Muslims

New Zealand mosque gunman appeals conviction, says guilty plea was irrational

He is serving a life sentence in prison without parole - the first time a New Zealand court imposed a sentence requiring a person to spend the rest of their life in prison.

Brenton Tarrant, the gunman who shot and killed worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks, listens as Crown prosecutor Mark Zarifeh delivers his submission during Tarrant's sentencing at the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand, August 27, 2020.
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on tents on Saturday, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, January 31, 2026.

Joint Muslim statement blames Israel for ceasefire breakdown with no mention of Hamas

Demonstrators wave Israeli flags at a march against the rise of antisemitism in the UK, during a temporary truce between the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain November 26, 2023.

Jews, Hindus react more passively in hate incidents, Muslim responses broader, UK study finds

TURKISH MUSLIM student Türkü Avci, now unable to go back to Turkey because of an arrest warrant in her name.

Turkish Muslim student faces arrest, death threats after calling herself Zionist - interview


Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push

Yousafzai asked to "openly challenge and denounce the Taliban's oppressive laws" and for political leaders to support the addition of gender apartheid to crimes against humanity.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan speaks at the World's Children's Prize ceremony in Mariefred, Sweden

'Woke' culture has become a breeding ground for antisemitism - opinion

Progressive movements that claim to fight injustice are increasingly fostering hostility toward Jews and Israel, from college campuses to social media.

A MACCABI Tel Aviv soccer fan is comforted upon returning to Ben-Gurion Airport on an El Al rescue flight from Amsterdam after Israelis were attacked following a match with Ajax in November.

Syria's Alawites fear retribution under the new regime, given former Assad ties

How the rebels treat the sizeable Alawite population, will be some kind of litmus test of whether the takeover of Damascus leads to violent revenge against former Assad loyalists

 Fighters affiliated with Syria's new administration inspect a car at a checkpoint in Syria's western coastal city of Latakia, which is an Alawite stronghold, on December 26, 2024

Rising terrorism in Germany is the result of too many security failures - analysis

The attack in Magdeburg allowed the establishment in Germany and Europe to use this extreme and rare case to launch an organized chorus warning of “generalizations against Muslims”.

 Police officers line up as far-right demonstrators hold a sign and flags during a protest after a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market, in Magdeburg, Germany December 21, 2024.

NYPD Muslim Officers Society plays crucial role in Brooklyn's massive hanukkiah lighting

"There's a place for love and unity. There's mutual respect, especially religiously," NYPD detective Amen said.

 The massive menorah at Grand Army Plaza in Manhattan.

Over half of Arab Israelis believe war created a shared sense of destiny with Jews - poll

"It appears, however, that under the dark shadow cast by the war over all citizens of Israel, both Arabs and Jews, meaningful bright spots are emerging," research leader Dr. Arik Rudnitzky remarked.

 Arab women walk through the Carmel market in Tel Aviv on May 29, 2024.

‘Shi’ites should make peace with Israel,’ Lebanese party leader says

Wiam Wahhab, who was known to be a supporter of the Islamic Republic’s axis, made a series of unexpected remarks.

Pro-Syrian Druze politician Wiam Wahhab seen over flags of Israel and Lebanon (illustrative)

Why Jews need Azerbaijan, a country of peaceful coexistence - opinion

Jewish civilization in Azerbaijan dates back over 1,500 years. Oral tradition states that Jews first arrived in the South Caucasus country during the eighth century BCE.

Flag of Azerbaijan

Muslim IDF soldier fields questions about his faith and army service  

Mahamid said his service made his faith more complicated, but he has seen other young Israeli-Arabs follow his path.

 IDF soldiers from the Kfir brgigade operate in the Gaza Strip, November 20, 2024.

Muhammad overtakes Noah as most popular baby boy name in England and Wales

This marks the first time the single spelling of the name Muhammad has topped the list without combining variations or alternative spellings.

 Mohamed Salah during the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers football match between Egypt and Malawi.