Alcohol & Drugs
Muslim discovers Pret sandwich he’d been eating for 12 years ‘isn’t halal’ (LINK ONLY)
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Month: August 2019
Children & Teens
Former North Texas Muslim cleric ordered to pay $2.55M in sexual exploitation lawsuit
(Dallas Morning News) A judge ordered a North Texas Muslim cleric to pay millions of dollars to a woman he is accused of sexually exploiting after counseling her for years. Zia ul-Haq Sheikh, who has served as an imam at Dallas-area mosques, must pay […]
Health & Medicine
Man in custody after stabbing in Sydney CBD leaves woman dead
(Sydney Morning Herald) Brave bystanders have been hailed as heroes of the “highest order” for ending “terrifying carnage” in the Sydney CBD on Tuesday, which left one woman dead, a second injured and parts of the city in lockdown. Mert Ney, 21, […]
Government & Politics
Rasha Mubarak does ‘damage control’ after FP piece reveals Jew-hatred Exposé comes on heels of multicult committee appointment and socialist conference speech.
(FrontPage) Anti-Israel activist Rasha Mubarak has been moving quickly up the ranks within the Democratic Party. In the past four months, she has been: named to the board of directors of the Florida Young Democrats (FYD), elected FYD national committeewoman, and given […]
Clothing
Face covering arrest should not have happened: Den Haag police
(NL Times) A man was arrested in Den Haag Centraal on Friday for wearing a balaclava in the station. But the arrest was unjustified, the police in The Hague said on Twitter on Monday. The arrested man was a demonstrator. He was […]
Animals
Nine sheep seized from unauthorised abattoirs during Muslim Feast of Sacrifice
(Brussels Times) Brussels police confiscated nine sheep meant to be sacrificed without stunning on unauthorised slaughter floors set up in Brussels for the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice, celebrated at the weekend. Initial inspections carried out on Friday saw police seize two sheep […]
Legal
Paris attacks suspect charged over Brussels suicide bombings
(AFP) Salah Abdeslam, the sole surviving suspect in the November 2015 Paris attacks, has been formally charged in connection with the Brussels suicide bombings months later, federal prosecutors said Monday. Abdeslam was charged with “participating in the activities of a terrorist group,” […]
Academics & Education
Sweden: Animal cruelty in ‘immigrant-dense areas’ as cats, hedgehogs, swans killed
(Breitbart) According to the head of a Swedish animal protection group, behaviour in “immigrant-dense areas” is responsible for an increase in cruelty cases toward hedgehogs and other animals. Earlier this week, Swedish media spoke to Annica Sjöberg, the head of the animal welfare […]
Government & Politics
‘Crazy’ to consider releasing man who named Revelstoke dam as ISIS target into nearby community: mayor Othman Ayad Hamdan must meet a long list of conditions before being released into Enderby, in B.C.'s Okanagan
(CBC) Othman Ayed Hamdan named the Revelstoke Dam in B.C. as a potential target in a series of online posts praising ISIS and cheering on lone wolf attacks. Now, he may be released into nearby Enderby while he awaits deportation from Canada, […]
Crime
Council on American-Islamic Relations calls for removal of all Confederate symbols
(WZTV) On the anniversary of the murder of Heather Heyer during a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville two years ago, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling for the removal of Confederate symbols in public spaces nationwide. CAIR is calling on […]
Children & Teens
Isis babies will not be brought home (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
U.N. expert chides France over jihadist captives in Iraq
(Reuters) A U.N. investigator rebuked France on Monday for its possible role in the transfer of seven suspected jihadists from Syria to Iraq, but Paris dismissed her concerns as speculation. U.N. extrajudicial executions investigator Agnes Callamard said the seven French nationals were […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
What Muslim ban? 2020 Democrats go easy on Trump Muslim-American activists say their issues are getting short shrift in the Democratic primary.
(Politico) Donald Trump’s travel ban triggered a nationwide backlash on the left — but in the eyes of many Muslims, you wouldn’t know it listening to the Democratic presidential hopefuls. Now, Muslim operatives and activists are expressing alarm that their community has […]
Government & Politics
Heads of Republican-Democrat delegation agree: Omar, Tlaib should visit Israel Even critics ‘leave with much more positive view,’ say leaders of largest-ever group of US lawmakers, with 41 Democrats and 31 Republicans to tour; organizers deny Trump objects
(Times of Israel) The leaders of an unprecedentedly large bipartisan congressional delegation visiting Israel on Sunday welcomed the plan by two controversial Muslim lawmakers to visit the Jewish state, and Jerusalem’s decision to let them enter the country. The two Democratic freshman […]
Academics & Education
Muslim student in Ottawa ‘weirded out’ by unexpected CSIS meeting Former CSIS analyst said calls are about building relationships
(CBC) Biftu Hulo still remembers the day — not long after she became head of the Carleton University Muslim Students Association — that her phone rang. When she picked up, she couldn’t believe who was on the line: a representative from the Canadian Security […]
News: Europe
Pal of IS bride Lisa Smith said she visited Syria two years before she joined terror group (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
Was this tweet a threat or a joke? For the first time, the Senate will decide
(Sydney Morning Herald) At 9.11am on February 11, divisive Imam [Mohamad] Tawhidi, in a white turban and black and gold robes, started testifying before a Senate committee inquiry into amending Australian citizenship legislation. “I must say that I observe a growing negative […]
Government & Politics
Trump tells advisers Israel should bar entry to Reps. Omar and Tlaib
(Axios) President Trump has told advisers he thinks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should use Israel’s anti-boycott law to bar Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) from entering Israel, according to three sources familiar with the situation. What he’s saying: […]
Government & Politics
Review of Prevent counter-extremism scheme risks becoming ‘whitewash,’ government warned (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Arkansas man charged with helping al-Qaida
(AP) A Yemeni national living in Arkansas was charged with providing support to a terrorist organization, the U.S. Department of Justice said Friday. Bilal al-Rayanni was charged Thursday with supporting al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula between October and December of 2014 while […]
Legal
Lodi’s Hamid Hayat released from federal prison after judge vacates terrorism conviction
(Sacramento Bee) Hamid Hayat is free, released Friday afternoon from Arizona federal custody nearly two weeks after a Sacramento federal judge threw out his 2006 conviction. Hayat was released about 2 p.m. PDT Friday, Hayat’s attorney Dennis Riordan said. “It’s been a […]
Legal
Giving aid to ISIS fighter earns ex-St. Louis County resident 5 1/2 years in prison
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch) A former St. Louis County resident who supplied money to help a man who fought and died for the Islamic State in Syria was sentenced Friday to five and one-half years in prison. Armin Harcevic, 41, told U.S. District […]
Beards
Cuomo signs law barring discrimination based on religious attire or facial hair
(NY Daily News) Gov. Cuomo signed new legislation Friday prohibiting employee discrimination based on religious attire or facial hair. Known as the “Religious Garb Bill,” the measure puts the onus on an employer to show that appearance, such as facial hair, or […]
Clothing
Protest held in The Hague against ‘burqa ban’
(Xinhua) Around one hundred people protested in The Hague on Friday against the so-called “burqa ban,” which came into effect in the Netherlands on Aug. 1. Around 30 women wore a niqab and carried plates with texts like “I am getting robbed […]
Uncategorized
RETRACTED: NY imam active in interfaith work disseminates extremist propaganda on the side
This article has been retracted by the Investigative Project on Terrorism, which posted the following note to readers: On Aug. 9, 2019, the Investigative Project on Terrorism published a story, “NY Imam Active in Interfaith Work Disseminates Extremist Propaganda on the Side” […]
Children & Teens
Sikh charity urges journalists to stop referring to ‘Asian’ grooming gangs
(Hold the Front Page) A Sikh charity has called on journalists to stop using the term “Asian” in their coverage of sexual grooming gang cases. The Network of Sikh Organisations has made the plea in new media guidelines published following a meeting […]
Children & Teens
Muslim initiative raises $13,000 to release detained migrant parents
(Religion News) Led by two of the country’s most prominent imams, hundreds of U.S. Muslims have raised more than $13,000 to bail out detained migrant parents. Launched on Monday (Aug. 5) by the Islamic nonprofit CelebrateMercy, the Muslims for Migrants campaign has […]
Clothing
Dutch headwear ban sparks vigilantism fears
(VOA) Dutch rights activists and Muslim groups fear nativist vigilantes will try to enforce a controversial headwear ban that took effect last week. Dutch police, transport companies and municipal authorities have expressed a reluctance to enforce the ban on face-covering clothing. The […]
Children & Teens
French court sentences mother who took her children to Syria to eight years in prison
(Euronews) A woman who spent nine months in Syria with her three young children in 2017 has been given an eight-year jail term. Rajae Moujahid, a 37-year-old Italian-Moroccan citizen, was tried at a Paris tribunal for “criminal conspiracy for terrorist purposes” and […]
Legal
Second man sentenced in plot to join Islamic State
(Journal Sentinel) Federal prosecutors couldn’t get a 20-year sentence for a man who really wanted to join the Islamic State, but that didn’t stop them from seeking the same sanction for the man’s less-culpable follower. Again, the judge imposed a far less severe […]
Legal
German woman arrested on Islamic State membership charges
(AP) Federal prosecutors have arrested a German woman on charges of membership in a terrorist organization and for allegedly joining the Islamic State group in Syria. Prosecutors said Wednesday that Sibel H., whose last name wasn’t given in line with privacy laws, […]
Citizenship
Father’s bid to keep British citizenship for son who went to Syria to join ISIS is thrown out by High Court judge (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Jewish advocacy groups voice concern over partisan rhetoric on Israel
(Washington Times) Republicans have been aggressive this year in challenging Democrats over support for Israel — and some key Jewish advocacy groups say they fear it is backfiring and sowing more division over U.S. relations with its closest Middle East ally. One […]
Health & Medicine
NCR military stabber approved to visit Toronto on two-day passes
(Toronto Sun) Another patient found not criminally responsible for a violent crime is now eligible for extensive forays into the community, despite remaining a “significant threat” to the public. Just three years after stabbing three soldiers at a Toronto recruitment office with […]
Law Enforcement
Brexit: No deal would harm UK security, senior officer warns (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Two young French women sentenced to prison on terror charges
(France 24) A young woman has been found guilty of planning a terrorist attack on French soil in 2016. Her accomplice, another young woman, has been found guilty of planning to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State group. The Paris […]
Crime
Germany’s Muslims call for an Islamophobia commissioner More than 20 mosques received bomb threats in July, amid growing anti-Muslim propaganda
(Anadolu) Germany’s Muslim community has called on the government to create a new government post to counter growing Islamophobia in the country. Aiman Mazyek, president of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany, proposed on Wednesday appointment of an Islamophobia commissioner. “We […]
Academics & Education
When CSIS comes knocking: Amid reports of Muslim students contacted by spy agency, hotline aims to help Creators of University of Toronto-based student support line say spy agency often on ‘fishing expeditions'
(CBC) When Ramz Aziz received a nervous phone call from his mother-in-law two years ago, it wasn’t to check in on his new baby. Instead, two men were at her door, looking for him. The pair identified themselves as public safety officers, and […]
Demonstrations
Anti-Semitic Va. Democrat dumped water on Fox News host in 2016 Geraldo: Ibraheem Samirah is a 'chicken s—t Mother f—ker'
(Free Beacon) The Virginia lawmaker who interrupted President Trump’s speech in Jamestown has been identified as the individual who dumped water on Geraldo Rivera at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. A reporter for the Daily Beast filmed Rivera interviewing a group of […]
Employment
Sweden: Muslim driver stops bus service, refuses women entry for prayer
(Breitbart) A Muslim bus driver in Stockholm refused to let a woman board his bus as he and another two others began praying in the vehicle. The incident took place on Friday evening with the woman later saying that she thought no […]
Children & Teens
Air Canada staff allegedly forced a 12-year-old passenger to remove her hijab Fatima Abdelrahman had already passed through security when they forced [her to] remove her hijab.
(Narcity) Canada’s primary airline is facing allegations of racial prejudice following a questionable security incident. Air Canada is being questioned by the family of a 12-year-old girl after staff allegedly pulled the girl aside and forced her to remove her hijab at […]
Law Enforcement
Met police seek access to journalists’ material on Shamima Begum (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Imam banned from preaching at Edmonton community centre
(Canadian Jewish News) A community centre in Edmonton has banned a local imam from holding services there because he allegedly used anti-Semitic tropes in his services and online. The Killarney Community League Hall banned Sheikh Shaban Sherif Mady from using their space […]
Government & Politics
UN refugee agency says new Italian law could endanger lives
(AP) The United Nations refugee agency expressed concern Tuesday that a new Italian law authorizing massive fines against the owners of private rescue ships could endanger the lives of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea. A so-called “security decree” drafted by […]
Arts & Entertainment
YouTube follows Amazon, censors ‘Killing Europe’ Islam documentary
(Breitbart) YouTube blacklisted Killing Europe, a documentary about Islam and mass immigration in Europe that had previously been hosted on the platform for over a year, just days after Amazon Prime made the same decision. Unlike Amazon, which said it censored the documentary […]
Law Enforcement
Counter-terror chief says policing alone cannot beat extremism (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Majority of Canadians disapprove of Bill 21, but Quebecers are in favour: poll A Forum Research survey of 1,733 people conducted from July 26-28 concludes 59 per [cent] of Canadian voters disapprove of the law
(Montreal Gazette) A new poll shows a majority of Canadians living outside Quebec do not approve of the province’s religious symbols law. But as other polls have revealed in the past, those living in Quebec say they strongly approve of Bill 21 […]
Government & Politics
Labour branch secretary suspended over Hezbollah ‘love’ poem Huseyin Abudharr Ali also claimed Hollywood is Zionist propaganda machine and compared Israel to ISIS
(Jewish News) The former secretary of Stroud Green Labour has been suspended within weeks of being elected after a poem expressing “love” for Hezbollah was exposed. Huseyin Abudharr Ali, who was elected by 36 votes to 7 last month, has been suspended […]
Academics & Education
Sweden launches project to study influence of radical Islamic Salafism
(Breitbart) The Swedish National Defence College has announced a new study that will examine the effects of the radical Islamic ideology Salafism in various cities across the country. The new project, which is set to last until 2021, was described by Filip […]
Clothing
Labor councilor criticized over burka action at Canal Pride
(NL Times) The PvdA faction in Amsterdam received a storm of negative reactions because of a photo posted on the party’s Twitter account on Saturday. In the photo, PvdA councilor in Amsterdam Hendrik Jan Biemond is posing in a yellow burka with […]