Clerics & Preachers
Terror fears as hate preacher Anjem Choudary returns to the street (LINK ONLY)
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Swedish Muslims look to foreign funding to build mega mosque
(Breitbart) The Muslim community in the Swedish municipality of Växjö has increased so dramatically, according to local leaders, that they are now planning to build a giant mosque to hold at least 1,000 people, possibly with the help of foreign backers in the […]
Academics & Education
Secret government report warns over 48 British Islamic schools are teaching intolerance and misogyny to future imams (LINK ONLY)
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1960s black militant H. Rap Brown challenging imprisonment
(AP) The 1960s black militant formerly known as H. Rap Brown is challenging his imprisonment for the killing of a sheriff’s deputy in 2000, saying his constitutional rights were violated at trial. The 75-year-old inmate, who converted to Islam and now goes […]
Clerics & Preachers
Government and DF to blacklist ‘forces of darkness’ The government and its supporting party is ratcheting up the regulations on foreign donations to religious groups
(Copenhagen Post) Concerns over large amounts of foreign money supporting the building of mosques in Denmark have led to the government and Dansk Folkeparti proposing a donor blacklist similar to the one applying to “hate preachers.” “The ‘forces of darkness’ should not […]
Academics & Education
Imams act to stop radicalisation as terror plotters’ Swinburne link revealed
(Age) Victoria’s Islamic leaders are dispatching moderate preachers to universities as it emerges a suspected ringleader in Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday terror attack studied at the same Melbourne university as two other terrorists. Sri Lankan suicide bomber Abdul Lathief Jameel Mohamed was […]
Clerics & Preachers
How Muslims and non-Muslims can prep for Ramadan next week Observing Muslims are getting ready to fast from dawn to dusk
(CBC) Ramadan begins one week from today. This means observing Muslims are getting ready to fast from dawn to dusk and abstain from other temptations for one month. It’s an important time for those who follow Islam as they dedicate 30 days […]
Clerics & Preachers
Swedish imam faces death if deported: family claim
(Local) A controversial imam seized by Swedish authorities risks death if deported to Iraq, his family have claimed. Abu Raad, who works at the al-Rashideen mosque in the city of Gävle, was seized on Wednesday and … placed in a migration detention […]
Clerics & Preachers
‘Extremist’ Google algorithms concern ex-police chief
(BBC) A former police chief has called on Google to amend its technology to help stop the spread of terrorist material. Ex-Met Police assistant commissioner Sir Mark Rowley says it is a disgrace a jailed radical preacher ranks top for search term […]
Clerics & Preachers
Fine couples who first enter into religious marriage: Dutch MPs
(NL Times) A legislative proposal submitted by the VVD and GroenLinks wants to fine people who enter into a religious marriage, specifically an Islamic marriage, before they are legally married. By tightening the rules, the parties hope to prevent women being left […]
Clerics & Preachers
Islamist politician responds to FrontPage article alleging terror ties City commission candidate Khurrum Wahid reacts with lies, deceit and false charges of racism.
(FrontPage) Khurrum Wahid is running for Coral Springs, Florida, city commission, in a special election that is to take place June 18th. Last month, this author wrote an article that was published in FrontPage Magazine, titled, “Terror-Connected Lawyer Running for City Commission […]
Clerics & Preachers
Ahead of federal election, imams at 69 Canadian mosques deliver message that every vote counts 'If we don't vote, we don't have any right to complain,' says man who attended Friday's coordinated sermon
(CBC) When Canadians go to the polls in October, a non-partisan group hopes Muslim voter turnout will be higher than ever — and seized one of the year’s most-attended days of prayer to mobilize the community with a single message: every ballot […]
Clerics & Preachers
State security lists more than 100 active Salafist organisations in Belgium
(Brussels Times) The federal state security agency has listed more than 100 organisations in Belgium representing the extremist religious Salafist tendency of Islam, according to a written answer provided to justice minister Koen Geens. Salafism is a tendency of Islam developed in […]
Clerics & Preachers
Swedish imam: ISIS members need ‘right kind’ of Islam to rehabilitate into society
(Breitbart) A Swedish imam based in Stockholm has claimed that returning Islamic State members need the “right” kind of Islam to help rehabilitate them back into society. Imam Kashif Virk has called for the Swedish government to include the “knowledge and experience of religious […]
Clerics & Preachers
How a controversial Muslim figure helped ignite the controversy over Rep. Ilhan Omar’s 9/11 comments
(Religion News) Since President Trump tweeted a provocative video juxtaposing clips of Rep. Ilhan Omar and the falling Twin Towers, Omar has faced a surge of criticism along with direct threats of violence, both online and offline. But how did a video […]
Clerics & Preachers
Meet one of Britain’s youngest imams — who uses Islam to combat gang culture (LINK ONLY)
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Jewish rabbis and Muslim imams to join Bundeswehr chaplains German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen wants the Bundeswehr's military chaplaincy to include rabbis and imams. She would like to have it done by the end of 2019. But there are still several potential issues.
(Deutsche Welle) Since he became the first rabbi to complete an internship with the German military chaplaincy in 2004, Konstantin Pal has fought to make the Bundeswehr more open to different religions. Back then he accompanied a Catholic priest who was assigned to […]
Academics & Education
Germany to push for imams to be trained locally, not abroad In an effort to curb foreign influence and foster integration, the German government is pressing for imams to be educated locally, in Germany. Are German Muslim communities willing to back the idea? DW investigates.
(Deutsche Welle) Forty-three-year-old imam Murat Gül is president of the Islamic Federation of Berlin and teaches Islam at the local Rosa Parks primary school. “Ever since I was a young boy, I had a love for the Koran,” said Gül, who was […]
Clerics & Preachers
‘Frightening threats’ prompt RSA to scrap Muslim prayer at Porirua Anzac Day service
(NZ Herald) A plan to have a Muslim cleric say a prayer at an Anzac Day service has been cancelled after the local RSA received a number of “frightening threats.” The Returned and Services Association (RSA) branch at Titahi Bay near Wellington […]
Clerics & Preachers
Muslim prayer at Anzac Day service upsets RSA veterans
(NZ Herald) A decision to invite a Muslim cleric to say a prayer at an Anzac Day service has sparked an anguished backlash from veterans. The Returned and Services Association (RSA) branch at Titahi Bay near Wellington has moved the Muslim prayer […]
Academics & Education
Radical preachers have increasing influence in Dutch education, intelligence service warns
(NL Times) Dutch intelligence service AIVD warns of radical influences in education in its annual report for 2018. According to the service, “radical Islamic boosters” play an increasingly emphatic role in the education offer[ed] for young Muslims in the Netherlands. In the […]
Clerics & Preachers
MOT: Oulu imam’s son-in-law and business partner died in Isis ranks An Yle investigative report has found alleged links between a Finnish Islamic leader and an Isis combatant.
(Yle) A man who left Finland to join the terrorist group Isis was the son-in-law and business partner of the imam of the Oulu-based Islamic Society of Northern Finland, Yle’s investigative journalism programme MOT reported on Monday. As part of a programme […]
Clerics & Preachers
NJ imam claims IDF chief rabbi condoned rape of Palestinian women Baker Assaf calls on Muslims to hate ‘Zionism’ rather than Jews, says Islam won’t accept gays but won’t ‘kick anybody off the Empire State Building’
(Times of Israel) A New Jersey imam has accused the chief rabbi of the Israeli army of condoning the rape of Palestinian women. In a February sermon at the Islamic Center of Passaic County in Paterson, NJ, Baker Assaf said Muslims should […]
Clerics & Preachers
Imam who urged Czech Muslims to take up arms is fired
(AFP) The head of Prague’s Muslim community who urged Czech Muslims to acquire arms after the Christchurch attack has been sacked, the Czech Muslim Communities Centre said Monday. “Our meeting on March 24 … decided unequivocally to cancel Mr Leonid Kushnarenko’s membership […]
Academics & Education
Amsterdam Islamic school had links with controversial British imam: NRC
(Dutch News) The NRC on Friday published more details about the security service report on Amsterdam’s only Islamic secondary school, which has led to officials calling on the board to resign. The paper say[s] it has seen AIVD documents which claim controversial […]
Clerics & Preachers
Italy expels Moroccan cleric for radicalism
(North Africa Post) Italian security authorities have expelled a Moroccan cleric officiating in the EU country over radical interpretation of the Quran and aggressive behavior. Houssam Din Rouzak was flown out of Milan to Casablanca on Monday, Corriere Torino reported Wednesday. The […]
Clerics & Preachers
Austrian court rejects complaint by expelled Turkish imams
(AP) Austria’s Constitutional Court has thrown out a complaint by two Turkish imams expelled under a 2015 law that prevents religious communities from getting funding from foreign nations. The court said Thursday the so-called “Islam Law” didn’t constitute a disproportionate restriction of […]
Clerics & Preachers
Wiesenthal Center asks Rep. Omar to condemn imam in her district who spoke on ‘Zio agenda’
(Jewish Journal) Simon Wiesenthal Center Associate Dean Rabbi Abraham Cooper called on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to condemn an imam in her district who preached against a “Zio-Crusader agenda” in a recent sermon. The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) reported that […]
Clerics & Preachers
Australian Muslim leader Sheikh Shady refused entry to New Zealand following mosque massacre
(Sydney Morning Herald) One of Australia’s most senior Muslim clerics, Sheikh Shady Alsuleiman, was refused entry to New Zealand following the Christchurch massacre — but the ban was overturned following a complaint to the Australian government. The revelation will raise questions about […]
Clerics & Preachers
Prague Muslims distance themselves from chairman’s offer to help members acquire firearms
(Radio Prague) Prague’s Muslim Community has distanced itself from statements made by its new chairman, Leonid Kušnarenko. In a video posted on his Facebook profile he offered to help members of the community to acquire firearms. He made the offer in response […]
Children & Teens
YouTube channel urges UK girls to become jihadi brides (LINK ONLY)
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Ban rhetoric that dehumanises Muslims, says leading cleric (LINK ONLY)
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Turkish FM accuses Greece of failing to protect rights of minority in Thrace
(Kathimerini) Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has criticized Greece of failing to uphold the rights of its Muslim minority in Western Thrace and of forbidding its members to call themselves “Turks.” He was speaking after the 54th meeting of the European Union-Turkey […]
Clerics & Preachers
Terror-connected lawyer running for city commission in Florida A dire warning to all potential voters.
(FrontPage) When visiting Khurrum Wahid’s Facebook page, you see photos of what appears to be a clean-cut politician attending different events, posing with important politicos, standing with young people, and smiling broadly for the camera. Wahid is running for the position of […]
Clerics & Preachers
Imam denies that statements made at North Philly mosque were anti-Semitic
(Philadelphia Inquirer) A visiting imam accused of making anti-Semitic statements at a North Philadelphia mosque has said the slurs attributed to him are “completely false,” prompting the Anti-Defamation League on Monday to label him “shamefully unrepentant” and his denial “brazen.” Imam Abdelmohsen […]
Clerics & Preachers
North Philadelphia mosque officials apologize for anti-Semitic statements delivered in sermons by guest imam
(Philadelphia Inquirer) Officials at a North Philadelphia mosque known for its commitment to interreligious dialogue have apologized for anti-Semitic statements made by a guest imam during several sermons delivered there over the last few months. The comments in Arabic by Imam Abdelmohsen […]
Clerics & Preachers
Deputy Sheriff Nezar Hamze leaves CAIR to head terror umbrella group And he still gets to keep the badge and gun!
(FrontPage) CAIR-Florida has taken down from its website Nezar Hamze’s photo and bio, as he has left the Hamas-linked group and gone elsewhere. His new position, however, poses no less of a threat. Hamze, who is also a deputy at the Broward […]
Clerics & Preachers
Finding a place in women’s mosques
(NY Times) These are heady times for Kahina Bahloul, organizer of a women’s mosque in France, a country that is home to the largest Muslim population in Europe. Practical considerations dominate the spiritual — a search for an affordable location, a flurry […]
Clerics & Preachers
Germany moves to introduce language requisite for foreign clerics
(Daily Sabah) The German government wants to make German language skills a requirement for foreign clerics seeking to enter the country, an Interior Ministry spokesman told dpa on Sunday. Clerics looking after the large number of Muslim migrants who have entered Germany […]
Arts & Entertainment
B’nai Brith Canada welcomes cancellation of ‘hateful and antisemitic’ TV program
(Algemeiner) B’nai Brith Canada has welcomed the cancellation of a television show it said presented “hateful” content. “Thanks to roughly 1,000 Canadians who signed B’nai Brith’s petition demanding that the program be cancelled, Muslim Perspectives, starring radical imam Zafar Bangash, will no […]
Clerics & Preachers
Interfaith Jummah Prayer event held at Capitol
(Oklahoman) The Council on American-Islamic Relations recently held its annual Interfaith Jummah Prayer event at the state Capitol. The event, also billed as a “Day of Prayer for Our Legislators,” included guest speakers from the interfaith community. They included Rabbi Vered Harris, […]
Clerics & Preachers
No new mosques in Flanders for five years, says Homans
(Brussels Times) The Flemish government will not accredit any new mosques in the region for the next five years, according to home affairs minister Liesbeth Homans. Homans (photo) had commissioned a study from the university of Leuven, which she now says justifies […]
Clerics & Preachers
Rashida Tlaib joins extremist imam on CAIR speaking circuit
(Conservative Review) Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., a self-proclaimed liberal progressive, will speak alongside an extremist imam at an event hosted by the Michigan chapter of the terror-tied Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) next month. The Hamas-connected outfit is infamously known for being […]
Clerics & Preachers
Woman imam who braved death threats calls for ban on foreign funding of Europe’s mosques (LINK ONLY)
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Austrian court axes decision to shut down mosques Far-right government last year decided to shut 7 mosques and expel imams
(Anadolu) A court in Austria annulled a government plan to shut down six mosques belonging to the Arab community, a Muslim body said late on Thursday. In a statement, Umit Vural, head of the Islamic Religious Community of Austria (IGGO), said that […]
Clerics & Preachers
Toronto charity disputes CRA accusation it was formed to spread ‘Iranian revolutionary ideology in Canada’
(Global News) The Islamic Shia Assembly of Canada has operated in the Toronto area for more than two decades, attracting members of parliament to its events and once raising the flag at City Hall. But documents obtained by Global News show that […]
Academics & Education
Madrassa ousted from secondary school following lesson telling Muslim girls to have children, not careers (LINK ONLY)
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Germany closes Muslim kindergarten over Islamist links The youth welfare office for the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate has revoked the operating license of a Muslim kindergarten. The day nursery was accused of promoting Salafist ideology.
(Deutsche Welle) Officials in the city of Mainz on Monday withdrew the license of the only Muslim kindergarten in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate amid allegations that the facility was promoting Salafism. The president of the state’s youth office, Detlef Placzek, said the […]
Christians
Alabama executes Domineque Ray for 1995 killing of Selma teen
(AL.com) Alabama has executed Domineque Hakim Marcelle Ray for the 1995 slaying of a 15-year-old Selma girl, after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a federal appeals court stay based on the inmate’s request to have his Muslim spiritual adviser at his side […]
Christians
Stay of execution granted for Alabama inmate; appeals court says state violated First Amendment
(AL.com) An Alabama death row inmate scheduled to be executed Thursday night has been granted an emergency stay, and the Alabama attorney general’s office is appealing to the nation’s highest court. Domineque Ray’s execution is set for 6 p.m. Thursday at Holman […]