Constitutional court rejects an abstract-danger headscarf ban

The Active Change Foundation launched Not In My Name, enabling young Muslims to reject extremist violence. The campaign contested militants’ claims to represent Muslims. It also prompted debate over...

A collective opinion article associated with Hanane Karimi challenged demands that Muslims disavow extremist violence. It argued that these expectations imposed collective guilt through religious...

The Islamic Human Rights Commission held an Islamophobia conference in London addressing education, media, political activism and the criminalization of dissent. Participants considered institutions...

During the Sydney siege, the illridewithyou hashtag spread offers to accompany Muslims on public transport if they feared harassment. Tessa Kum helped popularize the initiative after another woman...

Thousands of counter-demonstrators gathered in Dresden as PEGIDA held a large anti-Islam march. They challenged the movement’s exclusionary message through public mobilization. The opposing...

The Muslim Council of Britain’s first national Visit My Mosque day invited members of the public into participating mosques. The initiative created opportunities to meet Muslims, ask questions and...

The Federal Court allowed Zunera Ishaq’s challenge to a policy requiring removal of her niqab during the citizenship oath. The mandatory policy conflicted with citizenship regulations protecting...

Thousands attended a vigil following the killings of Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu-Salha. Speakers mourned the victims and urged participants to confront hatred and make change. The...

Muslim organizers and supporters formed a human ring around Oslo’s synagogue in solidarity with Jews following antisemitic attacks in Europe. Participants opposed both antisemitism and Islamophobia....

The US Supreme Court ruled for the EEOC in the Abercrombie case involving Samantha Elauf, who had worn a headscarf to a job interview. Avoiding a religious accommodation can violate Title VII even...