Al Kindi: The End of the Last Muslim School Under Contract with the French State
On January 10, the prefect of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (southeastern France), Fabienne Buccio, decided to terminate the association contracts between the state and the private Muslim school Al Kindi, located in Décines-Charpieu, in the Lyon metropolitan area.
Haute-Savoie: Explosion in the Number of Islamophobic Attacks in One Week
This Tuesday, January 14, Haute-Savoie (southeastern France) witnessed several Islamophobic attacks and acts of vandalism in its territory.
Austria: We Must ‘Fight Against Islam’ According to the Governor of Lower Austria
Johanna Mikl-Leitner, the governor of Lower Austria, sparked a heated controversy after stating in an interview that it was important to ‘fight against Islam’. Although she later clarified that she was referring to political Islam, this statement shocked the Muslim community and drew political criticism.
Increase in Far-Right Crimes in Germany: A New Record in 2024
According to the media RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND), far-right crimes reached a new peak in Germany in 2024, with 33,963 offenses recorded up to November 30, representing a 17.34% increase compared to 2023.
Grenoble: Students Expelled After Islamophobic Videos on Social Media
Several students from the Grenoble School of Management (GEM) were expelled from the institution at the start of January 2025 after the circulation of racist and Islamophobic videos on social media.
Austria: Three-quarters of Muslims Experience Islamophobia, According to a Recent Study
A study by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) reveals that Austria is the European country where Muslims experience the most discrimination, with 74% of Muslims surveyed reporting being victims of racist incidents.
Germany: Launch of the Islamophobic Incidents Reporting Center
The local authorities of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany have announced the creation of the first Islamophobic incidents reporting center, MEDAR, which will open in spring 2025.
Netherlands: The King Calls for Unity After Violence Related to Maccabi Tel Aviv Supporters
In his Christmas speech, King Willem-Alexander addressed a strong message to Dutch Jews and Muslims, emphasizing their essential place in Dutch society.
France: Legal Victory for Muslim Employee Banned from Paris Airports
A resident of Loiret, employed by a company at Orly and Roissy airports, won his case in court after being excluded from secure airport areas due to his religious practice deemed ‘too rigorous and regular’.
“I Heard Screams”: In Nantes, an Armed Man Bursts into the Grand Mosque
On Saturday at noon, a 48-year-old man armed with a knife burst into the grand mosque of Nantes (western France), the Assalam Mosque, after threatening a man in the parking lot of the place of worship.
