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London Firm Develops Innovative Platform for Islamic Insurance on a Unprecedented Large Scale
Hamburg becomes First German City to Officially Recognize a Muslim Holiday
Paris Suburb Finally Gets New Grand Mosque
Dutch Parliament Votes Not to Ban Halal and Kosher Meat
Mario Scialoja, Italian Muslim Leader & Diplomat, Mourned by Italians of Many Faiths
Dutch Muslim Party (NMP) is Dissolved by Its Founders
Belgian Political Party Offers 250 Euro Reward for Reporting Face-Veil Ban Violators
Vast Library of London Mosque's Late Imam Donated to Ireland's University College Cork
London's Mosque Beekeeping Program Poised for Expansion
Belgium's Muslims Unite Behind a Single Prayer Calendar
British MP George Galloway Secretive about Claims that He is Muslim
Amnesty International Slams 5 European Governments for Discrimination against Muslims
Organization in Germany Initiates "Qur'an in Every Household" Program
Giant Counter-Demonstration Drowns Out Small Showing for "European" Anti-Islam Protest in Denmark
Italian Islamic Confederation Unites 250 Mosques across Italy
Frence President Seeks Criminal Charges for Visiting Extremist Websites
Italians form Human Chain around Colloseum to Demonstrate against Racism
U.S. Brookings Institution: Muslim Integration in Germany is Working
Switzerland Decides Not to Ban Face Veils -- For the Sake of Tourists
Sarkozy: No Halaal Food in French Public Schools
Welsh Soldiers Visit Local Mosque before Being Dispatched to Afghanistan
Marine Le Pen's New Election Scare Tactic: "All Meat in Paris is Halal!"
Queen Stands up for Religion in the UK in Address to the Country's 9 Major Religions
Russia Makes Religious Education a Compulsory Subject in All Public Schools
Swiss Muslims Seek to Organize "Parliament" of Islamic Organizations
German Bank Offers Islam-Friendly Investment to its Customers
Exclusively Muslim Public Cemetary in Strasbourg Only One of its Kind in France
Though it is Not Yet Dutch Law, Wilders' Party Threatens Police to Enforce Face-Veil Ban
Celebration to Commemorate 225th Anniversary of the 1st Printed Russian Qur'an
Major Interfaith Initiative to be Held at London Central Mosque
Dutch Cabinet to Submit Law to Parliament Banning Face Coverings
Swiss Muslim Group to Launch National TV Channel & Muslim "Discount Card"
Russian Muslims and Jews Call for a Ban on Religion-Based Political Parties
Controversy Erupts in Belgium over Parliament Member's Decision to Wear a Headscarf
French Senate Approves Bill Prohibiting Nannies from Wearing Headscarves - Even Working at Home
UK University Inaugurates Innovative Course on "Women, Islam & the Media"
36 University Students Enroll in Germany's 1st Islamic Theology Degree
Support in the Netherlands Faltering for Wilders' Anti-Islam Party
Dutch Anti-Islam Party Expels Provincial Councillor for Insulting a Muslim Fellow Provincial Councillor
International Islamic Conference in Switzerland Cancelled By Communal Government
Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands Declares Commotion about Headscarf "Real Nonsense"
German Government Will Monitor Anti-Islamic Websites for Constitutional Breaches
New Hungarian Constitution Revokes Nation's Recognition of Islam & Other Religions
France's Interior Minister: So Far, Six Women Convicted under Veil-Ban Law
Dutch Govt. to Draft New Guidelines on Animal Slaughter without Banning Ritual Slaughter
After 4 Year Absence, Alhambra's Refurbished Lions Begin to Return to their Fountain
Negotiations Underway to Open Greek Cyprus's Most Prominent Mosque for All Prayers
Turkey Initiates Reforms to Remedy Inequalities towards Women in Mosques
Long-Awaited Opening of the First Official Mosque in Ukraine's Capitol Kiev
Edinburgh's 430-Year-Old Divinity School Appoints Its 1st Muslim Professor
City Council in UK Attempts to Quote Qur'an & Hadith in Anti-Litter Campaign
New TV Series Explores the Use of Arabic in Contemporary Europe
Aaqil Ahmed: BBC's 'Songs of Praise' Will Not Become a Multi-Faith Programme
Historic East London Mosque Celebrates its 100th Anniversary
Dutch Muslims Celebrate Last Eid al-Adha where Slaughtering Animals will be Permitted
French Court Cancels Building Permit for Grand Mosque of Marseille
Exhibition in Britain Explores History of Islam in the Country from 754 AD to the Present
Moscow City Government Orders Muslims to Carry Out Eid Sacrifices in Slaughterhouses
Rival Serbian Muslim Organizations Settle Their Differences in Turkey's Capitol
Finland Introduces Islamic Studies Textbooks into Public Schools
Swiss Muslims Speak Out to Defend Swiss Flag against Claims it Offends Immigrants
12,000 Muslims Attend Peace Rally at London's Wembly Stadium & Launch 1-Million Signature Declaration
Muslim Leaders in Berlin Meet with Pope During Papal Visit to Germany
First Women Sentenced in Court and Fined Under France's Anti-Face-Veil Law
UK's First Free Muslim School Criticised for Fostering Segregation
The Netherlands Poised to Become Europe's Third Country to Ban Face Covering
200 Parisian Muslims Defy French Ban to Pray in Public Streets
French Muslims Host Open Iftar at the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Ramadan Generates Over 400 Million Euros for the French Economy
Birmingham Unites in Peace Rally & Commemorates 3 Muslims Slain in Riots
British Secularists' National Debate: "Islam in a Secular Europe"
French Fast Food Chain Keeps Halal Branches Open Till Midnight for Ramadan
Mosque Opens its Doors to English Defence League Members
Demand for Halal Food Products in Russia Rises 30 to 40% - Among Non-Muslim Consumers
Italian Politician Suspended for Praising Ideas of Oslo's Christian Terrorist
The New Strasbourg Grand Mosque Hopes to Open for Ramadan
UK Health Foundation Issues Guidebook for Diabetics Fasting 17-Hour Day
Islamic Leaders Call for Imams to Serve Muslim Soliders in German Armed Forces
Bosnia Buries 613 Identified Victims on 16th Anniversary of Srebrenica Massacre
European Court Rejects Muslim Appeal on Swiss Minaret Ban
City of Paris Seeks Out New Prayer Spaces for Muslims
Kosovo and Serbia Achieve Landmark Preliminary Cooperation Agreement
UNESCO Adds Turkey's Selimiye Mosque to World Heritage List
"Islam House" Museum Village Opens in The Netherlands
Anti-Muslim Violence on the Rise in Switzerland
Equalities Commissioner: Muslims Better Integrated in Britain than Many Christians
World Monuments Fund (WMF) Launches Sustainable Tourism Initiative for the Alhambra
UK Parliament Considers Bill to Restrict Activities of Sharia Arbitration Councils
British TV Comedian Says Mecca Joke was Aimed at Media Bias, Not at Muslims
UK Women's Group Declares "Jihad against Violence" at London City Hall
Controversy Surrounds Elections for French Council of the Muslim Faith
German President Declares at National Church Gathering: "Islam is Part of Modern Germany"
Moldova's Government Considers Revoking its Formal Recognition of Islam
E.U. Meets with Religious Leaders to Discuss Relations with Neighboring Countries
Muslims Get Support of Italy's Top Bishop to Build Mosque in Milan
Oxford's Theology Department Poised to Ungdergo Radical Multi-Faith Overhaul
Naveeda Ikram becomes UK's First-Ever Muslim Woman Lord Mayor
Germany Marks Half-Century of its Turkish Community
Supporters Outnumber Detractors in Demonstrations Over Sweden's Gothenburg Mosque
Switzerland's Italian-Speaking Region Deliberates Face-Veil Ban
Stockholm has Plans to Add Six New Mosques to the City's Current Two
Georgia Establishes New Muslim Affairs Department Independent of Azerbaijan
French Campaigners against Halal Food Change Slogans after City Bans Protest March
Albania Constructing Massive Mosque-Museum-Garden Complex to Foster Religious Harmony
Bulgarian National Party Provokes Muslims in Prayer at Main Mosque
Penn State Professor Debunks "Ludicrous" Myth of Eurabia
Germany Expels Famous Canadian Muslim Preacher
Kosovo's Woman President Confounds Laws Regarding the "First Lady"
Russian Muftis Reject Proposal to Add "Islamic" Symbol to Country's National Emblem
Hague Council Declares Ban on Building New Mosques Discriminatory
Wilders Islamic Hate Speech Trial Resumes in Amsterdam
German Ministry of Education: Imams Should Teach Islam at Public Schools
Serbian and Indonesian Religious Figures Engage in Unique Interfaith Dialogue
61 Arrested in Planned Protest against French Veil Ban
First Islamic University in Albania's History Opens
Headscarf-Clad Women Demand Right to Run for Turkish Parliament
France's Ruling Party Proposes 26-Point Secularism Platform
Sweden's Government to Investigate the Extent of Islamophobia & Antisemitism in the Country
French Jews, Christians & Buddhists Appeal to Sarkozy to Cancel National Islam Debates
Amsterdam Court Rules that Wilders Hate-Speech Trial Must Go Ahead
German Government Pursues Security Issues at National Islam Conference
Royal Inauguration Ceremony Held for the Cambridge Center of Islamic Studies
Former Diversity Advisor Asks French Muslims to Wear a Green Star to Protest Islam Hearings
Interior Minister Friedrich Retracts Past Statement, Affirms: "Muslims Belong in Germany"
Copé Seeks to Reassure Muslims before France's National Islam Debate
New Estimate of France's Muslim Population Based on Declared Faith & Not Ethnicity
France's Diversity Advisor Sacked for Protesting Government's Islam Debate
Thessaloniki's Mayor Promises Mosque for Greece's 2nd-largest City
France's Anti-Islam Candidate Frontrunner in Two Consecutive Polls
Germany's New Interior Minister: "Islam in Germany is not Supported by History"
Medvedev: Giving Support to Islam in Russia Essential to Prevent Radicalism
Sarkozy Announces Debate to Define Islam's Future Role in France
Russia's National Islamic Television Station Starts Test Broadcasts
Netherlands Home Affairs Minister Defends Halal Lunches for Muslim Police
British PM David Cameron Causes Stir With Hardline Speech About Muslim Integration
Chairman & Vice-Chairman Resign from British All-Party Parliamentary Group on Islamophobia
President of Georgia Affirms Right of Georgian Muslims to Have Mosques Built for Them
UK Muslim-Jewish Student Ambassador Network Launched at the House of Lords
Russia Announces Launch of Islamic Television Station to Foster Tolerance
Court Suspends Face-Veil Ban in Northern Spanish City of Lleida
France: Strasbourg City Council Unanimously Approves Two New Mosques
'Contextualising Islam in Britain' Project Explores Contentious Issues
UK Government Cancels Landmark 1st Sale of Islamic Bonds
Woman Convert Translates Qur'an into Her Native Hungarian
Kosovo Holds Re-run Elections in Five Municipalities
British Muslim Convert Population Has Doubled in the Past Ten Years
Turkey Puts an End to University Headscarf Ban
Jews & Muslims Unite in Protest of New EU Meat Labeling Law
Entire Women's Division of Turkey's Religious Ministry Resigns after Removal of Highest-Ranking Female Officer
Russia Poised to Enter International Halal Market... with Reindeer Meat
Protesters Demonstrate against European Anti-Islamic Conference in Paris
French Court Rules that Wearing a Face Veil is not a Traffic Violation
Exit Poll: Kosovo Re-Elects Prime Minister in Country's 1st Unsupervised Elections
French President Sarkozy & Others Condemn Marine Le Pen's Anti-Muslim Remarks
Poll: Majority of French, Danish & Dutch Positive about Muslims; Most Germans Negative
Swiss Muslims Launch Popular Campaign to Reverse Minaret Ban
Protests Against Athens Mosque Spur Renowned Architect to Deny Involvement
Headscarf Wearing Candidate Walks Out on France's Anti-Capitalist Party
Bosnian Muslims, Croats and Serbs Agree to Forge Government That Can Earn EU Membership
Renowned UK Architect Offers to Design First Mosque for Athens Greece
Turkey's Restored Süleymaniye Mosque to Re-Open after 3 Years for Eid al-Adha
Glasgow City Council Raids Halal Butchceries Accused of Selling Beef for Lamb
Ofcom Slams UK Islam Channel for Breach of Broadcasting Codes
European Union to Grant Bosnia and Albania Visa Free Travel
Serbian Mufti Calls for Autonomy of Muslim Province of Sandzak
Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner: Islamophobia a Crisis
Swiss Muslim Groups Convene to Forge Umbrella Organization
Muslim Gives Service at Oxford College Chapel for the 1st Time
Cameron Prohibits Conservative Party's Participation in UK Islamic Conference
UK and Turkey Sign Memorandum to Open New Chapter in EU Accession Talks
EU Right-Wing Parties Mobilize to Block Turkish Accession with "Citizen's Initiative" Petition
Ban Key Moon Addresses European Union on Tolerance towards Muslim Immigrants
Hamburg Poised to become 1st German State to Confer Official Recognition to Islam
Merkel Calls for Immigrants to Integrate, Declares: "Multiculturalism Has Failed"
First Imam Training Program Launched at German University
Poll: A Majority of Germans Want to Restrict the Practice of Islam
Iceland's Muslims Reject Possibility of Foreign-Built Mosque
Queen Beatrix Approves New Wilders-Supported Dutch Government
1000 Muslims in Kosovo Protest against Public School Headscarf Ban
France's Ban on Public Face Covering Passes Final Legal Hurdle
Vatican Invites Jewish & Muslim Religious Leaders to Synod
German President on 20th Anniversary of Reunification: 'Muslims Belong in Germany'
Dutch Anti-Islam Party's Inclusion in Government Wins CDA Approval Amid Strong Dissent
U.K. Police Report Condemns Illegal CCTV Surveillance of Muslim Neighborhoods
Anti-Islam Party's Role in New Dutch Government Depends on Saturday Vote
Holiday Commemorating Arrival of Islam in Russia Ratified in Tatarstan
Controversy in UK about Stadiums & Hospitals Serving Halal Meat
Berlin Ministry of Education Issues Official 'Islam at School' Teachers Regulation Book
French Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Nationwide Face-Veil Ban
Muslims in Florence Italy Design Mosque that Blends with City's Architecture
Germany's Chancellor Merkel Awards Anti-Muslim Danish Cartoonist, Condemns Qur'an Burning
Relief in The Netherlands as Wilder's-Backed Rightwing Coalition Attempts Fail
Austrian Far-Right Party's Online 'Bye Bye Mosque' Game Banned by Government
Strasbourg Mayor Upset as French Fast Food Chain Triples its Number of Halal Outlets
Italian Mosques Not Entitled to Share in Tax-Revenues Earmarked for Established Churches
Russian Muslims Celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Moscow's Ramadan Tent
First-ever UK Islamic Bond Launched
Recent Zam Zam Water Arsenic Scare in the UK Due to Fake Zam Zam
British Council Poll: 65% of Scots Believe their Muslim Countrymen are Well Integrated
Tory Chairperson Baroness Warsi Defends British Women's Right to Veil their Faces
Cameron Declares UK's Support for Turkey's EU Bid, Criticises European Opponents
Birmingham Woman Launches Britain's First Line of "Halal" Makeup
World Court Rules in Favor of Kosovo Independence
German Intelligence Agency Offers Help Hotline for Religious Extremists
U.K. Immigration Minister Opposes Ban on Face Veils
Cambridge Announces Plans for Eco-Friendly Mosque
British MP Philip Hollobone Announces He will Not Meet with Veiled Constituents
Geert Wilders to Establish International Organization to Stop Muslim Immigration to the West
International Court of Justice to Rule on Kosovo Independence on 22 July
French Parliament's Lower House Votes 335 to 1 to Ban Face Veils
Eastern Toilets in UK Shopping Centre Misrepresented as "Islamic", Spur Religious Tensions
French Parliament Votes Today on Banning the Face Veil
Bosnians, Serbian President & European Dignitaries Commemorate Srebrenica Massacre
Cambridge University & Al-Azhar Partner Together to Teach British Darul Uloom Graduates
Rector of Paris Grand Mosque Calls for Doubling the Number of Mosques in France
Bill to Ban Face Covering in Public Gets 1st Reading in UK Parliament
Bosnia and Herzegovina Commemorates 500 Years of Islam
Council of Europe Unanymously Condemns Bans on Veils and Minarets
Islamic University of Rotterdam Gets State Accreditation for Master's Degree Course
Spain's Senate Narrowly Passes Bill to Ban Face Veil
Halal & Kosher Meat in EU Must be Clearly Labeled as Such
UK Police Put Bags Over Surveillance Cameras Targeting Burmingham's Muslims
Paris's Anti-Muslim "Sausage & Booze Party" Goes Ahead in Spite of Police Ban
5000 Protest in Kosovo's Capitol against School Headscarf Ban
French Police Ban Anti-Muslim "Pork Sausage & Booze Party" where Friday Prayers are Held
Spain Plans to Ban the Face Veil under New "Religious Freedom Law"
The Hague Gives Life Sentences to Generals Behind the Srebrenica Massacres
Prince Charles Delivers Oxford Speech on Islam & the Environment
Liberal Party Wins Dutch Elections, but Anti-Islam Party Doubles its Seats to Earn Third Place
Positive Islamic Media Campaign for the London Underground, Bus Stops, and Taxis
Pope Surprises Christians by Meeting with Cypriot Muslim Leader in the Buffer Zone
Dutch Labor Party Runs on Ticket of Inclusiveness as Right-Wingers Expect to Come in 4th
Cyprus Visit: Pope Calls for Dialogue with Muslims as Cypriot Leaders Complain about Turks
EU Summit for Balkan States' Membership Prospects Opens in Sarajevo
Russian Muslims Call for Public Holiday in Honor of Islam's Arrival in Russia
EU Moves to Abolish Visas with Albania and Bosnia
Poster Campaign to Show that Muslim Women in The Netherlands are Equally Dutch
Construction Begins in Marseille to Build France's Largest Mosque
Delegates from 40 Countries Attend "European Imams" Conference in Vienna
Cameron Appoints Baroness Sayeeda Warsi as Chairperson of UK's Ruling Conservative Party
UK Scouts Association Launches campaign to Recruit Muslim Volunteers
Council of Europe Condemns Face-Veil Ban as a Violation of Freedom of Expression
French Parliament Unanimously Passes Formal Resolution Condemning the Face Veil
Muslims in British Parliament Doubles, with 1st Women and Tory Muslim MPs
Liverpool Hope University Inaugurates UK's 1st Masters of Arts in 'Contemporary Muslim Studies'
Italian Police Fine Muslim Woman 500 Euros for Wearing Face Veil
Europe-Level Meeting on Religious Freedom and Extremism Held in Cordova
Dundee University Offers MSc in Islamic Finance
Belgium 1st European Country to Ban Face Veils Nationwide
A Number of Muslim Women are Poised to Become British MPs
Human Rights Group Sues Swiss Newspaper for "Bosnia Genocide Denial"
Russian Muslims Rally in Moscow to Condemn Terrorism
Croatian President Apologises to Bosnia on Official Visit
Mufti Ceric: "Do Not Overemphasise Catholic Child-Abuse Scandal"
British Muslim Leaders Issue Joint Statement Calling UK Muslims to Vote
Poll: More Than Half of Austrians View Islam as a Threat
Serbian Parliament Issues Declaration of Apology for the Srebrenica Massacre
French Courts Cast Doubt on Constituionality of France Imposing Face Veil Ban
Belgian Parliamentary Committee Approves Comprehensive Face Veil Ban
German Chancellor Visits Turkey, Talks Discouragingly on Prospects of EU Membership
Protest against New Mosque Construction in Warsaw Poland
Study Gives Conclusive Evidence of Anti-Muslim Discrimination in French Labor Market
Muslim Leadership Initiative Launched at House of Lords
International Right-Wing Conference Convened in Germany to Promote Europe-Wide Minaret Ban
UK Government Publishes Survey of Islamic Blog Sites
Ayyub Axel Koehler: Central Council of Muslims to Boycott German-Islam Conference
Britain's Prince Charles Pays Special Visit to Poland's Tatar Muslims
Forum on German-Islamic Integration Faces Crisis as Groups Threaten to Quit
New Minaret Dispute Surfaces in German Town of Volklingen
Welsh Christians & Muslims Meet to Discuss Countering Right-Wing Political Parties
Ireland Modifies Tax Laws to Accomodate Sharia Compliant Investment
Germany to Institute University Theology Degrees for Imam Training
Serb Patriarch Clarifies Serbian Orthodox Church's Position on Islam
Europe-wide Study Released: "Muslims in Europe: A Report on 11 EU Cities"
French Panel Endorses Face-Veil Ban: Debate Shifts to Parliament
Debate Intensifies in France as Face Veil Ban Decision Approaches

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