London - A Turkish-born man who burned a Quran in London won an appeal on Oct 10 against his conviction, in a ruling hailed by free-speech campaigners. Mr Hamit Coskun, 51, was found guilty in June of ...

A man who burned a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate while shouting "f**k Islam" is appealing his conviction - arguing his actions are protected under the right to free speech. Hamit ...

A North South University (NSU) student was beaten by agitated students and locals in the Bashundhara residential area of the capital in the early hours of Sunday, following allegations of desecrating ...

A Muslim man who attacked someone burning a Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London has been spared jail. Moussa Kadri, 59, saw Hamit Coskun setting alight the text and shouted: "I'm going to ...

In December 2024, Valentina Gomez staged a violent stunt, filming a mock execution of an immigrant by shooting a dummy tied to a chair with a hood. Far-right MAGA congressional candidate Valentina ...

The mosque, spanning 6,388 square metres, can accommodate up to 3,000 worshippers The Quran Mosque can accommodate up to 3,000 worshippers, with capacity for 1,600 in the main prayer hall, 1,000 in ...

Concerns about religious freedom in Turkey have been growing since early June, when a new law gave the Diyanet the right to ban translations of the Quran that do not comply with its interpretation of ...

At the beginning of the 2000s, a decisive turning point occurred in Qur’anic and Islamic studies. When one compares the Qur’anic text with the Islamic religion itself, a profound discrepancy becomes ...

The National Secular Society has published a legal opinion warning that a criminal case concerning the burning of the Qur’an threatens the back-door 'reinstatement' of a blasphemy law. Human rights ...

Over the years, China has strategically broadened its soft power initiatives in Indonesia across multiple sectors, including education, media, religion and economic development. Through scholarships, ...

Each year during Ramadan in Indonesia, the communal breaking of the fast serves not only as a religious observance but also as a platform for diplomatic engagement. As in previous years, during this ...