Animals
Animal sanctuary shocked at ‘lenient’ fines for abuse at halal abattoir (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Government & Politics
Austria rejects Afghan asylum-seeker ‘gay’ claim: report
(AFP) Austria has rejected the asylum application of an Afghan claiming to be gay because he did not “act” or “dress” like a homosexual, according to a media report. An official in Lower Austria state found no grounds for fear of persecution […]
Academics & Education
Qatar: France’s generous financer of mosques
(Gatestone) Qatari activism in France should greatly worry those who care about the stability of European democracies. For years, Qatar has been the focus of many claims about its Islamic fundamentalism and its alleged support for the Muslim Brotherhood, Iran, ISIS, elements […]
Animals
Slaughtermen sentenced after secret cameras expose suffering in halal abattoir (LINK ONLY)
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Halal
Whittington Hospital apologises for mistakenly selling non-halal chicken in canteen NHS Trust says sorry to Muslim patients and visitors after error by private firm Sodexo
(Camden New Journal) The Whittington and its private contractor Sodexo offered “sincere apologies” to Muslim patients and visitors for wrongly selling non-halal chicken in its canteen. The Whittington said it was now “reviewing our relationship” with its contractor Sodexo. The firm was […]
Crime
Hague mosque calls for investigation into anti-Islam politician’s death
(NL Times) The As-Soennah mosque in The Hague wants the authorities to do an in-depth investigation into the death of PVV city councilor Willie Dille. Such an investigation is in the interest of Dutch society and can help prevent further polarization, mosque […]
History
Muslims and Jews test new bonds at Auschwitz amid season of intolerance in Europe
(Washington Post) He saw the gas chambers and the incinerators, the mounds of matted hair and the massed shoes of the departed. After two days touring Auschwitz, the world’s most notorious death camp, Amro was absolutely sure of one thing: “It happened. […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Woman wins handshake discrimination case in Sweden
(Local) A Muslim woman whose job interview was cut short when it became known that she would not shake hands with male colleagues for religious reasons, was indirectly discriminated against, the Swedish Labour Court has ruled. The 24-year-old woman had been called […]
Academics & Education
Professor: Native Dutch need to get used to being a minority
(Breitbart) Dutch professor Maurice Crul has said that with the ever-increasing number of migrants and migrant background people living in the Netherlands, that the native Dutch should just get used to being a minority. A professor at the Free University in Amsterdam, Crul says […]
Academics & Education
Classical scholars turn backs on Boris Johnson over burqa comments (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Trojan horse teacher called gays ‘animals’ (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Muslim leaders urge May to launch inquiry into Tory party Islamophobia (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
‘Morally empty’ Johnson is courting fascism, says peer as Tory crisis mounts (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Burka poll shows Britons back Boris Johnson as MP warns row threatens Tory World War 3 (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Council drops bid to take children of two known Islamist extremists into care (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Charities drop Christine Hamilton after post likening burqa to KKK costume (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Boris Johnson must face full inquiry, Muslim leaders tell May (LINK ONLY)
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Demographics
Merkel party member tells Germans not to be worried about becoming a minority
(Breitbart) A member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has penned a column telling Germans they should not be worried about becoming minorities in their cities. CDU politician Barbara John has claimed “it is only a matter of time […]
Clothing
Denmark considers adding jail terms to veil ban Arguments of ruling coalition come after Algerian business executive offers to pay fines for violators
(Anadolu) Denmark has been discussing adding jail terms to a controversial ban on the wearing of face veils in public that came into force on Aug. 1. Rachid Nekkaz, a French business executive of Algerian origin, has launched a fund against the […]
Clerics & Preachers
Muslim women launch equality campaign amid claims of ‘crisis’ at Scottish mosques (LINK ONLY)
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Christians
Bishop calls for burka ban: Pakistani-born Church of England cleric voices support for outlawing veil in public (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Girl denied internship in Belgium due to headscarf Turkish-origin social services and pedagogy graduate denied internship by municipality-run retirement home
(Anadolu) Betul Baslik, a Turkish-origin social services and pedagogy graduate, has been denied an internship by a Belgian retirement home due to her headscarf. Born and raised in Belgium, Baslik told Anadolu Agency that she had recently been accepted to pursue her […]
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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Clothing
Muslim group joins condemnation of Boris Johnson burqa remarks (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Theresa May and No10 are accused of trying to censor photos of her at a halal butcher for fear of alienating voters (LINK ONLY)
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Bristol Muslim mum left ‘humiliated’ after First bus driver made her ‘feel like a terrorist’ (LINK ONLY)
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Equality watchdog attacks Boris Johnson’s ‘inflammatory’ remarks (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Sweden’s government funds anti-Semitism
(Gatestone) As major Swedish cities such as Malmö have become known as places where Jews are threatened, anti-Semitism in Sweden has attracted international attention. Does Sweden, however, really deserve this bad reputation or is there some misunderstanding? In December 2017, when US […]
Clothing
Scottish Tory councillor blasted after comparing Muslim women in burkas to patio umbrellas (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
League blasts comparison of Italian diaspora with today’s migrants
(Local) In a further sign of divisions within Italy’s populist coalition government, politicians from the far-right League blasted Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi for comparing the mass migration of Italians in the past to the foreigners landing on the country’s shores today. […]
Crime
Rape-accused scholar Ramadan loses latest bid to be freed from French jail
(AFP) An appeals court in Paris has upheld a decision by judges to keep Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan in jail while he is being investigated on rape charges brought by two women, a legal source told AFP on Thursday. Lawyers for Ramadan […]
Crime
Hague anti-Islam politician dies in apparent suicide after gang rape claim
(NL Times) The Hague city councilor Willie Dille committed suicide on Wednesday, newspaper AD reports based on sources. Earlier on Wednesday Dille posted a video on Facebook in which she claimed that she was kidnapped, raped and assaulted by a group of Muslim people on March 15th last year — […]
History
Jewish-Muslim youth group visits Auschwitz in show of solidarity A group of young Muslim refugees and Jewish youths have visited the former Auschwitz concentration camp. The trip is aimed a fostering solidarity between the two communities and understanding Germany's past crimes.
(Deutsche Welle) “I need a shower for my soul and my body right now,” says Khaled Naeem. He has just come out of the dim building that houses the incinerators at Auschwitz and into the heat and blinding sun. He is deeply […]
History
Auschwitz: Muslim and Jewish groups hold multifaith memorial Jewish and Muslim leaders from Germany led a memorial for the victims of the Auschwitz death camp on the 74th anniversary of Nazi deportations from the Litzmannstadt ghetto. The ceremony was part of an educational tour.
(Deutsche Welle) Rabbi Henry Brandt and Aiman Mazyek of the Central Council of Muslims spoke at the entrance to Auschwitz on Thursday, at a memorial for the victims of the Nazi death camp. Mazyek said in his speech: “We promise that with […]
Clothing
Met Police chief: Boris Johnson’s burka comments not a criminal offence The former foreign secretary faces criticism for a column which argued against banning the full-face veil in Britain.
(Sky News) Boris Johnson’s comments comparing women who wear the burka to “bank robbers” and “letter boxes” would not “reach the bar” for a criminal offence, the head of the Metropolitan Police has said. Commissioner Cressida Dick said “some people have clearly […]
Clothing
Boris Johnson to face Tory party inquiry over burqa remarks (LINK ONLY)
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Belittled by burqa row, British Muslims fear rise in hate crime (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Hague city councilor says she was gang-raped by Muslims
(NL Times) PVV city councilor in The Hague Willie Dille posted a video on Facebook on Wednesday in which she said that she was gang-raped by Muslims in March last year. The 53-year-old politician looks tired and emaciated in the now-removed video, newspaper […]
Academics & Education
Muslim teacher claims discrimination
(Views and News from Norway) A Muslim man who lost his job as a substitute teacher at an Oslo elementary school has filed a discrimination complaint with state authorities. He claims his contract wasn’t renewed on religious grounds, because of his refusal […]
Government & Politics
Germany and Spain reach agreement on migrant return Berlin and Madrid have agreed to return to Spain some migrants arriving in Germany. The German interior minister is hoping for more bilateral agreements to return migrants to their point of entry into Europe.
(Deutsche Welle) A spokeswoman for the German Interior Ministry said Wednesday that an agreement had been made to send back to Spain some migrants arriving in Germany. Eleonore Petermann said the deal had been signed by the German and Spanish interior ministries on […]
Children & Teens
Judges uphold decision to strip grooming gang members of citizenship (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Emily Thornberry said she would not want her family ‘looked after by someone wearing a burka’ (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Sky Data poll: Comparing women who wear burkas to bank robbers ‘not racist’ The public are split as to whether Boris Johnson should apologise for his burka comments, according to a new Sky Data poll.
(Sky News) The majority of Britons think describing women in burkas as looking like “letter boxes” and “bank robbers” is not racist — but are split as to whether Boris Johnson should apologise for doing so, according to a new Sky Data […]
Clothing
Boris Johnson’s burqa comments bolster his grassroots Conservative support (LINK ONLY)
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Niqab comments by Mid Bedfordshire MP Nadine Dorries branded ‘deeply offensive’ (LINK ONLY)
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Tories under pressure over disciplinary action against Boris Johnson (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Danish designer uses runway to make statement on burqa ban
(AP) An Iranian-born designer made more than a fashion statement in Denmark on Wednesday by showcasing models wearing the conservative Muslim niqab, and others dressed as police officers, days after a law banning the full-face coverings worn by a tiny number of […]
Crime
Germany arrests man accused of spying on mosque for Jordan
(AP) German authorities say they have arrested a German man who is accused of spying on a mosque for Jordan. Federal prosecutors said the 33-year-old, identified only as Alexander B. because of German privacy rules, was arrested Tuesday. They didn’t specify where. […]
Clothing
Ticino burka ban hits football fans the hardest
(Swiss Info) A ban on face-covering clothing in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino has affected masked football supporters the most. Hardly any wearers of burkas or niqabs, the original targets of the ban, have been fined. In 2013, two-thirds of Ticino’s […]