Eye on Islamism is no longer printing excerpts from articles published by certain news sources. To read the original article, click here.
Health & Medicine
Student accused of terrorism wanted to argue against IS, court told
(BBC) A PhD student accused of plotting to make a drone capable of delivering a bomb was “fascinated” by the Islamic State group because he wanted to argue against their views, a court has heard. At Birmingham Crown Court, prosecutors have alleged […]
Clothing
Reform chairman Zia Yusuf quits after ‘burqa ban’ row Zia Yusuf has resigned as chairman of Reform UK, saying working to get the party elected is no longer 'a good use of my time,' after a row over a 'burqa ban.'
(LBC) Reform UK’s chairman Zia Yusuf has resigned after just 11 months. He said: “I no longer believe working to get a Reform government elected is a good use of my time, and [hereby] resign the office.” It comes as Yusuf said […]
Books
Pro-Iranian group chief ‘praised fatwa against Salman Rushdie’ Massoud Shadjareh is accused of telling Islamophobia conference in 2021 that Muslims thought publishing of The Satanic Verses 'was wrong'
(National-UAE) The head of a pro-Iranian non-profit group based in Britain voiced support for the fatwa calling for the death of Sir Salman Rushdie, it has been claimed. Massoud Shadjareh, founder and chairman of the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), allegedly backed […]