‘He killed my daughter because she is Muslim’
When Nabra Hassanen’s father was asked about her murder, he told The Guardian that he did not buy the “road rage” explanation: “I don’t believe this story. I tell [sic] the detective the same thing … He killed my daughter because she is Muslim. That’s what I believe. That’s what I told him.” When Muslims […]
Man charged with terrorism over van attack on Muslims
A 47-year-old white man has been charged with “terrorism offences” following an attack with a van on Muslims in north London, UK police have said. The driver slammed the vehicle into worshippers shortly after midnight on Monday as they left late-night prayers at the Muslim Welfare House and the nearby Finsbury Park Mosque, one of […]
Muslim girl ‘killed after leaving mosque’ in Virginia
Washington, DC – Police found what are believed to be the remains of a 17-year-old Muslim female who was abducted overnight after leaving her local mosque in Sterling, Virginia, near Washington, DC. The All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) in Sterling identified the missing girl as Nabra. Her last name is currently being withheld. Local […]
Finsbury Park Mosque Attack: What We Know So Far
At least one person is dead and ten injured after an attacker drove a van into a crowd of Muslim worshippers finishing prayers in north London overnight on Monday. British Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed the incident is being treated as a “potential terrorist attack” and she is due to char a meeting of the […]
1 dead, 8 injured in ‘potential terrorist attack’ near London mosque
London (dpa) – One person was killed and eight others were injured early Monday when a van struck worshippers near a North London mosque, in an incident police are treating as a “potential terrorist attack.” Police said they responded to a “major incident,” after reports shortly after midnight of a vehicle colliding with pedestrians in […]
Midwestern Muslims Fearful After Anti-Sharia Rallies
Muslims in the Midwest state of Minnesota say they are worried about their security after recent anti-Sharia rallies held by right-wing extremists. Muslim leaders and members of Somali communities in Minnesota say they need help and protection as anti-Muslim sentiment and hate crimes targeting Muslim-Americans surge. Community members are critical of Act for America, a […]
How the US anti-Muslim marches were defeated
When the anti-Muslim ACT for America lobbying group called for nationwide protests against Islamic law, anti-racists and anti-fascists wasted little time in mobilising. In cities and towns across the country, counterprotesters outnumbered participants in the National March Against Sharia, which ACT for America said it had called for in response to alleged attempts to implement […]
Anti-Sharia Rallies Draw Counterprotesters in Cities Across the US
Competing protests took place in several cities across the United States Saturday between groups saying they are protesting Sharia and groups saying they are protesting discrimination against Muslims. The “anti-Sharia” protesters were organized by a group called ACT for America, a President Donald Trump-aligned organization that says it protects free speech and defends traditional American […]
Anti-Sharia rallies around the US denounce Islam while stoking concerns among Muslim groups
ATLANTA — Speaking out about what they believe are the ills of Islam, anti-Sharia law activists demonstrated nationwide Saturday, but were met by counter-protesters who assailed their rhetoric as insensitive and demeaning. Members of ACT for America, which has been labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, gathered in parks and plazas […]
How US groups spread hate via the Islamophobia industry
Anti-Muslim marches are slated to take place in dozens of cities across the United States on Saturday, with several counterprotests expected. ACT for America, the country’s largest grassroots anti-Muslim group described by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as an “extremist group”, called for the nationwide “March Against Sharia”. In a statement on ACT for […]