Anti-Muslim policies in France reach ‘threshold of persecution’
from TRT WORLD.
from TRT WORLD.
For the 30th year the Westminster Interfaith Multi-Faith Pilgrimage for Peace with the Hounslow Friends of Faith in the Hounslow area took place. Two members of the All Faiths Network also participated. Launching the Pilgrimage were MPs Ruth Cadbury (Brentford & Isleworth) and Seema Malhotra MP (Feltham & Heston) along with Councillor Nisar Malik, Mayor…
Students in the Netherlands report being banned from praying during school hours, with some facing punishment for attempting to do so. Over 180 schools have been named in complaints, with Muslim students most affected due to the specific timing and rituals of their prayers. Christian students also report difficulties. Many students resort to praying in…
The Austrian parliament has passed a Bill requiring a standardised German translation of the Qur’an, and banning both foreign imams and foreign funding for Islam in the country. The far-right party in Austria wanted the bill, which amends a 1912 Act recognising Islam in the country, to also require sermons to be spoken in German and to…
An international seminar on the life and ways of Prophet Mohammed condemned terrorism and declared that Islam has no room for any terrorist activities. “Islam is the religion of peace, fraternity, tolerance, mutual respect and patriotism,” said eminent scholars from across the country at the three-day international seminar that was inaugurated on Sunday at Al…
A draft law “aimed at reinforcing the fight against cultic deviances”, presented to the Council of Ministers on November 15, 2023, and immediately forwarded to the Senate Law Commission under accelerated procedure, will be discussed in plenary session in the Senate on December 19[1] . Comprising 7 articles, if passed into law, it would seriously…
AFN is part of the Nation Steering Group to oversee Inter Faith Week and beyond. Is great to be working with this team of dedicated people. This report was submitted by the ASHA Centre*. Last week 32 senior representatives of local, regional and national interfaith organisations across England gathered in the Forest of Dean in…