New capital’s lavish mosque angers Egyptians facing poverty
By Imogen James BBC News Egypt has opened a record-breaking mosque in its new administrative capital city – but has…
Three ethical issues around pig heart transplants
By Jack Hunter BBC News IMAGE SOURCE, UMSOMImage caption, The first pig to human heart transplant was carried out in…
Hijab campaign tweets pulled by Council of Europe after French backlash
Europe’s top human rights organisation has pulled posters from a campaign that promoted respect for Muslim women who choose to…
Kurt Westergaard, Danish cartoonist behind Muhammad cartoon, dies at 86
Kurt Westergaard, a Danish cartoonist whose caricature of the Prophet Muhammad outraged many Muslims worldwide, has died at the age…
Canada truck attack suspect charged with terrorism
Canada’s attorney general has approved terror charges against a man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family with…
Uyghur imams targeted in China’s Xinjiang crackdown
By Joel Gunter BBC News China has imprisoned or detained at least 630 imams and other Muslim religious figures since…
Indian police arrest two men after assault on Muslim boy at Hindu temple
Footage of the incident, which occurred in Ghaziabad in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, sparked outrage after it…
Sri Lanka to ban burka and other face coverings
Sri Lanka Easter bombings Sri Lanka has taken a significant step towards banning the burka and other face coverings in…