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News: Europe
Friend who inspired Shamima Begum to join IS mocks her as non-believer
(BBC) Shamima Begum’s best friend, who she says inspired her to join IS, has been tracked down by the BBC having escaped from a detention camp in Syria. Sharmeena Begum, no relation, dismissed her former friend, who wants to return to the […]
Law Enforcement
Canadian arrested by U.K. police at [Heathrow] on suspicion of membership in terrorism group
(Canadian Press) British police have arrested a Canadian man on suspicion of being a member of a terrorism group. The Metropolitan Police in London, England, say counterterrorism detectives arrested a 28-year-old Canadian national at Heathrow Airport shortly after noon. They say the […]
Government & Politics
Pushing back against the amplified call to prayer
The English city of Peterborough is the latest stop in the ongoing debate over a symbol of Islam’s growing footprint in the West: the amplified call to prayer (adhan). Last fall, Masjid Ghousia requested permission to broadcast three daily prayer calls using […]