Clerics & Preachers
‘He’s preaching something that’s illegal’ (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Macron to review report calling for reform of Islam in France President follows in the footsteps of those who have tried, and failed, to establish an ‘Islam of France.’
(Politico) Islamists have an “intellectual monopoly” over public debate among Muslims in France and the state must intervene to limit foreign influence over worshippers, according to a new report submitted to President Emmanuel Macron. The 617-page report, “The Fabric of Islam,” presents […]
Clerics & Preachers
Turkey calls for ‘reexamination’ of mufti status
(Katherimini) Turkey has called on Greece to “re-examine” a provision voted through Parliament last month that stipulates Muslim religious leaders (muftis) in the Greek border region of Western Thrace must retire at the age of 67. Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy […]
Clerics & Preachers
Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib joins radical cast at Muslim conference Tlaib was featured guest alongside terrorist defenders and anti-gay extremists
(Free Beacon) Michigan Democrat Rashida Tlaib was featured at the Islamic Society of North America’s annual conference alongside numerous radical figures, including individuals who have defended terrorist groups, openly called for violence against Israel, and pushed for extreme punishments for homosexuals. Tlaib […]
Clerics & Preachers
Street co-naming honors Muslim group Eastern Queens leaders celebrate at Bait-Uz-Zafar Mosque in Holliswood
(Queens Chronicle) In many other parts of the world, the Ahmadiyya sect of Islam has been targeted and persecuted. But in the Holliswood section of eastern Queens, it has found loving neighbors. Last Friday, about 200 people came to a ceremony at […]
Clerics & Preachers
Islam shows its female face with rise of women mosques
(Reuters) Relegated to the basement, silenced by the imam and barred from the front door, some Muslim women have had enough of male domination at the mosque and are setting up their own. From Copenhagen to Los Angeles, a handful of female […]
Clerics & Preachers
President of the Australian National Imams Council is mysteriously banned from entering Denmark (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Muslim pastoral care training begins in Zurich
(Swiss Info) The Swiss Centre for Islam and Society has announced the start of a training programme that will prepare Muslim spiritual leaders to give emergency support in hospitals, at care-homes or after an accident. The need for qualified Muslim chaplains in public institutions has been […]
Clerics & Preachers
Neal challenger shares conspiracy theories, says US should not have fought Hitler
(Worcester Telegram) A candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, in the Democratic primary shared on her Facebook page an essay that maintains 9/11 and Pearl Harbor were inside jobs and that America should not have fought Hitler in defense of the […]
Clerics & Preachers
Germany cuts funding to largest Turkish-Islamic organization DITIB The German federal government had provided funds to DITIB for counter-extremism and refugee aid programs. The Turkish-Islamic group has been under fire over a number of scandals.
(Deutsche Welle) The German government will no longer be funding projects run with the country’s largest Islamic umbrella group, the Interior Ministry in Berlin said on Thursday. Since the start of the year, the federal government has not approved any funding for […]
Academics & Education
Maryland Islamic schools tied to Iranian regime
(Clarion) A sheikh tied to the Iranian regime is currently teaching at two Maryland Islamic schools and leads a mosque in the state and teaches at another, Clarion Project discovered. In addition, his daughter is posting pro-Hezbollah propaganda that glorifies violent jihad. Sheikh Abdul […]
Animals
Halton police investigating cow skinning video in Milton
(CityNews) A video showing a group of men in an unknown location in Milton skinning a cow around the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha is garnering a lot of attention online. “Take a look, a cow is being butchered the halal way on […]
Clerics & Preachers
As anti-Islam activity rises, campaign aims to boost voter turnout among Muslim-Americans
(KPCC) More than 100 people gathered at the Middle Ground Muslim Center in Upland Friday as part of National Muslim Voter Registration Day, a campaign that aims to boost Muslim-American turnout in the November midterm elections. The day of registration is part […]
Clerics & Preachers
Land and Environment Court says Colo property illegally cleared by fringe Islamic group
(ABC-Australia) Two men who claimed their Islamic-influenced group was not subject to Australian law because it was a “basic religious charity” have been found to have illegally cleared a rural property north-west of Sydney by the NSW Land and Environment Court. The […]
Clerics & Preachers
1993 World Trade Center bomber’s religious freedom case against U.S. prison system goes to trial in Denver Ahmad Ajaj was convicted in the Feb. 26, 1993 bombing in which six people were killed
(Denver Post) A trial began Monday in Denver U.S. District Court in which a man serving a 114-year sentence for his role in the 1993 World Trade Center bombings is suing the United States and the Federal Bureau of Prisons for violating […]
Clerics & Preachers
Amsterdam’s mayor shakes up strategy to deal with radicalisation
(Dutch News) Amsterdam’s new mayor Femke Halsema wants to take action against radical imams who do not break the law but are still “undesirable,” according to the city’s local paper the Parool. In addition, Halsema wants an end to mosque financing from […]
Clerics & Preachers
Colo men in Islamic guild accused of illegal land clearing skipped court to build shed
(ABC-Australia) Two men accused of illegal land clearing on a rural property in north-west Sydney were building a large shed on the day they were required in court for a hearing about the allegations, ABC footage shows. Dr Mustapha Kara-Ali and Diaa […]
Academics & Education
‘Allahu Akbar’ rules at Minnesota Vikings stadium Super Eid 'rally' features roster of scary speakers with jihadist ties.
(FrontPage) As Islamic leaders with ties to terrorism addressed them, thousands of Muslims chanted the jihadist battle cry “Allahu Akbar” at taxpayer-funded U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis yesterday as part of a huge celebration of the Muslim festival of animal sacrifice known […]
Clerics & Preachers
Evil black blood claim denied in NSW trial: ‘How could I force him?’ A spiritual healer accused of detaining a man to draw out 'evil' black blood with suction cups has responded to the allegations in police interviews played in court.
(AAP) A spiritual healer denied telling a Sydney man he was drawing out black blood which was “the evil” when he placed suction cups on him and read out the Koran. Riza Morinaj also told police the man did not tell him […]
Clerics & Preachers
Thousands expected for ‘Super Eid’ in downtown Minneapolis
(MPR) For the first time ever on Tuesday, a Muslim holiday with ancient roots is being celebrated at U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis. The holiday, which commemorates the prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son at the command of God, is […]
Clerics & Preachers
Riot squad to escort council workers to Islamic leader’s alleged illegal land clearing site: court
(ABC-Australia) Council workers visiting a rural property in Sydney’s north-west used by a religious group were told police needed the riot squad and a Polair helicopter when accompanying them due to safety concerns, a court has heard. Hawkesbury City Council has launched […]
Cemeteries & Funerals
‘Allahu akbar’ prayers for Muslim victims of Genoa tragedy
(AFP) Chants of “Allahu akbar” rang out Saturday at a solemn Catholic state funeral in the Italian city of Genoa for the victims of a bridge collapse, who included two Albanian Muslims. They were among at least 38 people to have died […]
Clerics & Preachers
Islamic leader accused of illegal land clearing claims his group is exempt from Australian law
(ABC-Australia) A religious leader accused of illegal land clearing on a rural property used for religious prayer has claimed a Western Sydney council is infringing on his group’s religious freedoms by pursuing him over the allegations. Hawkesbury City Council has launched civil […]
Clerics & Preachers
Manchester mosque denies ‘military jihad’ support
(BBC) A mosque where the Manchester Arena bomber worshipped denies encouraging people to “fight in any military struggle” following a BBC report. A sermon by Imam Mustafa Graf at Didsbury Mosque in 2016 called for the support of fighters in Syria, according […]
Clerics & Preachers
Manchester mosque sermon ‘called for armed jihad,’ say scholars
(BBC) A sermon at the mosque where the Manchester bomber worshipped called for the support of armed jihadist fighters, according to two Muslim scholars. An imam at Didsbury Mosque in December 2016 was recorded praying for “victory” for “our brothers and sisters […]
Children & Teens
The trial of the Blind Sheikh ties in to a New Mexico child-abuse case Named in the prosecutor’s letter in 1995, Siraj Wahhaj lost his grandson earlier this month to the mayhem of a squalid compound run by fundamentalist Muslims.
(National Review) In an awful story out of New Mexico last week, five adults were arrested on charges of abusing children, conduct that allegedly resulted in the death of one child. Apparently, the defendants are fundamentalist Muslims who were running the squalid […]
Clerics & Preachers
Man charged over exorcism ceremony after his wife’s parents were said to have cursed him with black magic A crying man told Sydney police officers 'they did some voodoo s*** to me' after he was found with numerous red circle marks on his torso, a court has heard.
(AAP) A crying man told a police officer “they did some voodoo to me” after he was found with numerous red circle marks on his torso, a Sydney jury has been told. Constable James Dunn said he was called to a Sydney […]
Children & Teens
The Gray Lady once again sanitizes radical Islam
(IPT) For many years now, the New York Times has sanitized radical Islamic groups, militant Islamic leaders and even Islamic terrorist attacks. The paper has [done] this by deliberately omitting critical details that would discredit Islamist groups. For example, the Times routinely […]
Children & Teens
The Wahhaj family compound and their Dem-connected father The open extremists operating in the Democratic Party's midst.
(FrontPage) It turns out the man arrested for running a Muslim terrorist training compound in rural New Mexico is the son of an influential Democrat-connected jihadist imam who was close to the Blind Sheikh who orchestrated the bombing of the World Trade […]
Clerics & Preachers
Muslim women launch equality campaign amid claims of ‘crisis’ at Scottish mosques (LINK ONLY)
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Christians
Europe: Prayer in public spaces
(Gatestone) A few months ago, a global media tempest erupted after Polish Catholics held a mass public prayer event across the country. The BBC deemed it “controversial,” due to “concerns it could be seen as endorsing the state’s refusal to let in […]
Clerics & Preachers
Taj Hargey interview: ‘The burka is a fifth column … we will wake in the Islamic Republic of Britain’ (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Genital mutilation convictions overturned after new evidence showing victims remain intact
(ABC-Australia) A mother, a former registered nurse and Sydney Islamic sect leader convicted in Australia’s first female genital mutilation court case — seen as a breakthrough in prosecuting the crime — have been acquitted by an appeal court. In November 2015, a […]
Apostasy
Ottawa mosque loses charity status for promoting ‘hate and intolerance’
(Global News) The federal government has stripped one of Ottawa’s largest mosques of its charity status over “activities that promote hate and intolerance,” Global News has learned. The Canada Revenue Agency took action against the Ottawa Islamic Centre and Assalam Mosque following […]
Clerics & Preachers
Candidate deflects questions on ties to Pakistani cleric
(Worcester Telegram) A Democratic primary challenger to U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, in the 1st Congressional District has landed endorsements from progressive groups despite her connection to a Muslim cleric who called the Supreme Court ruling upholding same-sex marriage the “darkest day […]
Academics & Education
Patriarch of New Mexico terror center clan called cops on his son and two daughters
(NY Daily News) A Brooklyn imam once linked to the 1993 World Trade Center blast steered police to a terrorist training center for kids run by his son in New Mexico. Imam [Siraj] Wahhaj, an unindicted co-conspirator of terrorist bomber Sheik Omar […]
Academics & Education
Linda Sarsour linked to father of New Mexico jihadi who allegedly trained kids to shoot up schools
(Breitbart) Left-wing Islamic activist Linda Sarsour reportedly has ties to the father of the man arrested for allegedly training children to carry out school shootings on a New Mexico compound. Police arrested Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, 39, last week for allegedly holding a series […]
Academics & Education
Brooklyn imam says missing boy found dead in New Mexico compound was grandson
(NY Post) A controversial Brooklyn imam confirmed Thursday that the decomposing body of a young boy found in a squalid New Mexico compound is his grandson — but denied his mosque had anything to do with the death, or an alleged “conspiracy […]
Academics & Education
Media omits New Mexico compound leader’s Muslim ties
(Daily Caller) Media outlets are leaving out a key detail about the New Mexico compound leaders who were reportedly training young children to commit school shootings. Eleven children were recently rescued from the “filthy” compound, which police say appears to be run […]
Clerics & Preachers
Danish laws prohibiting polygamy can be circumvented Some people still like the idea of having more than one wife
(Copenhagen Post) Although it is illegal in Denmark, it appears that polygamy is still being practised under the radar by some Muslims. Fakti, a group that works with refugees and immigrant women, has come across a number of instances of women talking […]
Children & Teens
Sickos busted for abusing kids at compound linked to controversial imam
(NY Post) The five people arrested for child abuse in New Mexico after they were found living with 11 children in “Third World” conditions are related to a controversial Muslim faith leader in Brooklyn who has been linked to the 1993 World […]
Clerics & Preachers
Danish imam defends himself against hate speech charges by calling for jihad against Israel
(Algemeiner) Danish imam Mundhir Abdallah recently defended himself against hate speech charges pending against him by calling for jihad against Israel. Abdallah, imam of the Al-Faruq Mosque in Copenhagen, has been indicted as a result of a sermon he delivered on March […]
Clerics & Preachers
Islamic inmates need more religious support, say Muslim prison chaplains
(Global News) Prison can be a lonely, isolating place. But in some cases, it transforms prisoners completely. For example, an inmate who was a self-declared white supremacist used to walk around the prison with a chip on his shoulder, rattling off racist […]
Christians
Britain welcomes radicals — again and again
(Gatestone) It is more than a year since the UK suffered three Islamist terrorist attacks in quick succession. It is also more than a year since the prime minister, Theresa May, stood on the steps of Downing Street and announced that “enough […]
Clerics & Preachers
English law applies to Islamic marriage, judge rules in divorce case (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Debate in Greece brewing over Thrace muftis
(Kathimerini) The coalition is, according to sources, poised to push through the retirement of two government-appointed muftis in the Greek border region of Western Thrace. Muftis are Muslim legal experts who are empowered to give rulings on religious matters. Turkey has in […]
Clerics & Preachers
Khamenei-linked cleric to head German Islamic centre Mohammad Hadi Mofateh was controversially awarded a visa earlier this month
(National-UAE) An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-linked cleric is to head one of Germany’s largest Islamic centers, after being controversially awarded a visa this month. Ayatollah Mohammad Hadi Mofateh was awarded a three-month visa by German authorities earlier this month, and will […]
Clerics & Preachers
We won’t miss him: Sydney-based leader of Islamist group who called for Sharia law in Australia is detained in the Middle East with his wife (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
How Australia’s first gay imam is ‘saving lives’
(BBC) Australia’s first openly gay imam, Nur Warsame, counsels Muslims around the world not to feel shame about sexuality. Unable to travel due to security concerns, he set up Marhaba — an online prayer group — five years ago. He tells the […]
Clerics & Preachers
Danish imam charged over call to kill Jews
(AFP) Danish prosecutors on Tuesday charged an imam with calling for the killing of Jews in the first case of its kind in the Nordic nation and which sparked political outrage. Imam Mundhir Abdallah, who preaches in the Copenhagen neighbourhood of Norrebro […]