Man sentenced to life in prison without parole in killing of Muslim teen
By fox5dc.com staff Posted Mar 28 2019 10:39AM EDT Updated Mar 28 2019 11:20AM EDT FAIRFAX, Va. (FOX 5 DC) – A northern Virginia man who pleaded guilty to raping and killing a Muslim teenager has been sentenced to life without parole. Darwin Martinez-Torres of Sterling was sentenced in court on Thursday. In November of last year, Martinez-Torres […]
Man pleads guilty to London mosque bomb plot
A man has admitted to a terrorist plot to bomb a London mosque. Steven Bishop pleaded guilty just before his trial was due to begin at Kingston crown court. The 41-year-old admitted buying components, including fireworks and a firing device, to build an improvised incendiary device. He had also researched how to build a firebomb, […]
Satellite imagery shows China is systematically destroying Uyghur mosques
Tweets by two prominent activists show at least two landmark mosques in Xinjiang have been destroyed as evidenced by before-and-after satellite imagery Satellite imagery posted by activists appears to show that the Chinese government is systematically destroying landmark mosques in the Muslim Xinjiang Autonomous region as human rights organizations step up their criticism of Beijing […]
Man Accused Of Murder Charged In Mosque Incidents: Police
A Clarksburg man already facing a murder charge in Virginia has been linked to two incidents at Montgomery County mosques, police said. By Alessia Grunberger, Patch Staff | Apr 8, 2019 8:38 am ET | Updated Apr 8, 2019 8:39 am ET GERMANTOWN, MD — A Clarksburg man already facing a murder charge in connection with a hit-and-run in Virginia has been […]
Indonesian loses blasphemy appeal over mosque loudspeaker complaint
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Supreme Court has upheld a jail sentence for a mother of four who was convicted last year on blasphemy charges for complaining that her neighborhood mosque was too loud. In a March 27 ruling posted on the court’s website on Monday, the court rejected the appeal by Meliana, a 44-year old […]
Mosque attacks spark outrage, fuel concern over Islamophobia
Posted by Maureen Ferrigno on April 8, 2019 at 4:00 am By MIKE CORDER – Associated Press – Friday, March 15, 2019 BRUSSELS (AP) – World leaders expressed condolences and condemnation Friday following the deadly attacks on mosques in , while Muslim leaders said the mass shooting was evidence of a rising tide of violent Islamophobia. In […]