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Tuesday 28 November 2023 Dublin: 4°C

# Muslims

This month
November 2023
Anti-immigration groups use Israel-Gaza violence to push antisemitism and Islamophobia online
A report by
Shane Raymond
Online activists in Ireland have attempted to use the conflict to incite hatred of Jews or Arabs or, in some cases, both.
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Covid pandemic impacts Eid celebrations around the world for a second year
Since 10 May, the Irish Government has allowed in-person religious services.
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May 13th 2021, 9:58 AM
Sri Lanka announces plans to ban burka and close over 1,000 Islamic schools
Muslims make up about 9% of the 22 million people in Sri Lanka.
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Mar 13th 2021, 3:58 PM
Muslims pray at Croke Park for the first time in celebration of Eid al-Adha
“Your community has shown selfless dedication in the administration of healthcare and on the frontline,” Muslim worshipers were told.
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Jul 31st 2020, 3:00 PM
Bosnia marks 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
Simon Coveney said Irish people should “remember this event for what it was: an appalling act of genocide”
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Jul 11th 2020, 7:32 PM
Garda Liaison Officer deployed to Malaysia to assist in case of missing teen Nóra Quoirin
Nóra went missing from a Malaysian resort six days ago.
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Aug 9th 2019, 8:49 PM
Biker gangs to stand guard outside mosques during first Friday prayer service since terror attack
Gangs have said they will protect Muslims at various locations across New Zealand tomorrow.
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Mar 21st 2019, 9:24 AM
US Supreme Court upholds Trump's controversial travel ban
The court ruled five-four that the most recent version of the ban was valid.
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Jun 26th 2018, 4:34 PM
France arrests 10 far-right suspects over alleged plot to attack Muslims
The suspects were being monitored by France’s DGSI intelligence agency.
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Jun 25th 2018, 7:21 AM
Trump hosts iftar dinner at White House, as demonstrators protest immigration laws
Trump defied recent custom by not holding a similar event during his first year in office.
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Jun 7th 2018, 8:18 AM
German minister criticised for saying Islam is 'not part of Germany'
Germany’s Muslim community is estimated to be about 4.5 million.
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Mar 18th 2018, 7:30 AM
Myanmar and Bangladesh to sign deal to return thousands of Rohingya refugees
More than 620,000 people have poured into Bangladesh since August.
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Nov 23rd 2017, 10:59 AM
Politics in Austria is embracing Islamophobia as a shortcut to electoral gains
As Austrians grow more openly hostile towards Muslims, major political parties are deliberately brandishing Islamophobia in the hope of gaining an advantage at the polls.
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Sep 23rd 2017, 9:45 AM
Nobel prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi to finally address Rohingya crisis next week
The UN has described the as having all the hallmarks of “ethnic cleansing”.
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Sep 14th 2017, 6:30 AM
Hawaii judge extends list of family relationships allowed for entry under Muslim travel ban
“Common sense, for instance, dictates that close family members be defined to include grandparents,” he wrote.
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Jul 14th 2017, 9:49 AM
Chaos and outrage: The twists and turns of Trump's travel ban
Yesterday, the Supreme Court partially reinstated the ban.
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Jun 27th 2017, 6:20 AM
Part of Trump's travel ban gets the green light
The move is a victory for Trump in the biggest legal controversy of his presidency to date.
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Jun 26th 2017, 3:59 PM
Katie Hopkins to leave job at London radio station after calling for 'final solution' to Manchester attack
Hopkins became the subject of a police review after the Manchester bombing on Monday.
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May 26th 2017, 11:01 AM
Another appeals court begins review of Trump's travel ban
Questions have been asked whether the law is a ban on Muslims – which Trump promised during his election campaign.
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May 15th 2017, 10:58 AM
Trump's travel ban will face a key test today
His administration has tried to bar travellers from six Muslim-majority countries entering the US.
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May 8th 2017, 7:57 AM
Le Pen sparks controversy by refusing to wear veil in Lebanon
The National Front candidate promptly refused and made a brief statement to journalists before leaving.
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Feb 21st 2017, 1:47 PM
'A father to everyone': Tributes paid to Quebec shooting victims
Six men died in the attack, which took place during evening prayers at a mosque.
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Jan 31st 2017, 9:00 AM
Quebec suspect a 27-year-old far-right nationalist who recently 'liked' Facebook page of Trump
Alexandre Bissonnette has been charged with the murders of six people and remains in police custody.
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Jan 31st 2017, 8:45 AM
Reports of Muslim students being targeted at colleges after Trump win
A number of incidents are said to have taken place since Donald Trump’s victory.
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Nov 11th 2016, 8:20 AM
Mayor of town on French island bans burkinis after beach brawl
Around 100 police were deployed to break up the fight between locals and families of North African origin.
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Aug 15th 2016, 9:28 PM
France has 'shut 20 radical Islam-preaching mosques'
There are some 2,500 mosques and prayer halls in France, about 120 of which are considered to be preaching radical Salafism.
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Aug 1st 2016, 4:57 PM
Trump hits back at parents of dead soldier who said he had "sacrificed nothing"
“She probably, maybe she wasn’t allowed to have anything to say. You tell me.”
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Jul 30th 2016, 6:26 PM
"Where does this stop?": Obama intervenes to slam 'loose talk' about Muslims
“Are we going to start discriminating them because of their faith?”
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Jun 15th 2016, 8:59 AM
"If Donald Trump wants to visit an Islamic centre in Ireland, he's more than welcome"
Trump is in Ireland later this month.
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Jun 12th 2016, 7:45 AM
Muslim students told they don't have to shake hands with female teachers
It has caused some consternation in Switzerland.
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Apr 4th 2016, 7:30 PM
'A victory for Isis would be a Europe crippled by fear and suspicion'
A victory for Isis would see Muslim citizens even further reviled, harassed and ghettoised in European cities, writes Donal O’Keeffe.
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Mar 26th 2016, 7:30 PM
Muslim woman has bottle thrown at her in racist Dublin attack
A new report from the Immigrant Council of Ireland highlights anti-Muslim racism in the capital.
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Feb 22nd 2016, 9:06 AM
Outrage over Polish magazine cover depicting the "Islamic Rape of Europe"
The picture has been compared to Nazi propaganda.
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Feb 19th 2016, 8:20 AM
Inside America's first Muslim-majority city
Hamtramck voted in favour of a Muslim call to prayer in 2004.
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Jan 23rd 2016, 9:15 AM
American Muslims sue airline for €10 million after being kicked off flight
The men were ejected from a flight Toronto to New York last month, allegedly because the pilot was “uneasy” about them.
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Jan 21st 2016, 11:03 PM
Trump branded 'an idiot, a dangerous fool, and a wazzock' by British MPs
The Westminster debate was triggered by a public petition which has attracted more than 575,000 signatures from people who want the Republican presidential hopeful kept out.
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Jan 18th 2016, 9:59 PM
Muslims say they're too busy watching Netflix and making carrot cake to join ISIS
Priorities.
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Dec 28th 2015, 7:07 PM
Muslims dress non-Muslims in headscarves to save them from extremist attackers
Two people died in the attack.
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Dec 22nd 2015, 12:47 PM
Trump slammed as a "chaos candidate" as Republican race heats up
The real estate mogul was criticised by other candidates for his comments about Muslims.
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Dec 16th 2015, 8:29 AM
Here's a glimpse of what Donald Trump's America will look like
Pondering what Donald Trump’s presidency might be like is scary, writes Larry Donnelly.
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