Gunmen attack mosque in France, injuring eight
July 2 (UPI) — Gunmen opened fire at a crowd of people Sunday outside of a mosque in France, injuring eight, police said. The shooting took place in Avignon, Provence, in southern France at approximately 10:30 p.m. Among the injured was a 7-year-old girl. French news site La Provence reported worshippers were leaving the mosque […]
Nabra Hassanen’s murder feeds anti-immigrant rhetoric on the conservative internet
The gruesome killing of a 17-year-old girl in Virginia this week has become fuel for political narratives on either side of the US spectrum. Nabra Hassanen was with friends outside her mosque, the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Center, when a driver rode over the curb and scattered the crowd of teens.
British Government Accused of Failing to Tackle Extreme Right Terror Threat
The British government is being urged to do more to tackle violence by right-wing extremists, following the attack outside London’s Finsbury Park mosque in the early hours of Monday morning. One person died and at least 11 were injured when 47-year-old Darren Osborne from Wales drove his van into a crowd of worshippers, reportedly shouting…
How the Finsbury Park Attack Plays into ISIS’s Hands
Hates begets hate; violence begets violence: The words of Martin Luther King seem as relevant today as they were in 1958 as radical Islamists and far-right extremists carry out violent attacks on Britain’s streets. After a van plowed into Muslim worshippers in London at the end of their Ramadan prayers late Monday night, eyewitnesses and […]
‘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 […]