Clothing
Sweden’s far right courts immigrant voters in bid to make historic gains (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Children & Teens
Germany’s Salafist Muslim children being radicalized faster and younger: intelligence report
(Fox) Germany faces a growing threat from children raised in Salafist families, according to the country’s domestic intelligence service. A recent report issued by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) warned that these children are “educated from birth with […]
Government & Politics
Italy threatens to pull EU funds over migrant boat crisis
(AFP) Italy’s deputy prime minister has threatened to pull the country’s EU funding if the bloc does not come to the aid of 150 people stranded aboard an Italian coastguard ship. The migrants have been blocked at the Sicilian port of Catania […]
Government & Politics
Dutch premier distances govt from anti-Islam cartoon contest
(AP) The Dutch prime minister on Friday distanced his government from a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest being organized later this year by anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders. Wilders “is not a member of the government. The competition is not a government initiative,” Prime […]
Clothing
Tories need to promote and elect more Muslims, Ruth Davidson says in swipe at Boris’s burka row (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Unstunned halal meat back on school menu — for now (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Probe launched into ‘Soldiers of God’ dolls in ‘image of former ISIS leader’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Swedish politician fighting racism in Malmo denies calling Jews ‘impure’
(JTA) A Swedish politician from Malmo who has worked on integration of immigrants denied saying that Jews and Armenians have “impure spirits.” Muhammad Khorshid, who represents the Liberals on the city council of the municipality in southern Sweden, told Expressen that the […]
Government & Politics
Why Rashida Tlaib matters The indifference of most American Jews to victories by anti-Israel Democrats illustrates their priorities.
(JNS) Sometimes the most important trends are those demonstrated by a lack of reaction, rather than a storm of protest. Rashida Tlaib, the Democratic nominee and all-but-certain winner of a Michigan seat in the U.S. House of Representatives this fall, had been […]
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 […]
Government & Politics
Do you have anything to declare? Customs agents take Muslim woman’s phone at airport: lawsuit
(NY Daily News) A Muslim woman from Staten Island is suing U.S. customs agents who seized her phone at the airport, copied her data and held the device for more than four months after she returned on a flight from Switzerland. Rejhane […]
Crime
Who’s running against Duncan Hunter? Ammar Campa-Najjar, a millennial Palestinian Mexican American
(LA Times) For nearly 40 years, voters in eastern San Diego County have picked a Republican named Duncan Hunter to be their representative in Congress. Duncan Lee Hunter came first, and then his son and current Congressman Duncan Duane Hunter. Could 2018 […]
Academics & Education
‘Terre des Femmes’ pushes headscarf ban for girls The women's rights organization 'Terre des Femmes' has launched a petition calling for a headscarf ban for minors in schools and daycare centers in Germany. But the initiative has courted controversy.
(Deutsche Welle) A girl below the age of 18 wearing a headscarf? The human rights organization “Terre des Femmes” believes it is morally wrong and is demanding that the German government ban headscarves for girls in schools and daycare centres. On Thursday, […]
Government & Politics
Swedish party expels member of Turkish origin Parliamentary candidate Mikail Yuksel expelled from Centre Party
(Anadolu) A Swedish politician of Turkish origin has been expelled from his party weeks before the general and local elections in Sweden. Mikail Yuksel has been expelled from Sweden’s Centre Party ahead of elections scheduled for Sept. 9, 2018. “I have been […]
Government & Politics
Berlin sees rise in Salafists, extreme right and radical left: report Number of Muslims who espouse the Salafist ideology has risen to 950, according to new report.
(Politico) The German capital is home to a growing number of followers of radical Islam and members of the extreme right, according to a new report. The total number of Salafists in Berlin rose to 950 from 840 the previous year, Der […]
Academics & Education
Muslim school sues over discrimination claims at Wilmington pool
(Delaware News Journal) A Muslim school in Wilmington is suing the city, the mayor and the parks director following incidents in which students were asked to exit a public pool because they were wearing cotton. The Darul Amaanah Academy, its principal and […]
Academics & Education
PQ in favour of accommodating Muslim students: Jean-François Lisée The Commission scolaire de Montréal wants to move a test so that its Muslim students won't have to take an exam during a high holiday.
(Montreal Gazette) Jean-François Lisée says he would be in favour of a plan to postpone a province-wide elementary school exam next year because it interferes with a Muslim holiday. The PQ leader weighed in Wednesday on a recent spat between a Montreal […]
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 […]
Government & Politics
Alleged jihadist free due to French judge’s error
(Radio France) An alleged Islamist terror plotter was freed in April because an investigating judge forget to renew his pretrial custody, France’s justice ministry has admitted after revelations in the press. Oualid B walked out of preventive detention on 3 April despite the […]
Crime
Attacks on Muslims drop in Germany in first half of 2018 The number of attacks on Muslims and mosques has fallen significantly in Germany, new figures show. But lawmakers warn the country is still failing to include its Muslim community in society.
(Deutsche Welle) In the first six months of 2018, there were 320 offenses committed against Muslims, mosques and other institutions associated with Islam in Germany, according to information from the Interior Ministry. That’s significantly lower than the nearly 500 cases reported during […]
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 […]
Animals
Belgium bans halal slaughter, but Muslims in capital Brussels are exempt
(Breitbart) While Flanders and Wallonia are set to ban unstunned Islamic ritual slaughter in 2019, the practice will remain legal in the Belgian capital of Brussels. One of Islam’s most holy days, the Eid al-Adha festival, begins this week as Muslims around the […]
Government & Politics
Swedish authorities monitor Islamic group’s campaign to stop Swedish Muslims voting
(Local) Swedish authorities have said they are looking into an Islamic group which is encouraging Muslims in Sweden to abstain from voting in the upcoming election. The Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir has launched a campaign under the slogan “Use your voice — […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Liberals took steps to block Omar Khadr from celebration near Parliament Hill
(Globe and Mail) The Liberal government took steps to bar Omar Khadr from attending a celebration near Parliament Hill in late June where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the keynote speaker, even though Mr. Khadr was not on the guest list for […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Mehreen Faruqi warns against ‘normalisation’ of racism in first Senate speech (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Still no answers from DNC one week after pledging to review Ellison allegations
(Daily Caller) One week after the Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced it was “reviewing” domestic abuse allegations against Minnesota Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison, the DNC has yet to provide the public with any updates on the allegations against him. Ellison, the deputy […]
Government & Politics
Pentagon raises alarm about sharp drop in Iraqi refugees coming to U.S.
(Reuters) Military officials are sounding the alarm inside the Trump administration about the sharp drop in admission to the United States of Iraqi refugees who have helped American troops in battle, said two U.S. officials aware of the internal discussions. The Pentagon […]
Government & Politics
Keith Ellison, a radical’s radical The leading Democrat has somehow escaped real scrutiny.
(Weekly Standard) The allegations against Keith Ellison are explosive, though at this point unproven. The Minnesota congressman’s ex-girlfriend Karen Monahan alleges that he verbally and physically abused her in 2016. “He looked at me, goes ‘Hey you f—ing hear me’ … and […]
Animals
Deal to sell non-stun-slaughtered lambs to Saudis condemned (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
Danish parties ready to deny citizenship to those who refuse to shake hands DF and K want ceremonial handshake to be mandatory
(Copenhagen Post) Over the weekend it emerged that a Muslim couple in Switzerland were denied citizenship after refusing to shake hands of people of the opposite gender during an interview pertaining to their citizenship process. Now two Danish parties, Dansk Folkeparti (DF) […]
Government & Politics
Pakistan protests with Dutch govt over blasphemous caricature contest
(Express Tribune) Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with the Netherlands over a Dutch politician’s announcement of holding a competition of blasphemous caricatures. “The charge d’affaires of the Kingdom of the Netherlands was summoned to the Foreign Office on Monday and a […]
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 […]
Clothing
Scholar under Glasgow fatwa Paigham Mustafa defends Boris Johnson’s burqa remarks (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Government accused of inaction as number of British girls forced into marriages abroad has soared by a third since 2015 (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
German court: Bring back deported jihadist
(Gatestone) A court in Germany has ruled that the recent deportation to Tunisia of a failed asylum seeker — an Islamist suspected of being a bodyguard for the former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden — was unlawful and that, at taxpayer expense, […]
Crime
Citizens’ initiative to ban FGM set for parliamentary consideration A citizens' initiative demanding a law to ban female genital mutilation in Finland has gained 50,000 signatures, meaning Parliament must now consider the motion.
(Yle) A citizens’ initiative demanding that lawmakers draw up a specific law to outlaw FGM in Finland has attracted over 50,000 signatures. This means it has met the threshold enacted in a 2012 Finnish law, and the Finnish Parliament must now put […]
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 […]
Government & Politics
Ellison secures DFL endorsement for attorney general
(MPR) U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota attorney general who won Tuesday’s primary election, received the endorsement of the party on Saturday amid allegations of domestic abuse. Delegates gathered at a meeting of the DFL State Central Committee in […]
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 […]
Government & Politics
Germany reaches deal on sending back migrants to Greece
(Reuters) Germany has reached an agreement with Greece to send back migrants to the Mediterranean country if they have already applied for asylum there, the German Interior Ministry said on Friday. Last week Germany and Spain sealed a similar deal on returning […]
Government & Politics
J Street withdraws endorsement of Rashida Tlaib, Palestinian-American candidate who supports one-state solution
(JTA) J Street has withdrawn its endorsement of Rashida Tlaib, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Michigan who recently called for a one-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Tlaib, who is the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, also called for a reduction in […]
Government & Politics
Ellison: Ex-girlfriend should produce video of alleged abuse
(AP) Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison said Friday he won’t abandon his campaign for attorney general amid allegations that he once physically abused an ex-girlfriend and said if she claims to have a video of the incident she should produce it. Normally a […]
Citizenship
Couple denied Swiss citizenship over handshake refusal
(Swiss Info) A couple who refused to shake hands or answer questions with members of the opposite sex on a naturalisation board in Lausanne have been denied Swiss citizenship. In a statement issued on Friday, the Lausanne city authorities confirmed a recent […]
Government & Politics
Woman accusing Rep. Keith Ellison of abuse speaks out
(CBS) Rep. Keith Ellison — deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee and a candidate for Minnesota attorney general — has denied allegations that he abused his ex-girlfriend, Karen Monahan. On Thursday, Monahan, 44, spoke on camera for the first time about […]
Government & Politics
Muslim women poised to change the next Congress
(Religion News) One wears a head covering. The other does not. One is a Somali immigrant who came to the U.S. at age 12, knowing no English. The other is the eldest daughter of Palestinian immigrants who worked her way through college […]
Clothing
From France to Denmark, bans on full-face Muslim veils are spreading across Europe
(Washington Post) Earlier this month, Denmark became the fifth country in Europe to introduce a ban on face coverings in public places. The policy is widely viewed as being targeted at Muslim women who wear veils such as the niqab. Despite protests […]
Demonstrations
Facing far-right protest, Merkel pledges action over failed asylum seekers
(Reuters) German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday her government would step up efforts to deport rejected asylum seekers faster, after hundreds of far-right protesters called on her to resign over her migration policy. The anti-Islam PEGIDA movement organized the protest against […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
LA mayor turns down $425K in federal funding to counter violent extremism after opposition from civil rights groups stalls process
(OC Register) Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office has turned down a $425,000 federal grant to counter violent extremism after a wave of opposition from civil rights organizations, which said the program would target and vilify Muslims. Garcetti’s office, which was to […]
Children & Teens
Minnesota Dem candidate voted against bill to stop insurance payments to convicted terrorists Ilhan Omar accused of being fringe, anti-Israel
(Free Beacon) Ilhan Omar, the former Minnesota legislator who won the Democratic primary for a House seat on Tuesday, once voted against a state bill to stop insurance payments to those convicted of terror acts, adding more fuel to accusations the candidate […]
Government & Politics
Democrats avoid abuse allegations against party leader
(AP) The head of the Democratic Party insisted Wednesday that allegations of domestic abuse against his second-in-command would not hurt his party ahead of this fall’s midterm elections. Yet four days after the first public accusation of physical and emotional abuse emerged […]