Children & Teens
Mosque has trustee on board who sold phones stolen from teenagers (LINK ONLY)
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Month: September 2018
Academics & Education
FGM cutters ‘being flown into UK to mutilate girls to order,’ survivor warns (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Cage asked to remove video over claims woman’s delivery room was ‘raided’ after giving birth (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Muslim leaders of Americas praise Turkey OIC presidency America, Cuba and Ecuador representatives of Islamic world speak on 49th anniversary of Organization of Islamic Cooperation
(Anadolu) Turkey’s turn as president of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has shown a commitment to peace and justice worldwide, including for oppressed Palestinians and Rohingya and for UN reform, Muslim leaders from the Americas told Anadolu Agency, marking the OIC’s […]
Demonstrations
Rival rallies as Erdogan opens mega mosque in Cologne
(AFP) Thousands of demonstrators hit the streets of Cologne Saturday as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened one of Europe’s largest mosques at the end of his visit to Germany, with police out in force to manage rival rallies. The inauguration capped […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Hyatt hotels won’t rent to hate groups, CEO says; Muslim group claims a victory
(LA Times) Hyatt Hotels Corp., one of the nation’s largest hotel companies, announced it will no longer host hate groups at its nearly 800 properties, a move that was praised by a Muslim advocacy group. Mark Hoplamazian, chief executive of the hotel […]
Crime
Welcome to sanctuary Sweden!
(Gatestone) Are you in a European country illegally, flouting your deportation requirement and instead committing arson? No problem. If the country to which you are to be returned might conceivably harm you (details unspecified), you are welcome instead to stay in Sweden, […]
Academics & Education
Jihad roadshow: Banned Islamist group is using children as young as 13 to peddle books supporting suicide bombing and jihad in Britain (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
New details emerge on Bangladeshi Islamists’ upcoming visit to Washington
(IPT) A violent South Asia Islamist group reportedly is part of a secret plot to undermine Bangladesh’s government and pave the way for the country’s former supreme court chief justice to take control. Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh (JIB) has a “secret verbal agreement” with […]
Clothing
Boris Johnson stands by burka remarks, accusing colleagues of ‘confected indignation’ Mr Johnson also tells Sky News he is worried the EU may go for the Chequers proposal as it's 'a great deal for them.'
(Sky News) Boris Johnson has refused to apologise for comparing women wearing burkas to “bank robbers” and accused colleagues of whipping up “confected indignation” over the remarks. In a wide-ranging interview with Sky News, Mr Johnson also warned that the EU may […]
Government & Politics
Mayors willing to accept ‘quota refugees’ once again The government’s strict immigration policies have reduced the flow of refugees and asylum-seekers to a manageable level
(Copenhagen Post) For a number of years, Denmark habitually took in around 500 so-called quota refugees per year. However, in 2016 and 2017 none were accepted, and through a controversial law passed by a parliamentary majority last year this decision was reinforced […]
Clerics & Preachers
Erdogan in Germany: What you need to know about DITIB mosque association Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is opening a new central mosque in Cologne. DITIB, a controversial Turkish-Islamic umbrella group, provides the financing and imams. But what is DITIB?
(Deutsche Welle) The Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) is the largest umbrella organization of mosques in Germany. DITIB manages about 900 mosques in the country, including the central mosque in Cologne, and has about 800,000 members throughout Germany. Its ties to […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
EU told to scrap ‘Islamophobic’ election advert by British MEP
(Yahoo Finance) The European Parliament is under pressure to scrap part of its new election campaign after being accused of “pandering” to anti-Muslim extremists by a British politician. Conservative MEP Sajjad Karim made the claim after campaigners said a new promotional banner […]
Government & Politics
Belgian MP: Grand Mosque of Brussels continues to preach hate
(Breitbart) Belgian MP Georges Dallemagne has expressed concern that the Grand Mosque of Brussels may have resumed more hardline sermons and may be continuing to preach hate. Mr Dallemagne said earlier this week that he believed the leaders of the Grand Mosque were deceiving the […]
Interfaith
Jewish groups call for activist Linda Sarsour to be banned from Canadian speaking event
(Canadian Jewish News) New York resident Linda Sarsour may be a darling of the progressive movement south of the border, but her impending presence at a Muslim community convention on Oct. 6 has prompted calls for organizers to dis-invite her and has […]
Academics & Education
New Duncan Hunter ad: Democratic foe is ‘security risk’ tied to Muslim terrorists
(Times of San Diego) A new 30-second commercial, appearing on Rep. Duncan Hunter’s YouTube channel and shared via Twitter, depicts his Democratic opponent as a security risk bankrolled by the Muslim Brotherhood. “Ammar Campa-Najjar is working to infiltrate Congress,” the narrator says. […]
Clerics & Preachers
French imam investigated for incitement over anti-Semitic sermon
(JTA) Prosecutors in France have launched an investigation for incitement against a senior Muslim cleric from Toulouse who recited anti-Semitic religious passages and predicted Israel’s destruction. On Tuesday, the Toulouse prosecutor’s office opened the probe against Mohamed Tatai, the imam of the […]
Demonstrations
Tommy Robinson contempt of court case adjourned at Old Bailey (LINK ONLY)
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Demonstrations
Linda Sarsour arrested while blocking streets outside Supreme Court
(Daily Caller) Women’s March leader Linda Sarsour was arrested while protesting against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Thursday afternoon. Sarsour, who has been arrested numerous times, including at Kavanaugh’s Sept. 4 confirmation hearing, was spotted inside the Hart Senate Office Building around 10 […]
Government & Politics
Italy interior minister calls for repatriation of Tunisian migrants
(AFP) Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Thursday called for all Tunisians who are in his country illegally to be repatriated and for illicit migration to be “blocked,” during a visit to Tunis. The hardline Italian minister spoke following a meeting with […]
Government & Politics
Jewish group seeks ban on Muslim delegation’s trip, citing alleged terrorist ties
(JTA) The Wiesenthal Center has called on governments in the Americas scheduled to host a 10-member delegation from an Islamic political organization to cancel the programs and deny entry to its members, citing their alleged terrorist ties. Abdur Razzaq, deputy secretary-general of […]
Children & Teens
Danish parliament to consider ban on circumcision: report
(Local) A petition demanding parliament consider implementing a ban on circumcising boys under 18 is set to be considered by parliament. The petition reached in June the 50,000 signatures required to force parliament to take up the issue. Parliament’s justice administration (Lovsekretariat) […]
Government & Politics
Supo: 200 imprisoned terrorists to be freed in Western Europe soon The Finnish Security Intelligence Service (Supo) says there are more potential 'mentors' who may radicalise individuals to carry out terrorist acts.
(Yle) The Finnish Security Intelligence Service (Supo) warns that more than 200 convicts jailed for terrorism crimes will be freed from Western European prisons within the next few years. “While in prison, these people may not necessarily have changed the way they […]
Demonstrations
Migrant-background city area residents form ‘resistance’ to ‘racist’ Swedes
(Breitbart) A group of migrant-background residents of Malmö have formed a “resistance” group to fight “everyday racism” in response to the success of the anti-mass migration Sweden Democrats in the Swedish national elections. “Welcome to the Resistance” claims to be a grassroots movement which has […]
Crime
Tariq Ramadan denied release for third time as French court reveals new evidence
(Al-Arabiya) Rape-accused Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan’s request for release has been rejected by a French court for a third time after new evidence against his defense came to light, according to information revealed by the Muslim Post and confirmed by AFP. The […]
Government & Politics
Rep. Duncan Hunter’s campaign denies he implied campaign rival is a radical Muslim
(LA Times) U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, the Alpine Republican fighting charges of misusing campaign funds, appeared to suggest in a speech to a women’s group that his election opponent is a “radical Muslim” and part of an attempt by Islamists to infiltrate […]
Clothing
Danish police investigate officer who hugged niqab-wearing protester
(Reuters) A Copenhagen policewoman is being investigated for embracing a niqab-wearing protestor during a demonstration against a ban on face veils, the force’s complaints body said on Wednesday. The incident, in which the protester appeared to be crying, was captured by a […]
Government & Politics
Italy’s Muslims uneasy after election of far-right government Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has threatened to shut mosques and said Islam is 'incompatible with the constitution.'
(Al-Jazeera) On Friday after midday, on a tree-lined residential street in southeastern Rome, people speak an assortment of languages and dialects, from north African Arabic to the local Roman slang. The bottom floor of a peeling post-war building hosts a “prayer home.” […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Anti-Islamophobia kit launched in European Parliament Experts outline 10 counter-narratives to Islamophobia in Europe
(Anadolu) In the wake of growing racism across Europe, a project to counter Islamophobia was launched in the European Parliament on Wednesday. Experts and academics from across Europe gathered at the parliament for the launch of the two-year Counter-Islamophobia Kit (CIK) project […]
Immigration
Fear of migrants in rural France recedes, but doubts remain
(AFP) When the quiet French town of Forges-les-Bains was chosen to host a centre for young male asylum seekers in 2016, there was uproar. The disused hospital earmarked for the project was firebombed, some 250 residents staged a protest and NGO workers […]
Government & Politics
Rep. Keith Ellison is asking the House to investigate an ex-girlfriend’s claims that he abused her 'I am taking this step now because I am innocent and eager to see this entire matter resolved,' Ellison told BuzzFeed News after Karen Monahan accused him of abuse.
(BuzzFeed) A growing number of Democrats say the domestic abuse allegations against Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison should be investigated, and now the House Democrat says he will request a House investigation himself. Ellison, the deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee and […]
Children & Teens
Toddler born in Syria when her radicalised Muslim convert father travelled to join ISIS should be brought up in the UK by a non-Muslim grandmother, court rules (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Muslims hope their concerns over police, wages, guns, and more are heard by lawmakers
(WCMH) It is the end of September and if it wasn’t an election year, the Ohio Statehouse would likely be a much busier place than it is right now. In what has been a very quiet summer at the Statehouse, Tuesday was […]
Clothing
Running for office, Muslim women hope voters will see more than faith and gender
(MPR) When President Trump first announced restrictions on travelers from Muslim countries, Fardousa Jama attended a rally at a Mankato coffee shop. She was there with other community activists who were trying to come up with a way to respond to the […]
Beards
Boots Ireland ordered to pay compensation after Algerian Muslim questioned following purchase (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Mutilated brides fetch higher price, group claims
(Detroit News) Grooms pay more money for brides who have undergone female genital mutilation, a religious practice central to a rare criminal case involving a small Muslim sect from India, according to a victims’ rights group. The claim was included in a […]
Academics & Education
Judge rules that San Diego school district’s anti-Islamophobia efforts can stay in place during court case
(SD Union-Tribune) A federal judge on Tuesday rejected an attempt by parents to shut down San Diego Unified School District’s anti-Islamophobia efforts, saying that they could not prove that the district’s program was unconstitutional and favored Islam over other religions. While Tuesday’s […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Linda Sarsour’s blood libel
(IPT) When police officers in America shoot unarmed black people, Jewish hands lurk in the background. So says Linda Sarsour, perhaps the most visible Muslim political advocate in the United States — a co-chair of the national Women’s March and a campaign […]
Government & Politics
Minnesota Democratic chairman says Ellison probe wrapping up
(AP) Minnesota’s Democratic Party chairman said Monday that he expects an investigation of allegations of physical abuse against Rep. Keith Ellison to be completed and released soon, well ahead of the November election. A former long-term girlfriend accused Ellison of physical abuse […]
Government & Politics
AfD’s Jews say German far-right party isn’t anti-Semitic A small number of Jewish people are founding a group to support the far-right Alternative for Germany party. They say the reports of the AfD's anti-Semitism are overblown.
(Deutsche Welle) Politicians and Jewish organizations have condemned a new Jewish group affiliated with the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD). The group, Juden in der AfD (“Jews in the AfD,” or JAfD), is preparing for a launch event on October 7 in the city of […]
Government & Politics
Minnesota Democrats’ own lawyer handling ‘independent’ Keith Ellison investigation
(Daily Caller) Minnesota Democrats’ self-described “independent” investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Rep. Keith Ellison is being handled by the party attorney’s legal partner. Ellison, the deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee and nominee for Minnesota attorney general, is accused of […]
Academics & Education
Primary schools must be ‘entrenched’ in FGM awareness, says St Helens councillor (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Duncan Hunter rages in Ramona: Fire Sessions, beware ‘Islamist’ rival, Rosenstein ‘coup’
(Times of San Diego) Attorney General Jeff Sessions “better” be fired after the November election. Rod Rosenstein, his apparent lame-duck deputy, has been part of a “coup” since before Donald Trump’s election. The president’s border wall has “nothing to do with illegal […]
Converting to Islam
Norway: Number of converted Muslims increases recently Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang reports approximately 3,000 Norwegians convert to Islam in recent years
(Anadolu) The number of converted Muslims in Norway increased to at least 3,000 in the recent years, a researcher at Oslo University’s Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages said. Norway’s leading Verdens Gang newspaper reported on Sunday that the number of […]
Crime
Man who encouraged killing of Jewish people on Facebook suffered paranoid schizophrenia
(ABC-Australia) An Adelaide man who posted videos on Facebook encouraging the killing of Jewish people has been found not guilty because he was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia at the time. The 52-year-old man from Flinders Park in Adelaide’s west, whose name was […]
Children & Teens
Islam critic who the kids listen to but laugh at Rasmus Paludan is quickly becoming one of the country’s best-known politicians among teenagers, but for all the wrong reasons
(Copenhagen Post) The lawyer Rasmus Paludan, a right-wing Islam critic and prospective MP who founded the party Stram Kurs (“hard line” or “tight course”) in July 2017, is under fire for his increasingly provocative means of drawing attention to himself. Paludan’s modus […]
Clerics & Preachers
Turkish intel will run ‘operations’ against political opponents on US soil, Erdogan spokesman says
(Daily Caller) The Turkish government plans to continue “operations,” including in the United States, against supporters of a political opponent of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a top adviser to the Turkish president said Friday. Speaking to reporters ahead of Erdogan’s trip this week to […]
Government & Politics
CAIR chief to meet with Turkish and Iranian presidents
(IPT) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani invited Nihad Awad, the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) executive director, to meet with them in New York during this week’s U.N. General Assembly meeting. “It’s not about photo ops for […]
Government & Politics
Muslim-American women seek to represent changing face of US in Congress
(VOA) A very late election night victory rally in Michigan for candidate Rashida Tlaib on Aug. 7, followed a week later by an election night victory rally in Minnesota for candidate Ilhan Omar, marked an inflection point in American politics. The two, […]
Government & Politics
Frustrated over racial controversies, DeSantis claims Gillum has ‘anti-Semites around him’
(Politico) Ron DeSantis, frustrated with questions about racists and accused bigots backing him, went on the counterattack Monday and said that his Democratic opponent in the Florida governor’s race has “anti-Semites around him.” DeSantis focused his criticisms on two groups: Dream Defenders, […]