Government & Politics
Counter-terror bill is a threat to press freedom, say campaigners (LINK ONLY)
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Month: October 2018
Clerics & Preachers
Freed hate preacher Anjem Choudary’s sick boast about ‘amazing’ convicted terrorists he met in Belmarsh Prison (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
One European Sharia supporter fears losing democracy, the other enjoys its gifts
(IPT) Of late, most of Europe has focused its counterterrorism efforts on handling the potential returnees from Syria, and possible radicals hiding among migrants from the region. Yet recent events indicate that not all European countries are fully prepared to defend against […]
Books
Abu Dujana: The Salafi preacher For years, the organization 'The True Religion' provided a rallying point for radical Muslims in Germany — some of whom left to join IS. Naomi Conrad met Abu Dujana, one of the movement's most prominent Salafi preachers.
(Deutsche Welle) There was nothing remarkable about the friendly, polite man with the long, dark beard, sporting a grey hoodie and blue jeans. Nothing, at first sight that is, to distinguish him from the young parents pushing prams and students milling around […]
Clerics & Preachers
How to understand Salafism in America On both sides of the Atlantic, the Salafist form of Islam exists in all its complexity
(Economist) The word “Salafism” is often used loosely, especially in continental Europe. When the relationship between Islam and jihadist violence is discussed in, say, France or Germany, the assumption is often made that the problem begins and ends with the Salafis — […]
Clothing
Quebec wants to expand religious symbol ban, blocking Muslim garments in civil service Coalition Avenir Québec immigration minister plans to 'move quickly' on secularism law
(CBC) Quebec’s new government is planning to block Muslim women who work in the civil service from wearing the chador, a shawl-like piece of clothing that covers the head and body, and the niqab, which also covers the face. Coalition Avenir Québec […]
Academics & Education
School which taught that only Muslims were saved on Noah’s Ark is first to be fined for opening illegally (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Trump warns that migrants created ‘total mess’ in Europe
(Politico) President Donald Trump on Wednesday said mass migration in Europe has created a “total mess” on the continent, warning that immigration advocates in the U.S. will regret their position — just as, he claimed without evidence, Europeans do. “For those who […]
Clothing
UN committee slams French ‘burqa ban’ for ‘violating’ rights
(AFP) The UN Human Rights Committee on Tuesday criticised France’s so-called burqa ban, saying the law “violated” the rights of two women who were fined for wearing full-face veils in public. The committee called for the women to be compensated and for […]
Demonstrations
Utrecht bans Pegida demonstration at mosque
(NL Times) The city of Utrecht will not allow Pegida to demonstrate at the Ulu mosque in the Lombok neighborhood on Wednesday. The municipality offered the anti-Islam movement an alternative location for their demonstration, near the police station in the area, RTV […]
Clerics & Preachers
Eight found guilty of Swiss mosque attack
(Local) A Swiss court has handed eight men suspended sentences of up to 18 months for their role in a 2016 attack in which two worshippers at a controversial mosque in Winterthur were beaten, locked up and threatened with death over suspicions […]
Banks & Banking
Paypal halts services for UK charity with alleged ties to terrorism The termination of Paypal's service for War on Want means that people who choose to donate to the organization can no longer do so through PayPal.
(Jerusalem Post) PayPal stopped providing services to War on Want, a UN NGO, after UK Lawyers for Israel, a pro-Israel consortium of lawyers, provided evidence to PayPal claiming to show that the charity had ties with terrorist organizations. UK Lawyers for Israel […]
Demonstrations
Tommy Robinson: Judge refers contempt case to attorney general (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Official school records support claims that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) married her brother
(PJ Media) Minnesota state Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-60B) currently leads the race to fill the federal House seat being vacated by Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN). Immediately after being elected to her current seat in 2016, Omar faced allegations — soon backed by […]
Clerics & Preachers
London imam’s conviction for supporting terror is upheld
(AP) A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and life prison sentence given to a London imam for supporting terrorism. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said there was overwhelming evidence against Mustafa Kamel Mustafa, 60. The court also […]
Immigration
France clears 1,800 migrants from northern camp
(AFP) French police cleared 1,800 migrants from a makeshift camp near Dunkirk on Tuesday, hoping to deter people-traffickers seeking to smuggle them across the Channel to Britain. Hundreds of police flooded the Grande-Synthe camp at dawn to expel the migrants, most of […]
Children & Teens
Child bride refugees spur Sweden to tighten marriage law
(Reuters) Among the tens of thousands of child refugees who have fled to Sweden from war-torn countries is a group of young girls who have presented the Nordic country with a major dilemma — they are married. The predicament is this. Should […]
Government & Politics
Erdogan-linked activist looks to form political party for migrants in Vienna
(Breitbart) The former vice-president of a group linked to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is forming a political party in Vienna to counter “xenophobia” and to specifically give a voice to migrants. The new migrant party, which so far has no name, is […]
Citizenship
Fouad Belkacem: Belgian Islamist leader loses citizenship
(BBC) Jailed Islamist Fouad Belkacem, whose group Sharia4Belgium sent dozens of jihadists to Syria, has been stripped of his Belgian citizenship and faces deportation to Morocco. The appeal court in Antwerp ruled that he had fallen seriously short of his duties as […]
Government & Politics
Spain returns migrants to Morocco after storming of Melilla enclave
(AFP) Spain sent 55 migrants back to Morocco on Monday a day after they forced their way into the Spanish territory of Melilla during an assault on the border in which two migrants died and 19 were injured. A total of 208 […]
Books
Invisible and dangerous: The Salafist scene in North Rhine-Westphalia There are more Salafists in North Rhine-Westphalia than in any other German state. The scene has all but vanished from the public eye in its stronghold. But it is still very active, as DW is told by numerous sources.
(Deutsche Welle) “Speak after me,” the red-bearded German convert and Salafist preacher Pierre Vogel says as he publicly summons the young woman. Cheered on by an enthusiastic crowd in the pedestrian zone of the western city of Offenbach, she does exactly that, […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Running anti-Muslim campaigns ‘a losing strategy,’ report finds
(Politico) Dozens of candidates, almost exclusively Republicans, have run campaigns this election cycle casting their opponents as national security threats with ties to terrorism. But according to a new study, it won’t help them win. “It is a losing strategy,” the 51-page […]
Crime
Oxford Islamic scholar Ramadan admits to ‘sex games,’ denies rape
(Reuters) Swiss academic Tariq Ramadan, a professor of Islamic studies, said on Monday he had engaged in “sex games” with two women in France who accuse him of rape, but said the “submissive-dominant” relationships were consensual. It is the first time in […]
Academics & Education
School cancels production of ‘Aladdin, Jr.’ for complaints of stereotyping Arab culture
(WBAL) A Baltimore County elementary school has stopped plans for a school play because of complaints of negative stereotyping of Arab culture. The drama club at Westowne Elementary School was planning to perform Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” next year. Students auditioned for the […]
Children & Teens
Child marriage survivors say UK law legitimizes ‘terrible’ abuse
(Reuters) When Zee was 13, she returned from school one day to find an engagement party under way at her home in northern England, but her excitement at the celebrations quickly turned to shock. “I asked my mum who’s getting married. She […]
Government & Politics
Keith Ellison again misleads on Louis Farrakhan ties
(Daily Caller) Democratic Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison misled the public during the Minnesota attorney general debate Sunday about his ties to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, a notorious racist and anti-Semite. Ellison, the deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), […]
Government & Politics
Democrat Ted Lieu affirms support for extremist, terror-supporting Linda Sarsour
(Breitbart) Democrat Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) told an audience at Politicon in Los Angeles on Saturday that he continues to support extremist Linda Sarsour because of her leadership role in organizing the Women’s March last January. During a question-and-answer session, Lieu was […]
Crime
Islam scholar Ramadan claims sex was consensual in French rape case
(AFP) Leading Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, charged with raping two women in France, claimed Monday that he had consensual sex with both of them after previously denying any physical contact. Ramadan, a well-known TV commentator, has strongly denied accusations that he raped […]
Government & Politics
Poll: Wardlow moves ahead of Ellison in MN attorney general race
(MPR) Republican Doug Wardlow is leading Democrat Keith Ellison by 7 points in the race for attorney general, according to the latest MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll — a significant reversal from the last round of polling in mid-September. Of 800 likely […]
Government & Politics
Keith Ellison denounces Louis Farrakhan, Doug Wardlow endorses gay rights in combative debate
(Pioneer Press) Keith Ellison and Doug Wardlow spent the better part of an hour Sunday night trying to characterize the other as extreme — and defend himself from the other’s attacks, which ranged from Louis Farrakhan to gay rights. Ellison, a Democratic […]
Demonstrations
PEGIDA’s fourth anniversary: Thousands in Dresden for rival rallies Some 10,000 people joined demonstrations in Dresden opposing a celebratory PEGIDA rally. The far-right group held its first 'evening stroll' four years ago.
(Deutsche Welle) Thousands of people turned out on Sunday in the eastern German city of Dresden in defiance of a fourth-anniversary rally by the anti-immigrant PEGIDA movement. The far-right group’s march through the city took place at the same time and attracted […]
Clerics & Preachers
Why is this Georgia Islamic center hosting radical Iranian clerics?
(Clarion) Clarion Project has learned that the Fatemah Zahra Islamic Center in Norcross, Georgia, is hosting radical Iranian clerics. The list of events and speakers at the Shiite center through November raise concerns about why this ideology is being supported in America. […]
Government & Politics
Salvini’s Italy now leads Europe in number of jihadi deportations
(Breitbart) While Italy has so far not experienced a major radical Islamic terror attack, the number of jihadis is rising in the country with Italy becoming the European nation with the highest number of jihad-related deportations this year. So far this year Italy […]
Clerics & Preachers
UK: Anjem Choudary released from prison
(Gatestone) The Islamist firebrand preacher Anjem Choudary, described as Britain’s “most dangerous extremist,” has been released from prison after serving only half of the five-and-a-half-year sentence he received in 2016 for pledging allegiance to the Islamic State. Prison authorities could not prevent […]
Clerics & Preachers
Freed hate preacher Anjem Choudary caught on tape saying he’ll never stop supporting ISIS or spreading hate (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
These two could soon be the first Muslim women to serve in Congress A Palestinian-American from Michigan and a Somali-American from Minnesota are poised to become the first Muslim women to become members of the U.S. House.
(Atlantic) Rashida Tlaib will become the first Muslim American and Palestinian woman elected to the House of Representatives in November — but she’d rather talk about the heavy-duty trucks that roll through her neighborhood in Detroit. Industrial pollution permeates the air and […]
Government & Politics
Minnesota attorney general hopeful: ‘We’re going to retire Keith Ellison from politics’
(St. Cloud Times) Doug Wardlow was optimistic at a campaign stop in St. Cloud Saturday morning. After a short rally in St. Joseph, the GOP candidate for attorney general spoke to a crowd of about 30 at the St. Cloud GOP office. […]
Academics & Education
Row over Muslim scholar’s invitation to preach at Anglican service (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Anjem Choudary shunned by imams who say he’s not welcome at scores of mosques (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Muslim cleric, 51, who runs Britain’s largest network of sharia courts is quizzed over child rape claims (LINK ONLY)
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Banks & Banking
Anjem Choudary: Radical preacher has assets frozen
(BBC) Radical preacher Anjem Choudary has had his assets frozen, days before he is due to leave prison. The 51-year-old, who was jailed for five-and-a-half years for inviting support for the Islamic State group, is expected to be released on Friday. The […]
Children & Teens
Risk of female genital mutilation in Malta ‘high’ Country asked to strengthen prosecution of FGM-related crimes
(Times of Malta) Half of the girls in Malta who originate from countries where female genital mutilation is practised are at risk of this severe form of violence. The percentage of girls at risk is the highest among countries forming part of […]
Government & Politics
The terror-reinforcing primary Meet the anti-Trump Democrats who are friendly to terrorists.
(FrontPage) Since the 2016 election Democrats have centered their activism around opposition to President Trump. This furious enmity may have overshadowed some Democrats’ friendliness toward Islamic terrorists, and for the Democrat running in California’s 50th district it’s a family affair. “Palestinian-Mexican” Ammar […]
Government & Politics
Amid attacks by Rep. Hunter, Campa-Najjar and pro-Israeli group say there’s no problem with American-Muslim donors
(SD Union-Tribune) Congressional candidate Ammar Campa-Najjar has received $17,300 in contributions from board members of the Council on American-Islamic Relations — contributions that the candidate says show support from hard-working Americans and his critics on the right wing are portraying as money […]
Clerics & Preachers
Anjem Choudary set to mount legal challenge to draconian release conditions (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Conference addresses shame and honour-based violence
(Regina Leader-Post) Anne Sureshkumar has been called a racist for calling out shame and honour-based violence, but she says it’s not about race, religion or culture — it’s about a zero-tolerance stance on violence. “In any society or any culture, there is […]
Banks & Banking
2 men defrauded Shariah-compliant mortgage-holders of millions of dollars, crown tells trial Omar Kalair pocketed money from his mortgage company before it went bankrupt, crown alleges
(CBC) The trial of two men charged with defrauding Muslim homeowners got underway in Toronto courtroom this week with the crown accusing the defendants of bilking their clients of millions of dollars. Omar Kalair and co-accused Yusuf Panchbhaya are standing trial in […]
Arts & Entertainment
WGF, MPAC host panel on creating authentic representation for Muslims in film and TV 'If I'm the Muslim writer in the room and I feel like it's going in a certain way and the Muslim character is moving into a certain stereotype, I have the responsibility to voice my opinion,' shared 'S.W.A.T.' writer Munis Rashid at the Hollywood panel.
(Hollywood Reporter) On Thursday evening, an industry panel featuring writers, actors and practicing entertainment lawyers discussed ways in which Muslims and the Islamic faith have been represented through film and television as well as offering ideas on how to ensure better and […]
Government & Politics
Tunisian deported for terror reasons Clear signs of radicalisation
(ANSA) A 37-year-old Tunisian expelled in February who returned on a migrant boat and was intercepted on October 8 was deported for terror reasons Friday, the interior ministry said. He was deported because he is considered a “danger to state security,” the […]
Clerics & Preachers
Radical preacher Anjem Choudary freed from prison (LINK ONLY)
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