Arts & Entertainment
Mohammed film protest backer is government’s Islamophobia adviser (LINK ONLY)
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French court sentences imam for antisemitic sermon following appeal
(Algemeiner) The imam of a mosque in the French city of Toulouse has been found guilty in appeal of “inciting violence and racial hatred” for a sermon he delivered in 2017 in which he talked about killing Jews. The sermon delivered by […]
Clerics & Preachers
‘Hate preacher’ speaks at Irish mosque (LINK ONLY)
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Mosque in The Hague facilitates exploitative ‘pleasure marriages’
(NL Times) A mosque in The Hague is willing to arrange short-term marriages between women who need money and men who will pay them for sex, a Swedish research program discovered. Such transactions are known as “pleasure marriages” and are considered to […]
Arts & Entertainment
Peace TV founder Zakir Naik’s charity that funded hate speech channels shut down in UK Islamic Research Foundation International closed over 'repeated misconduct,' says watchdog
(National-UAE) A charity founded by Zakir Naik, a television personality whose Peace TV stations were fined in the UK for broadcasting hate speech, has been shut down due to misconduct. UK charity watchdog the Charity Commission took action against Islamic Research Foundation […]
Clerics & Preachers
Thousands of rabbis slam Tlaib resolution as ‘openly antisemitic,’ ‘an indelible stain on Congress’ Tlaib's resolution commemorates the 'catastrophe' that occurred during the founding of Israel
(Just the News) Thousands of rabbis condemned a resolution Palestinian Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) introduced calling for the commemoration of “the Nakba,” translated from Arabic as “the catastrophe,” which activists say happened with Israel’s founding. Tlaib’s resolution is “openly antisemitic” and “an indelible […]
Clerics & Preachers
France orders ‘provisional reopening’ of Beauvais mosque The decision comes following the eviction of the previous imam over charges of inciting hatred and 'defending terrorism.'
(Morocco World News) Frances’s administrative court of the northern city of Amiens has decided to give a “provisional reopening” of the Great Mosque of Beauvais after being closed for six months for “unacceptable” preaching. The French lawyer for the association managing the […]
Clerics & Preachers
Revealed: Shia Muslim imams in Sweden conduct weddings in which women are bought for sex
(SVT) Shia Muslim imams in many parts of Sweden conduct wedding ceremonies in which women are bought by men for casual sexual relations, Mission: Investigate reveals. Often the imams charge a fee for this. Called “pleasure marriages” in Arabic, the aim of […]
Clerics & Preachers
Ex-Guantanamo detainee on trial in France for extremism
(AFP) An Algerian preacher who spent eight years in the US-run Guantanamo prison went on trial in France on Tuesday for allegedly encouraging several young men to join the Islamic State group. Saber Lahmar, a 52-year-old Algerian released by the US in […]
Clerics & Preachers
Death threats for imam who took on fanatics — and earned bomber’s ire (LINK ONLY)
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France: Radical Muslim sentenced for threatening to kill moderate imam
(Breitbart) A 38-year-old radical Muslim man was handed a weak six-month suspended sentence by a French court this week for threatening to kill a local imam. The 38-year-old, who is also on the French anti-terrorism watchlist known as the S-File, got into […]
Clerics & Preachers
London mosque hosts hate preacher who called 9/11 and Charlie Hebdo attacks ‘comedy’ MP demands to know how Egyptian-born Dr Omar Abdul Kafi, who has also given sermons about getting 'revenge' on Jews, was allowed into the UK to speak at Finsbury Park mosque in north London.
(Jewish News) An MP has demanded to know “how on earth” an Egyptian-born “hate preacher who has previously given sermons about killing Jews” was allowed to enter the UK. Dr Omar Abdul Kafi had last month given a lecture at the Finsbury […]
Clerics & Preachers
Hate preacher Anjem Choudary blames Britain for ‘radicalising’ MP David Amess’s killer (LINK ONLY)
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Greece says ‘no provision’ in Lausanne treaty for election of mufti
(Kathimerini) Greece told Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday that there is no provision in the Treaty of Lausanne, a 1923 peace accord which, among other things, forged modern Greece and Turkey’s borders, stating that the muftis of the Muslim minority […]
Clerics & Preachers
Anti-Islam rhetoric in French election risks ‘spiral of hatred,’ says Paris mosque rector (LINK ONLY)
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Muslim men grilled by US customs agents about their faith sue feds On numerous occasions, customs and border patrol agents asked the men — all U.S. citizens — unnecessarily probing questions about their Muslim faith.
(Courthouse News) In 2017, Imam Abdirahman Aden Kariye returned to the United States from Saudi Arabia after participating in the hajj — the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca. When he entered the United States at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Customs and Border Protection agents […]
Clerics & Preachers
Didsbury Mosque ‘turned a blind eye’ to Islamist extremism before the Manchester Arena terror attack (LINK ONLY)
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Hate preacher Anjem Choudary moans as cops kept his gaming consoles seized in raids (LINK ONLY)
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‘Imam’ who allegedly called for Vatican’s destruction indicted Man allegedly instigated Islamist terrorism while in jail
(ANSA) A 43-year-old self-proclaimed imam who allegedly called for the Vatican to be destroyed has been sent to trial in Turin. Bouchta El Allam, who is of Moroccan origin and was detained by Carabinieri police in May 2021, is accused of instigation […]
Academics & Education
Imam who supported an al-Qaeda terrorist is given the green light to open a nursery by Ofsted (LINK ONLY)
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Macron’s government seeks to reshape Islam in France
(AP) The French government on Saturday introduced a new body to reshape Islam in France, part of President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to rid it of extremism. The Forum of Islam in France leadership will be made up of clergy and lay people […]
Clerics & Preachers
France dumps Muslim advisory council that is ‘under foreign influence’
(Radio France) In what’s being described as a decisive period for Islam in France, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (Cfcm) — an official interlocutor between the government and religious leaders — is to be dissolved and replaced with a grassroots-style […]
Clerics & Preachers
French imam recounts death threats from Islamists for asking to respect Holocaust In emotional TV interview, Hassen Chalghoumi says his family has been assaulted, harassed for years over his interfaith work
(Times of Israel) A French imam known for his involvement in interfaith initiatives said he and his family have been living under threat from Islamists for years, emotionally recalling the toll the assaults and harassment have taken. In an interview with France […]
Clerics & Preachers
Deportation of ‘hate preacher’ blocked by Council for Immigration Disputes
(Brussels Times) The deportation of a Moroccan national accused of spreading hate propaganda and being a “threat to Belgian society” is being blocked by the Council for Immigration Disputes. Analysis from OCAD (the Belgian intelligence body) and State Security describe Abdallah Ouahbour […]
Clerics & Preachers
Sweden deports imam accused of being an ISIS recruiter Ahmed Ahmed had been held for a year on suspicion of Islamist extremism
(National-UAE) An imam suspected of being a recruiter for ISIS has been deported by Sweden after a year in detention. Ahmed Ahmed, 52, was detained last year on suspicion of being a key figure in the radicalisation and recruitment of ISIS fighters […]
Clerics & Preachers
Brit hostage-taker who stormed Texas synagogue ‘influenced by hate preacher Anjem Choudary’ (LINK ONLY)
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Head imam expelled as ‘hate preacher’
(VRT) VRT News has learnt that last October Belgian asylum and migration secretary Sammy Mahdi (Flemish Christian democrat) withdrew the residence rights of Mohamed Toujgani, the head imam at the Al Khalil Mosque in the Brussels borough of Molenbeek. Al Khalil is Belgium’s […]
Banks & Banking
Son of hate cleric Abu Hamza jailed for money-laundering plot
(BBC) The son of notorious hate cleric Abu Hamza has been jailed for his involvement in a money-laundering plot. Ti-to Ibn-Sheikh created false identities for HSBC bank account holders using information passed to him by an insider at the bank. Southwark Crown […]
Clerics & Preachers
Police probe at Birmingham mosque as visiting imam ‘praises murderer’ in new year sermon (LINK ONLY)
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Arts & Entertainment
New year wishes: Imam of Bordeaux grand mosque criticizes Maitre Gims Maitre Gims released a video earlier this year, criticizing Muslim fans for wishing him a happy new year.
(Morocco World News) Tareq Oubrou, the rector of the grand mosque of Bordeaux, France, has criticized Congolese-French rapper Maitre Gims after he called on his Muslim fans to stop sending him new year and birthday wishes, considering the practice to be “un-Islamic.” […]
Clerics & Preachers
Mosque in northern France ordered shut for ‘inciting hatred’ and ‘violence’
(Euronews) A mosque in northern France has been ordered shut for six months for “inciting violence.” The prefecture of the Oise département said the large mosque in Beauvais was closed for “inciting hatred,” “violence” and “apology of jihad.” France’s interior minister Gérald […]
Christians
Canadian imam compares wishing Merry Christmas to congratulating murderers, pedophiles
(Breitbart) Canadian Imam Younus Kathrada in a recent sermon compared wishing people a Merry Christmas to congratulating murderers and pedophiles, as he called on Allah (God) to “humiliate the infidels” and “annihilate the heretics and atheists.” In a speech delivered at the […]
Children & Teens
New York imam busted in civilian child sex abuse sting
(NY Post) A New York imam was charged with attempted child sex abuse raps after he was busted in a civilian sting operation that exposes pedophiles on YouTube, the Post has learned. Ahmet Yuceturk, who was previously the imam at JFK Airport’s […]
Clerics & Preachers
France targets mosque for closure after ‘unacceptable’ preaching
(AFP) France’s interior minister said on Tuesday he had launched a procedure to close a mosque for up to six months because of the radical nature of its imam’s preaching. Gerald Darmanin told the Cnews TV channel he had “triggered” the process […]
Clerics & Preachers
Manchester Arena bomber gave imam ‘hateful look’ after he denounced extremism, inquiry told (LINK ONLY)
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Manchester Arena inquiry: Mosque failed to act on extremism, families say
(BBC) The mosque which the Manchester Arena bomber attended failed to adequately “challenge extremist ideology” in the years before the attack, the families of his victims have said. A former Didsbury Mosque imam has told the Manchester Arena inquiry support for terror […]
Clerics & Preachers
Paris Muslim leaders mark 6 years since Bataclan attacks
(AP) The Paris Mosque is marking the sixth anniversary Friday of the attack at the Bataclan concert hall in the French capital that killed 90 people. Muslim leaders laid a wreath at the venue in Paris’ 11th arrondissement, one day before a […]
Clerics & Preachers
Islamic State supporter seeking to recruit in Ireland as he defends Irish ISIS suicide bomber (LINK ONLY)
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Hate preacher Anjem Choudary mocks attempts to reform him with government’s Prevent programme (LINK ONLY)
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Anjem Choudary orchestrating online campaigns in support of extremists despite Isis conviction (LINK ONLY)
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Hate preacher Anjem Choudary made rallying cry to fanatics just hours before Sir David Amess’ murder (LINK ONLY)
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Municipalities deny infiltrating mosques for undercover investigation
(NL Times) There were no undercover investigations in mosques in the municipalities of Huizen, Hilversum, and Gooise Meren. The three municipalities said this in a joint statement following a publication in NRC on Saturday. The newspaper reported that undercover researchers visited Islamic […]
Clerics & Preachers
Hate preacher Anjem Choudary denies ‘radicalising’ suspect arrested over murder of David Amess (LINK ONLY)
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Brit hate preacher’s 40 hours of poison-filled speeches found in seconds in Google search (LINK ONLY)
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Sir David Amess murder suspect ‘radicalised after watching YouTube videos of hate preacher Anjem Choudary’ (LINK ONLY)
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Preacher Anjem Choudary sparks fury by suggesting Sir David Amess may have been killed for being ‘pro-Israel’ (LINK ONLY)
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Municipalities commissioned undercover investigations into mosques: NRC
(NL Times) At least ten municipalities commissioned undercover investigators to visit mosques and collect sensitive information on administrators, imams and teachers, the NRC reported. The municipalities that ordered the investigations included Rotterdam, Eindhoven and Zoetermeer. Utrecht halted the investigations after concerns about […]
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Greek court postpones trial of Turkish minority’s elected mufti Jurists worried case against Ibrahim Serif intends to suppress Muslim Turkish minority in Greece
(Anadolu) A court in northern Greece has postponed the trial of a religious leader of the country’s Muslim Turkish minority elected in defiance of Greek authorities who have sought to appoint the holder of [the] post. Ibrahim Serif, the elected mufti of […]
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Germany investigates man on suspicion of spying for Turkey Police have arrested a Turkish man in Düsseldorf possessing weapons and a list of supporters of the Gulen movement, which the Turkish government has labeled 'terrorists.'
(Deutsche Welle) Germany’s federal prosecutor general announced Friday that the investigation resulting from a raid on a Düsseldorf hotel that saw the arrest of a Turkish man identified as Ali D. was being treated as a case of suspected espionage on behalf of the […]
Clerics & Preachers
France moves against ‘radical’ Muslim groups, centres: minister
(AFP) France is moving to shut six mosques and break up several associations suspected of producing radical Islamic propaganda, Interior Minister [Gerald] Darmanin said on Tuesday. A third of the 89 places of worship “suspected of being radical” and flagged by the […]