Italy
Italian region bans burqas, niqabs citing security reasons
Italy’s northeastern region of Lombardy has amended legislation in order to outlaw the burqa and niqab from public offices and hospitals.
Muslim Prayer Rugs Removed In Turin By Islamophobe Officials, Sparking Anger
Two right-wing Italian councilmen sparked outrage Tuesday when they removed prayer rugs from Turin city hall ahead of a Muslim conference, reports confirmed Wednesday. The councilmen, Roberto Carbonero and Fabrizio Ricca, members of the anti-immigrant party Northern League, or Lega Nord, were criticized by local leaders in the Italian government
Church converted into mosque for Venice Biennale shut down
A historic Catholic church that was converted into a mosque for Venice’s Biennale art fair will close down amid claims proper permissions hadn’t been sough to use the space as a place of worship.
Muslim with traditional clothes and Quran insulted at in Milan, Italy
An Egyptian student living in Milan, who walked around the city for five hours dressed in traditional Arab clothing, has released a video showing how he was insulted along the way. Dressed in an Arab clothing and carrying a copy of the Quran, Hamdy Mahisen made the video above, published
Italian college bans Hijab
The headmaster of a college in Italy’s Friuli-Venezia Giulia region has banned female Muslim students from wearing headscarves.
