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Switzerland

Zurich mosque shooting gunman was 'Swiss with no Islamist links'

Swiss police confirmed that the 24-year-old gunman was found dead near the scene of Monday's shooting. Three people were injured in the attack.

20/12/2016

Algeria

Algerian president makes rare public appearance

Abdelaziz Bouteflika has made a rare public appearance at a mosque in Algiers.

30/10/2016

USA

Orlando gunman mosque is set ablaze

Police in Florida are investigating a fire at the mosque where the Orlando gunman, Omar Mateen used to pray.

13/09/2016

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Historic mosque re-opens, 23 years after being destroyed in the Bosnian war

The event on Saturday was an opportunity to project an image of tolerance in the multi-religious, multi-ethnic society.

07/05/2016

France

Corsica prayer hall and kebab shop targeted in 'revenge attack'

Demonstrators have vandalised a prayer hall on the French island of Corsica .. setting fire to prayer books and copies of the Koran. A kebab shop was

26/12/2015

Israel

Clashes continue at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem

For a third day running one of the world’s holiest places, the al-Aqsa mosque complex in Jerusalem, has been a scene of running battles between

15/09/2015

Yemen

A bloody day in Yemen

With a double bomb attack and the shooting of two aid workers, Wednesday was a bloody day in Yemen. The Yemeni branch of the group calling itself

02/09/2015

Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan opens "presidential" mosque to the public

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has inaugurated a mosque on the grounds of his gigantic palace complex in Ankara. It is open to the public

03/07/2015

Saudi Arabia

'Suicide bomb' at Shi'ite mosque in Saudi Arabia

There are reports of casualties after a suspected suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shi’ite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia during Friday prayers

22/05/2015

Sweden

Swedish PM: Religious freedoms must be defended after latest mosque attack

Sweden’s prime minister says his country must stand up to threats against religious freedoms, in the wake of a Christmas Day mosque attack. Five

27/12/2014

Sweden

Arson attack at Swedish mosque leaves five injured

Swedish police are treating a fire at a mosque in the town of Eskilstuna as arson. Five people were reportedly injured in the attack, which happened

26/12/2014

Sweden

Sweden mosque attack injures 5 people amid immigration debate

25/12/2014

Nigeria

Nigeria vows to track down militants

29/11/2014