran-reading contest

Karachay-Cherkessia will hold the third “Best reader of the Holy Quran” contest on November 20, organized by the Muslim Administration of Karachay-Cherkessia and supported by the government of the republic. This time …