Queen Margrethe’s comment came in a wide-ranging interview with Der Spiegel. Photo: JAN WOITAS/Scanpix Published: 04 Oct 2016 00:57 GMT+02:00 With Denmark once again engaged in a national conversation about what makes one ‘Danish’, Queen Margrethe II told German newspaper Der Spiegel that she represents “all people who are citizens […]
Source: The Washington Post By Heba Habib A little mosque in the Danish capital of Copenhagen joined a quiet revolution last week by hosting its first Friday prayer led by […]
Source: ET The decision to bar men from the prayers drew criticism from Syria-born Danish lawmaker Naser Khader, who told broadcaster TV 2 that it was not “good enough” in a country like Denmark — known for having a high level of gender equality — to shy away from letting […]
Source: The Guardian Imam of Mariam mosque in Copenhagen says aim is to challenge patriarchal structures and inspire other women By Harriet Sherwood in Copenhagen t was Friday prayers with a […]
Source: PBS News BY DANIEL MORITZ-RABSON Danish warplanes dropped bombs on the Islamic State in Syria for the first time, the country’s military said Friday. At some point “in the […]
Source: The Star By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN — Denmark should halt immigration from Muslim countries to stem the threat of violence from extremists, the nation’s second-largest party […]
Source: BBC By Josh Gabbatiss 31 May 2016 Rewilding is here to stay. The term broadly refers to restoring areas of wilderness to their former glory, but it is the […]
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says world should view Islam through “lens of justice, rather than lens of prejudice” On 9 May 2016, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered the keynote address at a special reception held in […]
Sankt Catharinae church in Ribe. File photo: Scanpix Danes leaving the church in droves Published: 08 Apr 2016 05:47 GMT+02:00 The Danish Atheist Society has used a new campaign to encourage members of the Church of Denmark (Folkekirken) to withdraw, leaving priests concerned about the economic consequences. Denmark’s second-largest religion […]
Report: World’s Happiest Countries Are Also Least Religious March 17, 2016 by Michael Stone 42 Comments The world’s happiest countries are also the world’s least religious countries according to a new report released by the World Happiness Index. Science Alert reports that every year, the World Happiness Index surveys numerous people from various countries around the world […]
Source: Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — In a case that will test the limits of Dutch freedom of expression, firebrand lawmaker Geert Wilders appeared in court Friday for the first […]
The Muslim Times has changed the heading of the news in favor of the Muslim minority in Denmark. For our collection of articles on free speech, please click here. Article […]
The government’s new ‘jewellery law’ takes effect on Friday. Photo: Claus Fisker/Scanpix Published: 05 Feb 2016 Beginning Friday, Danish police now have the authority to take cash and valuables from refugees – here’s how it will work in practice. NY Times blasts ‘Denmark’s cruelty toward refugees’ (02 Feb 16) Denmark […]
Source: Huffington Post NEW YORK — Denmark is not the socialist utopia celebrated by Sen. Bernie Sanders during the first Democratic presidential debate in October. Just ask Prime Minister Lars Løkke […]
Source: BBC The Danish parliament has backed a controversial proposal to confiscate asylum seekers’ valuables to pay for their upkeep. Police will be able to seize valuables worth more than […]
Source: Independent Denmark is at war – a meatball war. The country of tasteful furniture, jaw dropping architecture and Borgen is locked in battle over whether pork should feature on […]
By DAN BILEFSKYJAN. 20, 2016 LONDON — It is being called the “meatball war.” To be precise, pork meatballs and other pork dishes such as roasts have become the latest weapons in the culture wars playing out in Europe over immigration after a Danish town voted this week to require […]
Danish lawmakers debate seizing refugees’ valuables Image Credit: AFP Migrants and refugees walk in a muddy road after crossing the Macedonian border into Serbia near the village of Miratovac on January 7, 2016. Migrants and refugees are facing deteriorating weather conditions as they make their way to the EU via […]
The study found that people who took a Facebook break felt happier and were less sad and lonely. Photo: Iris/Scanpix Drop Facebook and be happy: Danish study Published: 09 Nov 2015 12:48 GMT+01:00 The Copenhagen-based Happiness Research Institute has a simple formula for increasing your happiness, social activity and concentration, […]
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg. Photo: Keld Navntoft/Scanpix Denmark to run anti-refugee advertisements Published: 24 Jul 2015 08:45 GMT+02:00 The government plans to launch an information campaign in foreign newspapers to deter refugees in response to human smugglers publishing comparative information on refugee benefits in EU countries. Integration Minister Inger Støjberg […]