Crime
UK couple jailed after trying to force daughter to marry (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Interfaith
Restaurant owner evicts Dutch Jewish community from synagogue
(JTA) The Jewish community of this Dutch city [Deventer] was evicted Monday from its former synagogue in what members said was the first such occurrence in years in the kingdom. Members of Beth Shoshanna, a Masorti/Conservative Jewish congregation of approximately 30 people, […]
Government & Politics
Muslims ‘genuinely fear’ being persecuted by Prevent due to lack of official information, report warns (LINK ONLY)
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Christians
No Christians in UK’s Syrian refugee intake (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Germany: Rise of the Salafists
(Gatestone) The number of Salafists in Germany has doubled over the last five years and now exceeds 10,000 for the first time, according to Germany’s BfV domestic intelligence agency. BfV estimates that Germany is home to more than 25,000 Islamists, nearly 2,000 […]
Academics & Education
Britain’s teachers of terror: How extremists infiltrated classrooms Authorities failed to prevent members of banned group from extending their influence over children
(National-UAE) Twenty-four hours after Khuram Butt led his last Quranic class for the young children of an English Islamic school in June 2017, he strapped on a fake suicide vest, pumped himself up with steroids and committed a terrorist atrocity. The dedicated […]
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 […]
Government & Politics
Tech giants face terror law in EU crackdown on internet hate
(Bloomberg) Google, Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. have taken significant steps to expunge Islamic State propaganda and other terrorist content from their platforms. But taking no chances, the European Union is set to propose a tough new law anyway — threatening internet […]
Government & Politics
3 major German cities offer to take in more refugees Bonn, Cologne and Dusseldorf mayors pledge to take in more refugees, call for resumed sea rescue missions in Mediterranean
(Anadolu) Pledging to take in more refugees, three major German cities on Friday called on European authorities to resume sea rescue missions in the Mediterranean. In an open letter to Chancellor Angela Merkel, the mayors of Bonn, Cologne and Dusseldorf offered to […]
Academics & Education
Girl in Sweden threatened with rape because she was not ‘Muslim enough’
(Breitbart) A young girl who had her trousers pulled down and threatened with rape at a school in the heavily migrant-populated Swedish city of Malmö has received a £1,700 settlement from the city over their handling of the case. The incident, which occurred in […]
Children & Teens
Forced marriage protection order issued for Sheffield teenager (LINK ONLY)
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Arts & Entertainment
Anti-Islamophobia film wraps filming in Germany Featuring actors from 38 countries, movie meant to raise awareness and eliminate stereotypes against Islam
(Anadolu) The last scene of a movie aiming to eliminate stereotypes against Islam was shot in Germany on Friday. The last scene of the movie, called Islamophobia, was shot in a Turkish mosque in Gladbeck, a town in northwestern Germany. The film […]
Crime
Mike Pence condemns anti-Jewish attacks in Europe Addressing religious freedom conference, US vice president bemoans French and German Jews being warned not to display their religion in public
(Times of Israel) US Vice President Mike Pence condemned on Thursday increasing anti-Semitic violence in Europe, lamenting the fact that French and German Jews have been advised not to publicly identify as Jewish. Addressing a three-day conference on religious freedom at the […]
Academics & Education
County leader seeks halal ban meeting with Lancashire Council of Mosques (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Top nurse slams lack of guidelines in cases of genital mutilation in Northern Ireland (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
New army chief warns mass migration greatest danger to Austria
(Breitbart) The new chief of staff of the Austrian army, the Bundesheer, Major General Robert Brieger has warned that the greatest threat the central European country faces is from uncontrolled mass migration. Major General Brieger said that due to a lack of concrete […]
Children & Teens
Terror police boost security for MP Sarah Champion over criticism of Asian sex gangs (LINK ONLY)
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FGM
Seventeen women with FGM attended Belfast hospitals
(BBC) Northern Ireland’s biggest health trust has seen 17 cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in just over nine months. Belfast Health and Social Care Trust confirmed via Freedom of Information that the cases were identified between April 2017 to 15 January […]
Children & Teens
Grooming: Sajid Javid orders officials to build profile of sex gangs (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Number of radical Islamic Salafists tops 10,000 in Germany for the first time
(Breitbart) The number of known radical Islamic Salafists has exceeded the 10,000 mark, according to a new report by the German domestic intelligence agency. The report by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), which was released this week, […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Seehofer at fault in Özil affair, says Green Party leader
(Local) Green Party co-chairman Robert Habeck has weighed in on the debate surrounding Mesut Özil’s retirement from the German national football team, saying that interior minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) must shoulder some of the blame. Habeck said that Seehofer, who is also […]
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 […]
Crime
Man jailed for handing out ‘jihad leaflets’ on the Tube (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
We’ll pay if you take in migrants, Brussels tells EU governments
(Reuters) The European Commission offered on Tuesday to shoulder the cost of taking in migrants from boats in the Mediterranean, seeking to entice more governments to shoulder the burden after Italy’s new government closed the country’s ports to rescue vessels. Under the […]
Islamic Law
In Western Europe, familiarity with Muslims is linked to positive views of Muslims and Islam
(Pew) Across Western Europe, people who say they personally know a Muslim are generally more likely than others to have positive opinions of Muslims and their religion, according to a recent Pew Research Center study in 15 countries. However, knowing something about […]
Government & Politics
OIC blasts Prophet Muhammad cartoon competition
(Arab News) The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned a cartoon competition to depict the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The contest was announced by the Dutch far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), headed by anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders. “While the whole […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Erdogan calls Ozil, praises exit from German team
(AFP) President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said he had backed Mesut Ozil’s decision to quit the German national team on racism grounds in a telephone call with the Turkish-origin football star, wading into a controversy that caused uproar in Germany. Ozil […]
Crime
Extremist crimes in Germany down, number of fanatics up Germany's domestic intelligence agency says criminal extremism has declined, but numbers of potential extremists have risen. The BfV's annual report noted a sharp increase in members of the radical Reichsbürger movement.
(Deutsche Welle) The overall news was good as Interior Minister Horst Seehofer and Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) President Hans-Georg Maassen presented their report on Tuesday for 2017. Politically motivated crimes in Germany declined by 4.9 percent over 2016 […]
Animals
Austria’s vice chancellor calls for ban on ritual slaughter
(JTA) Austria’s vice chancellor has called for a ban on ritual slaughter in the country, including Jewish shechitah. Heinz-Christian Strache, the nation’s interior minister and head of the far-right Freedom Party, in a Facebook post Monday said animals should be stunned before […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
DFB regrets Mesut Özil’s decision to quit Germany, rejects suggestions of racism Germany's football association, the DFB, has responded to the criticism it has received since Mesut Özil announced he had quit the national team. It rejected any suggestion of racism and stressed its integration work.
(Deutsche Welle) In a statement released on Monday, the DFB (German football association) said it regretted but respected Mesut Özil’s decision to retire from the national team. It also thanked the midfielder for his 92 international appearances for the country, as well as […]
Academics & Education
Play shines light on Trojan Horse ‘Islamist plot’ to run schools (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Turks in Berlin rally around Ozil in racism row
(AFP) “He did the right thing,” said 63-year-old Abbas Haydin, as Turks in Berlin on Monday rallied around football star Mesut Ozil and praised his decision to quit the Germany team over perceived racism. “He has set an example. This was bound […]
Government & Politics
French police clear 450 migrants from camp in Nantes
(AFP) French police on Monday cleared some 450 Sudanese and Eritrean migrants from a park in the western city of Nantes where they had been camping for more than a month. Regional authorities said 455 people were cleared in the operation, ordered […]
Clerics & Preachers
Spain deports Egypt imam opposed to government to Cairo
(Middle East Monitor) The Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK has revealed details about the deportation of an Egyptian Islamic preacher who is opposed to the Egyptian regime by the Spanish authorities. Spain handed over Alaa Mohamed Said, 45, who […]
Government & Politics
Dutch city blocks Turkish developer’s plan to turn synagogue into eatery
(JTA) A Dutch municipality rejected a Turkish entrepreneur’s plan to transform a 125-year-old synagogue into a restaurant. The city council of Deventer in the east of the Netherlands last week deemed the plan “inconsistent with the building’s character,” a decision which blocked […]
Children & Teens
Sweden struggles over child marriage Critics say government is treading too softly to avoid accusations of cultural insensitivity.
(Politico) A row over how to deal with child marriage among immigrants has inflamed political debate ahead of a general election in Sweden, where migration continues to divide public opinion and the far right is riding high in the polls. A tug-of-war between […]
Children & Teens
Counter-protest planned against Gays Against Sharia UK and Standing For Britain joint rally in Stockton Gays Against Sharia UK are planning a joint rally with Standing For Britain and will be marching through the town centre this Saturday
(Teesside Gazette) Anti-fascists are gearing up to counter-protest against a march in Stockton. The counter-protest comes after campaigners, Gays Against Sharia UK, announced they are holding a joint rally with Standing For Britain and will be marching through the town centre this […]
Government & Politics
Bavarian town votes against building mosque Citizens in the small Bavarian town of Kaufbeuren voted not to provide public land for a mosque. A local initiative was started by a retired detective and garnered enough votes to stop the negotiations.
(Deutsche Welle) In a local vote on Sunday, the residents of Kaufbeuren, a small town in Bavaria, decided against providing public land for the construction of a mosque. At issue was the question of whether the city would provide the local branch […]
Government & Politics
Italy to keep accepting stricken migrants during EU talks
(AFP) Italy agreed Monday to continue accepting migrants rescued at sea, at least until a broader EU strategy to address fair distribution of people can be defined. Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi said after talks with his German counterpart Heiko Maas in […]
Halal
Denmark snubs bustling halal tourism industry
(Local) Denmark is ranked below many of its European counterparts when it comes to offering Muslim-friendly travel services and accommodation, 2018’s Global Muslim Travel Index finds. In the Netherlands, Muslim tourists can find their way to their nearest mosque by using a […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Mesut Özil quits Germany over Erdogan controversy Footballer Mesut Özil has quit the national team amid the fallout from meeting Turkey's president and Germany's World Cup exit. In a strongly worded statement, Özil said he would 'no longer stand for being a scapegoat.'
(Deutsche Welle) Mesut Özil said on Sunday he will no longer play international football for Germany following the fallout from his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The 29-year-old issued three lengthy and hard-hitting statements via Twitter, in which he singled out German […]
Government & Politics
Austria to stop offering driving tests in Turkish Starting next year, new drivers in Austria will no longer be able to take their exam in Turkish, according to Transport Minister Norbert Hofer. The far-right politician claims the move is motivated by financial reasons.
(Deutsche Welle) As Austria prepares a new version of its driving exam, Transport Minister Norbert Hofer announced on Saturday the test would be available in German, English, Slovenian and Croatian — but not Turkish. Under current regulations, driving students in Austria can sign […]
Legal
Contempt judge in Tommy Robinson case did not see full video, says lawyer (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Media and migrants: How journalists help fuel populist momentum Polls say that migrants aren't what Germans are most concerned about. So why do the media and politicians push the topic so much? Is the AfD profiting from their mistakes? DW's Jefferson Chase takes a self-critical look.
(Deutsche Welle) It’s a result that has given journalistic and political Berlin pause for thought: Germans are more concerned about old-age poverty and affordable housing than about migrants. At least that’s the finding of a recent Emnid poll for the Bild am […]
Crime
French court denies request by Tariq Ramadan to drop rape charges
(AFP) French judges have rejected a request by lawyers for Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan to drop charges of raping two women, a source close to the inquiry told AFP on Friday. Ramadan, a Swiss citizen and Oxford University professor whose grandfather founded […]
Government & Politics
Ambassador: ‘Europe is not going to become a Muslim continent’
(Washington Examiner) President Trump’s belief that immigration is “changing [the] culture” of Europe is wrong, the European Union’s ambassador to the United States said Friday. “Europe is not going to become a Muslim continent any time soon,” Ambassador David O’Sullivan said at […]
Animals
Austria rejects registering Jews for kosher meat
(AFP) Austria rejected Friday registering Jews who want to purchase kosher meat after a far-right politician proposed introducing stricter controls on ritual slaughtering to reduce the practice citing animal rights. Gottfried Waldhaeusl, a cabinet minister of Lower Austria and member of the […]
Children & Teens
There is no honour in ‘honour killings,’ only male shame (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Morocco police to patrol Paris streets to tackle migrant youth gangs
(Breitbart) Following an agreement between France and Morocco, several Moroccan police officers are scheduled to be sent to Paris to help deal with young delinquent migrants. A total of four officers from the North African country are set to patrol the Goutte d’Or […]
Academics & Education
The Islamic school run from the home of a rapist (LINK ONLY)
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