Islam
Indonesia decides: is the Covid vaccine halal?

Indonesia decides: is the Covid vaccine halal?
Use of pork gelatin as stabiliser in some jabs has caused controversy in Muslim community
7 Jan 2021
ICC rules out investigation into China’s forced detention of Uighurs

ICC rules out investigation into China’s forced detention of Uighurs
Prosecutors’ decision is blow to activists who hoped to use international law to highlight persecution of the Muslim minority
16 Dec 2020
France launches raids in crackdown on ‘political Islam’

France launches raids in crackdown on ‘political Islam’
Interior minister says inspections are part of ‘massive action against separatism’
4 Dec 2020
Instant Opinion: Conservatives ‘hollowing the state’

Instant Opinion: Conservatives ‘hollowing the state’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 30 November
30 Nov 2020
Explained: Macron’s dispute with Pakistan over school IDs

Explained: Macron’s dispute with Pakistan over school IDs
France demands apology for ‘blatant lies’ following Pakistani minister’s ‘Nazi’ allegations
23 Nov 2020
Why everybody’s talking about Macron and the Muslim world

Why everybody’s talking about Macron and the Muslim world
Protests break out across the Middle East over French president’s ‘crackdown’ on Islam
28 Oct 2020
Instant Opinion: Xi Jinping is ‘world’s most dangerous man’

Instant Opinion: Xi Jinping is ‘world’s most dangerous man’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 15 September
15 Sep 2020

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Instant Opinion: ‘nothing sticks’ to Trump’ - until now

Instant Opinion: ‘nothing sticks’ to Trump’ - until now
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 11 September
11 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: BLM is ‘threat to racial progress’

Instant Opinion: BLM is ‘threat to racial progress’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 13 August
13 Aug 2020
52 ideas that changed the world - 51. Islam

52 ideas that changed the world - 51. Islam
Followers of the religion make up a quarter of the global population
12 Jun 2020
Instant Opinion: Italy lockdown ‘warning from the future’

Instant Opinion: Italy lockdown ‘warning from the future’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 9 March
9 Mar 2020
Instant Opinion: Flybe collapse ‘awkward’ for government

Instant Opinion: Flybe collapse ‘awkward’ for government
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 15 January
15 Jan 2020
What happened to Donald Trump’s campaign promises?

What happened to Donald Trump’s campaign promises?
President is facing a Democrat-led impeachment inquiry as he campaigns for second term in the White House
25 Sep 2019
Is Indonesia becoming a sharia state?

Is Indonesia becoming a sharia state?
Jakarta set to pass extreme criminal code enforcing prison sentences for insulting president, sex outside marriage and black magic
19 Sep 2019
When is Eid al-Adha and how is it celebrated?

When is Eid al-Adha and how is it celebrated?
The Festival marks the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage
12 Aug 2019
China ‘separates Muslim children from families’

China ‘separates Muslim children from families’
Internment camps and schools being built by authorities
5 Jul 2019
The problem with defining Islamophobia

The problem with defining Islamophobia
Government criticised for rejecting working definition that has been adopted by Labour, Lib Dems and Scottish Tories
16 May 2019
Countries where the burka is banned

Countries where the burka is banned
Sri Lanka is latest nation to ban the Islamic face veils
30 Apr 2019
Home Office uses Bible verses to deny Christian asylum

Home Office uses Bible verses to deny Christian asylum
Refusal letter says the passages are ‘inconsistent’ with Iranian man’s claim to have converted to ‘peaceful’ religion
21 Mar 2019
Why was The Satanic Verses so controversial?

Why was The Satanic Verses so controversial?
New documentary sheds light on contentious novel and its continuing impact today
28 Feb 2019
‘Smug little minds’ lecturer Michael Blackburn quits

‘Smug little minds’ lecturer Michael Blackburn quits
Lincoln University academic triggered controversy with comments on female oppression, Islam and terrorism
26 Feb 2019
Tommy Robinson uses racial slurs in bizarre video

Tommy Robinson uses racial slurs in bizarre video
Former EDL leader claims comments were ‘banter’ after proclaiming himself ‘King of the whole Islam race’ in leaked footage
14 Feb 2019
Swiss Muslim fined £178 for saying ‘Allahu akbar’

Swiss Muslim fined £178 for saying ‘Allahu akbar’
Man says he was manhandled by armed police after using the phrase
10 Jan 2019
Asia Bibi: how blasphemy case divided Pakistan

Asia Bibi: how blasphemy case divided Pakistan
Christian farm worker acquitted after eight years on death row for allegedly insulting Islam
31 Oct 2018
Five celebrities who converted to Islam 

Five celebrities who converted to Islam
Sinead O’Connor is the latest high-profile figure to become a Muslim
26 Oct 2018
What are the blasphemy laws around the world?

What are the blasphemy laws around the world?
As Ireland votes on whether to remove blasphemy from the constitution, The Week looks at where it is still an offence
25 Oct 2018
China launches ‘spin campaign’ over internment of Muslims

China launches ‘spin campaign’ over internment of Muslims
Beijing sending ‘positive messages’ to foreign media in bid to quell concerns over mass incarceration camps in Xinjiang
2 Oct 2018
Man arrested for eating breakfast with woman in Saudi Arabia

Man arrested for eating breakfast with woman in Saudi Arabia
Egyptian hotel worker detained after ‘offensive’ video goes viral
11 Sep 2018
Did Manchester mosque imam really call for armed jihad?

Did Manchester mosque imam really call for armed jihad?
Police open probe into Mustafa Graf’s sermon at mosque attended by the Manchester Arena bomber
17 Aug 2018
Dutch far-right party plans Prophet Mohammed cartoon contest

Dutch far-right party plans Prophet Mohammed cartoon contest
Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party gets green light for competition from nation’s counterterrorism agency
13 Jun 2018
Is the Queen really a descendant of Prophet Mohammed?

Is the Queen really a descendant of Prophet Mohammed?
Researchers claim Her Majesty’s lineage can be traced back to founder of Islam
12 Apr 2018
World Hijab Day 2018: women across the world don headscarf

World Hijab Day 2018: women across the world don headscarf
Muslims and non-Muslims encouraged to join initiative to reduce negative stigma
1 Feb 2018
Iran’s hijab protest catches on

Iran’s hijab protest catches on
Two women arrested for demonstrating against country’s strict dress code
30 Jan 2018
Far-right politician announces conversion to Islam

Far-right politician announces conversion to Islam
Arthur Wagner remains a member of AfD, a party which says Islam has ‘no place’ in Germany
25 Jan 2018