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Irish Muslims invite LGBT community to event to celebrate Ramadan

The world’s 1.6 billion Muslims have been fasting for almost a month now.

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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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German interior minister says he's in favour of a partial burqa ban

Last week he unveiled tough new anti-terror measures which included a proposal to strip jihadist fighters of their German nationality.

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Nice becomes latest French city to ban burkini

The wording of the ban refers specifically to last month’s Bastille Day truck attack.

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Priest killer buried in France in a discreet funeral

France has wrestled with the conundrum of where to bury the terrorists.

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Designer says burkini bans in France have boosted sales of the swimwear

“Women are standing together on this. It doesn’t matter what race or religion.”

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Gardaí not reviewing uniform policy about hijabs

Police forces in Scotland and Canada have announced they are allowing female members to wear the hijab.

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'Unacceptable and false': French PM slams New York Times article about Muslim...

The women who were interviewed spoke of discrimination and “persecution”.

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The annual hajj pilgrimage will climax for around 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims...

Last year’s hajj stampede which killed roughly 2,300 people, many of them Iranians, magnified frictions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, which is holding its own event in Karbala, Iraq.

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Man thanks Aer Lingus for removing passenger over his "unacceptable"...

As one of the crew said “We are all equal”, wrote the man.

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Hate crimes against Muslims in the US up by nearly 70%

The number rose to 257 reported incidents last year.

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Manhunt in Zurich after three injured in Muslim prayer hall shooting

Police are scouring the streets for the attacker this evening, carrying lamps and using sniffer dogs.

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Refugees detained at airports after Trump bans them from entering US

Trump has barred all refugees from entering the country for three months — and those from war-ravaged Syria indefinitely.

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Setback for Trump as US judge stops deportations under refugee ban

The American Civil Liberties Union won a legal challenge, describing Trump’s move as a ban on Muslims.

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US State Department reverses visa ban after judge halted Trump's order

The Department of Justice now intends to file for an emergency stay of this order.

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An Irishwoman on converting to Islam: 'It excited me. It wasn't anything I...

We spoke to a Waterford woman about why she converted to Islam and the benefits of wearing a hijab.

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'The vast majority of Muslims would not be affected': Judges grill lawyers...

During a hearing yesterday, government lawyers argued that Trump’s immigration curbs were motivated by national security concerns.

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Mahershala Ali's Oscar win last night was a truly historic one

The actor became the first Muslim actor to win one.

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EU court rules companies can ban staff from wearing headscarves

The court said it does not constitute “direct discrimination” if a firm has an internal rule banning the wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign.

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Trump travel ban was halted because it would cause "irreparable injury" if it...

A federal court in Hawaii halted the revised executive order yesterday.

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Muslim man killed after being attacked by hundreds of 'cow vigilantes' in India

Cows are considered sacred in the Hindu religion.

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'Dirty Irish ba****ds': Irish in Manchester remember hostility after IRA bombing

Members of the city’s Irish community say they can relate to the anxiety Muslims in Manchester are feeling after Monday night’s terrorist attack.

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The female Muslim comedian tackling extremism by cracking jokes

“One woman came up to me after a show and said ‘are you for real, are you wearing this hijab for real?’.”

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'They died as heroes': Tributes for men killed after intervening in racist...

A man shouted anti-Muslim slurs at two girls, then stabbed the two men who intervened to death.

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Philippines kills 10 of its own soldiers in airstrike meant to hit ISIS

Security forces have been battling militants in Marawi, a major Muslim city in the predominantly Catholic country.

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Imam says extremists are targeting 'vulnerable' young Muslims in Ireland

The chair of the Irish Muslim Peace and Integration Council has said people who have been radicalised “need professional help”.

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Irish internet users show increasing interest in Islamic State propaganda...

These publications justify recent attacks in Europe and glorify terrorism.

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What is it like living as a Muslim in Ireland?

Muslims from the Blanchardstown mosque in Dublin had their say.

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Survivors of Myanmar violence say children were beheaded and men burnt alive

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Myanmar of “genocide” against the Rohingya Muslim minority.

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Aung San Suu Kyi finally speaks on Rohingya crisis, blames false information

Thousands of Myanmar’s Muslim minority community are being forced to flee their home for fear of violence against their people.

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Fine Gael criticises one of its councillors for 'unacceptable' comments about...

Councillor Brian Murphy claimed that Sharia law is operating in Ireland.

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'We could have blood on our hands': Councillors want to take Freedom of...

Councillors across various parties have expressed disappointment in the Myanmar leader’s behaviour.

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UN accuses Myanmar of 'ethnic cleansing' as thousands of Rohingyas flee the...

The UN says 294,000 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Bangladesh to escape violence in Myanmar.

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Four in 10 people think Suu Kyi's Freedom of Dublin award should be taken back

She was awarded the Freedom of Dublin in 2000, but only received it in 2012 as she was under house arrest at the time.

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Four men convicted of assaulting man at mosque in Longford

Leading members of the local Muslim community have called for peace after the incident.

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Donald Trump has been retweeting anti-Muslim videos from a British far-right...

The videos had been shared by deputy leader of Britain First, Jayda Fransen.

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Trump announces he recognises Jerusalem as Israeli capital

The status of Jerusalem is a central issue in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with both sides claiming the city as their capital.

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Christmas as a Muslim: 'My mom was always careful that we'd never feel left out'

I’ve always loved Christmas, as much as a Muslim can, writes Meriem Ahmed.

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'I want to join ISIS': How big a problem is radicalisation in Ireland?

The number of people who have radical or extreme Islamic views here varies from a handful to over 100, depending on who you ask.

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May asks Johnson to apologise for saying women in burqas look like 'bank...

The UK’s former foreign secretary also compared the women to letterboxes.

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