Muslims in Iceland begin Ramadan today
Over 1200 Muslims in Iceland will be observing the Islamic month of Ramadan today. Many Muslims in Iceland will be fasting from dawn to sunset, which ...
Multi-faith prayer room at the University of Iceland
With the rapid approach of the holy month of Ramadan, a prayer room has opened for Muslims at the University of Iceland. A student in the Finnish lang...
Headscarves officially banned from Danish military
Soren Gade, the Defense Minister of Denmark, has informed Parliament that Muslim women working in the Danish armed forces will not be allowed to wear ...
Norway reverses its stance on hijab in the police force
It seems that Denmark will no longer be the odd man out when it comes to the issue of hijabs in the national police force. Norway had previously been ...
Danish police not allowed to wear headscarves
Despite the fact that Norway recently decided to allow Muslim women working in the national police force the right to wear headscarves while on duty, ...
Norway sued by Iraqi Muslim over human rights violations
The founder of Ansar al-Islam, a radical Islamist organisation, has filed a lawsuit against Norway in Europe’s human rights court citing “inhuman trea...
First Miss Headscarf contest in Denmark
On Tuesday, an Iraqi-born student was named the winner of Denmark’s Miss Headscarf 2008. According to AFP, an 18-year-old won the controversial prize....
Prayers and protests against cartoon continue
A prayer leader in Tehran last week urged all Islamic countries to sever their ties with Denmark and with all “those who desecrate Prophet Muhammad.” ...