IQNA: Scotland’s care watchdog upheld a complaint made by a Muslim minister that a local nursery discriminated against his daughter because of her Muslim name. Following a three-month investigation prompted by a complaint by Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf, the country’s Care Inspectorate said Little Scholars nursery in the city …
Read More »UC Berkeley survey finds most Muslim Americans face discrimination
IQNA: A survey released Wednesday by UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute found that most Muslim Americans experience Islamophobia in their lifetimes, especially women. The survey, which was authored by institute Director Elsadig Elsheikh and researcher Basima Sisemore, took into account the responses of 1,123 Muslim residents who work or …
Read More »The Muslim Population Is Growing In America But Discrimination Is Still Rampant
Since the terrorist attacks that led to the passing of the Patriot Act in 2001, the Muslim population has grown significantly, with discrimination still a rampant issue in America. According to new data by the Pew Research Center, the Muslim population is steadily growing in America, with nearly 3.85 million …
Read More »Former Canadian spy claims her Muslim faith led to suspicions from her own side
A former intelligence officer has accused Canada’s top spy agency of discrimination. Huda Mukbil says she was discriminated against while a member of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service because of her Muslim faith and said the treatment posed a national security threat to Canada. ”It’s the reason why individuals in …
Read More »Muslims in West’s movies absent, distorted, insulted, study says
The representation of the Muslim population which constitutes nearly a quarter of the world’s population, in key cinema markets is a paltry 1.6%, and their roles are often distorted in dangerous and insulting ways, according to a groundbreaking new study. The 200 most popular films produced between 2017 and 2019 …
Read More »Muslim American Discriminated For Wearing Hijab on Flight: Complaint
A North Texas woman says she was discriminated against by a flight attendant from Southwest Airlines. Fatima Altakrouri, a Muslim woman born and raised in the United States, says she was barred from sitting in an exit row seat because she was wearing traditional Hijab. “It shouldn’t happen,” Altakrouri said …
Read More »Pension discrimination could cost Muslim Brits $18bn
The next generation of British Muslims could lose out on as much as $18 billion over the course of their lives because of workplace discrimination that prevents Muslims from taking advantage of government-backed pension schemes. According to a legal opinion obtained by top Islamic finance advisers, employers could be unwittingly …
Read More »Edmonton Police Make Arrests After Three Black Muslim Women Attacked in Two Incidents
The attack follows a similar incident in the area on December 8, when police say 41-year- old Richard Stevens walked up to a Black Muslim woman and her daughter,
Read More »Study at Rice University: Religious discrimination particularly high for Muslims and Jews
All of these discriminatory experiences occurred regardless of an individual’s race or ethnicity, national origin and other characteristics, the researchers wrote.
Read More »Zayn Malik details discrimination he faced for being Pakistani and Muslim
I am aware of what things go on. I am aware that people grow up in racially segregated communities
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