Government & Politics
Tommy Robinson not granted US visa in time for Washington visit (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Christians
Ex-Prague imam Samer Shehadeh in custody for allegedly promoting terrorism
(Radio Prague) A former Prague-based Islamic cleric, who faces charges of supporting terrorism, has given up his right to lodge a complaint against his detention and so will remain in custody pending a trial, along with two other suspects. Imam Samer Shehadeh […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Swedish official faces probe for Islamophobic remark Vice mayor of southern town linked Islamic call to prayer to terrorist suicide bombings
(Anadolu) Prosecutors are investigating a top city official in southern Sweden over Islamophobic remarks. Christopher Larsson, vice mayor of the southern coastal city of Karlskrona, is accused of committing a hate crime in a social media posting last year. On Facebook, arguing […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Muslim group sues Troy over mosque denial
(Detroit News) The city of Troy discriminated against a Muslim community group by rejecting plans to build an Islamic center, according to a federal court lawsuit filed Thursday. The nonprofit Adam Community Center sued the city council, planning commission and members of […]
Government & Politics
New head of CPS under fire for refusing to use phrase ‘Islamist terrorism’ (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Political bust-up over inquiry into Huddersfield grooming gang (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Temporary female genital mutilation protection order issued for two Rotherham girls (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Labour invites notorious Islamic extremist to speak at anti-racism meeting (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Defense tries to toss genital mutilation charges
(Detroit News) Defense lawyers tried to convince a federal judge Tuesday to dismiss female genital mutilation charges in the first criminal case of its kind nationwide, arguing the law is unconstitutional. The bid by defense lawyers is the first challenge to a […]
Government & Politics
Mosques want populist politician Wilders banned from Twitter
(NL Times) The Turkish-Islamic Cultural Federation TICF, a foundation that speaks for 144 Turkish mosques in the Netherlands, demands that Twitter block the account of PVV leader Geert Wilders. According to the TICF, many of Wilders’ statements are contrary to Twitter’s terms […]
Children & Teens
The ECHR’s ruling on defaming Mohammed is bad news for Muslims
(Spectator) In a monumental irony, the ECHR’s agreement with an Austrian court that offensive comments about the Prophet Mohammed were “beyond the permissible limits of an objective debate” has handed a big victory to both Islamists and Islamophobes — while infantilising believing […]
Government & Politics
Radical Muslim should be allowed to leave the country he hates: court
(Sydney Morning Herald) A Supreme Court judge has challenged an “assumption” that Islamic radicalism equates to extremist violence in freeing from anti-terrorism supervision orders a Muslim “bigot,” who hates Australia. Justice Des Fagan further urged authorities to assist violent career criminal Mohamed […]
Crime
Keith Ellison, Louis Farrakhan, and ‘cop killers’: Smear campaign or fair game?
(Pioneer Press) For more than a decade, Keith Ellison’s political opponents have criticized him with the same list of grievances: His past association with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, his past association with gang leader Sharif Willis, his past statements on […]
Crime
Tariq Ramadan admission sparks fresh row over rape claims (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Failed asylum seeker’s daughter ‘at FGM risk,’ High Court hears
(BBC) A failed asylum seeker is facing removal from the UK despite a family judge ruling her nine-year-old daughter would be at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) if she goes. The High Court heard the woman, who has links to Bahrain […]
Children & Teens
Hundreds of female genital mutilation cases referred to the Met without a single successful prosecution
(ITV) Just under 750 cases of female genital mutilation were referred to the Met Police over the last five years, though prosecutors are still yet to make a conviction. According to figures obtained by ITV News, 748 people have approached authorities with […]
Clerics & Preachers
Organization tied to Holy Land terror case supports vigil after synagogue shooting The United States designated HLF as a terror group in 2001 and became defunct. The case resulted in 108 guilty verdicts; years later, five of its leaders were convicted and sentenced to decades in prison.
(JNS) An organization whose imam was president of a group that was an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation terror case supported a vigil on Monday, hosted by Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, in the aftermath of a gunman shooting and killing 11 Jews […]
Children & Teens
European human rights court backs Sharia blasphemy law
(Gatestone) The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that criticism of Mohammed, the founder of Islam, constitutes incitement to hatred and therefore is not protected free speech. With its unprecedented decision, the Strasbourg-based court — which has jurisdiction over 47 […]
Children & Teens
Europe’s blasphemy problem Freedom of speech is the latest casualty of Europe's encounter with Islam.
(Weekly Standard) An international human rights panel agreed with an Austrian court’s decision Thursday to fine a right-wing speaker for suggesting that the Muslim prophet Muhammad was a pedophile. This was, they said, a violation of the country’s statute that criminalizes “disparaging […]
Banks & Banking
Homeowner testifies at trial of 2 men accused of defrauding Shariah mortgage holders Defence is trying to demonstrate homeowners were credited for payments they made
(CBC) The trial of two men accused of defrauding homeowners who had taken out “Shariah-compliant” mortgages heard Thursday from one of the mortgage holders, who admitted under defence cross-examination that he and his wife eventually got credited for their payments. Omar Kalair […]
Legal
The German who went from left-wing terrorist to Salafist sympathizer Bernhard Falk is no stranger to prisons. A convicted leftist terrorist, he spent 12 years behind bars. Now he looks after imprisoned Islamists. Germany's domestic intelligence agency considers him a danger to society.
(Deutsche Welle) One of the advantages of a constitutional state that ensures the rule of law is that it also applies those rights to people who deeply reject it. Even those who want to abolish the democratic system and fight by force […]
Children & Teens
Defaming Prophet Muhammed not free expression: ECHR Such defamation could stir up prejudice and risk religious peace, says European Court of Human Rights
(Anadolu) Defaming the Prophet Muhammed “goes beyond the permissible limits of an objective debate” and “could stir up prejudice and put at risk religious peace” and thus exceeds the permissible limits of freedom of expression, ruled the European Court of Human Rights […]
Children & Teens
Germany ‘ignoring’ ECJ ruling on refugee reunification Media reports have accused Germany of disregarding a ruling from the EU's top court on the rights of unaccompanied minors to be joined by their families. The key point is the minor's age during the asylum process.
(Deutsche Welle) In mid-April, the European Union’s supreme court in matters of EU law ruled that unaccompanied minors could bring in their families, even if they had come of age during the asylum process. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that […]
Citizenship
One European Sharia supporter fears losing democracy, the other enjoys its gifts
(IPT) Of late, most of Europe has focused its counterterrorism efforts on handling the potential returnees from Syria, and possible radicals hiding among migrants from the region. Yet recent events indicate that not all European countries are fully prepared to defend against […]
Academics & Education
School which taught that only Muslims were saved on Noah’s Ark is first to be fined for opening illegally (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
UN committee slams French ‘burqa ban’ for ‘violating’ rights
(AFP) The UN Human Rights Committee on Tuesday criticised France’s so-called burqa ban, saying the law “violated” the rights of two women who were fined for wearing full-face veils in public. The committee called for the women to be compensated and for […]
Clerics & Preachers
Eight found guilty of Swiss mosque attack
(Local) A Swiss court has handed eight men suspended sentences of up to 18 months for their role in a 2016 attack in which two worshippers at a controversial mosque in Winterthur were beaten, locked up and threatened with death over suspicions […]
Demonstrations
Tommy Robinson: Judge refers contempt case to attorney general (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
London imam’s conviction for supporting terror is upheld
(AP) A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and life prison sentence given to a London imam for supporting terrorism. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said there was overwhelming evidence against Mustafa Kamel Mustafa, 60. The court also […]
Citizenship
Fouad Belkacem: Belgian Islamist leader loses citizenship
(BBC) Jailed Islamist Fouad Belkacem, whose group Sharia4Belgium sent dozens of jihadists to Syria, has been stripped of his Belgian citizenship and faces deportation to Morocco. The appeal court in Antwerp ruled that he had fallen seriously short of his duties as […]
Crime
Oxford Islamic scholar Ramadan admits to ‘sex games,’ denies rape
(Reuters) Swiss academic Tariq Ramadan, a professor of Islamic studies, said on Monday he had engaged in “sex games” with two women in France who accuse him of rape, but said the “submissive-dominant” relationships were consensual. It is the first time in […]
Crime
Islam scholar Ramadan claims sex was consensual in French rape case
(AFP) Leading Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, charged with raping two women in France, claimed Monday that he had consensual sex with both of them after previously denying any physical contact. Ramadan, a well-known TV commentator, has strongly denied accusations that he raped […]
Children & Teens
Muslim cleric, 51, who runs Britain’s largest network of sharia courts is quizzed over child rape claims (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Risk of female genital mutilation in Malta ‘high’ Country asked to strengthen prosecution of FGM-related crimes
(Times of Malta) Half of the girls in Malta who originate from countries where female genital mutilation is practised are at risk of this severe form of violence. The percentage of girls at risk is the highest among countries forming part of […]
Clerics & Preachers
Anjem Choudary set to mount legal challenge to draconian release conditions (LINK ONLY)
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Banks & Banking
2 men defrauded Shariah-compliant mortgage-holders of millions of dollars, crown tells trial Omar Kalair pocketed money from his mortgage company before it went bankrupt, crown alleges
(CBC) The trial of two men charged with defrauding Muslim homeowners got underway in Toronto courtroom this week with the crown accusing the defendants of bilking their clients of millions of dollars. Omar Kalair and co-accused Yusuf Panchbhaya are standing trial in […]
Children & Teens
He counseled a teen for years, but she says he was grooming her for sex A young woman filed a lawsuit and a police report accusing a Texas imam of sexual misconduct. Those who know her say it’s a landmark moment for Muslims saying #MeToo.
(BuzzFeed) Late at night on Dec. 5, 2016, the respected imam of one of the biggest mosques in Texas allegedly invited an 18-year-old to a prepaid room at the Motel 6 in Grand Prairie. The young woman, identified as Jane Doe in […]
Government & Politics
Divorce records: No claim Ellison abused ex-wife
(MPR) U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison’s divorce records were unsealed by a court order Wednesday, detailing the ending of a troubled marriage and later disagreements over spousal support. The records involve Ellison’s 2012 divorce from ex-wife Kim Ellison, a Minneapolis School Board member. […]
Children & Teens
Muslim preacher who runs Britain’s biggest sharia court denies raping two Dutch women in UK when they were young schoolgirls (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Kim Ellison wants divorce records kept private
(MPR) Kim Ellison, the ex-wife of Minnesota DFL U.S. House Rep. Keith Ellison, made a public plea Tuesday that the couple’s divorce records should remain private. The file is scheduled to be unsealed Wednesday under an order issued last week by Hennepin […]
Demonstrations
Tommy Robinson to be tried for contempt of court at Old Bailey (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Iranian front group funds institutions across US
(Clarion) The Alavi Foundation is an Iranian front group that funds mosques and educational institutions in the U.S. and Canada. In 2009, federal prosecutors charged that the Alavi Foundation was a front group for the Iranian government and violated U.S. law by […]
Government & Politics
Ellison’s divorce records ordered unsealed
(MPR) A judicial officer ordered Friday that Rep. Keith Ellison’s divorce records be unsealed next week, opening the documents to the public weeks before the election and amid a contentious race for Minnesota attorney general. In an order issued Friday, Hennepin County […]
Clothing
Court orders Ticino to elaborate face-cover ban
(Swiss Info) Canton Ticino must make more exceptions to its ban on wearing face-covering headgear in public places, the Federal Court has ruled. This ruling came in response to two appeals against the controversial Ticino ban, which was voted in 2013. In […]
Government & Politics
Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar defends donation to radical ‘Islamist’ group CAIR
(Breitbart) Democratic congressional candidate Ammar Campa-Najjar spent the early hours of Thursday morning defending his campaign’s 2017 donation to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and the contributions he has received from CAIR officials. Campa-Najjar is running in California’s 50th congressional district […]
Animals
Firm wins right to kill animals again at site of halal horror abattoir (LINK ONLY)
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Internet
Man in Denmark fined for hate speech on Facebook
(Local) A 39-year-old man from Aalborg must pay fines totalling 4,000 kroner for posting hate speech on his Facebook page in October 2017. The man was found to have written “macabre and threatening words against Muslims,” local media Nordjyske reports. The man […]
Government & Politics
Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar’s campaign donated money to CAIR
(Breitbart) The campaign of Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar, who is running against incumbent Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter Jr. (R-CA) in California’s 50th congressional district, donated $650 to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in 2017, public records show. As Breitbart News has noted: […]
Crime
Cabbie who flouted forced marriage rules allowed to carry on working taxi ranks Despite getting a suspended jail sentence at crown court, the driver was deemed to be a 'fit and proper' person by a licencing panel
(Teesside Gazette) A cab driver who admitted breaching a forced marriage protection order was allowed to carry on working the taxi ranks of Stockton. The driver, who was not named due to legal reasons, did not have his licence revoked at a […]
Clerics & Preachers
Imam of Portland mosque continues to challenge no-fly list designation
(Oregonian) The imam of Portland’s largest mosque and four others argued Tuesday that the government’s no-fly list has stigmatized them as terrorists for more than seven years. Mohamed Sheikh Abdirahman Kariye, the spiritual leader at the Islamic Center of Portland, and the […]