‘Liberal’ Germany stopping Europe’s ‘slide into barbarism’
Source: The Local Author of the book, To Hell and Back, Ian Kershaw Europe is not slipping into the same dark tunnel of hate and nationalism that it did in […]
Woman sues dentist over job rejection for headscarf
Source: The Local “We do not employ women who wear headscarves and do not understand why applicants would expect us to,” the rejection letter said, according to the woman’s lawyer.The woman, who is an experienced dental nurse, now intends to seek damages from the dentist in a labour court, Spiegel […]
Portugal’s ruling party calls German minister ‘pyromaniac’
Source: The Local Carlos Cesar’s jibe came after Schäuble said Portugal had been “very successful” until the Socialists, on coming to power last year, declared they would “not respect what the former government had agreed.””As everyone knows, the German finance minister is a pyromaniac who tries to present himself as […]
Baby who was auctioned on eBay taken away from father
Source: The Local The man, who is a refugee, had admitted to putting up the advertisement offering his baby girl for €5,000, but said it was meant as a joke.On Thursday, the court in the western city of Duisburg decided to restrict contact between the man and his child, national […]
Ireland Grapples with the Thorny Issue of Repealing an Abortion Ban
Source: Time By Jennifer Duggan / Dublin, Ireland A young, secular population helped pass same-sex marriage in Ireland last year and wants abortion restrictions overturned — but the fight is proving […]
An uncanny mixture: God, alcohol and even cannabis
Source: BBC By Kait Bolongaro Business reporter Nestled high in France’s Chartreuse Mountains, the Grande Chartreuse monastery is home to a cloister of Catholic monks. Adherents of the Carthusian order […]
Mayor of Mississauga Welcomes Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to Canada
Mayor Bonnie Crombie praises integration of Ahmadi Muslims during meeting at Baitul Islam Mosque. On 24 October 2016, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad was visited by Bonnie Crombie, the Mayor of Mississauga at the Baitul Islam […]
An uncanny mixture: God, alcohol and even cannabis
Source: BBC By Kait Bolongaro; Business reporter Nestled high in France’s Chartreuse Mountains, the Grande Chartreuse monastery is home to a cloister of Catholic monks. Adherents of the Carthusian order […]
‘We don’t want a new Cold War’
Source: CNN NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday acknowledged Russia’s right to operate on international waters but reiterated concern “about the possibility that the Kuznetsov carrier group can be used as a platform for more attacks against Aleppo and Syria, and thereby exacerbating the humanitarian catastrophe.” More:
Hesse hopes to set example by building Iraqi orphanages
Source: The Local Politicians from the Social Democrats (SPD), Christian Democrats (CDU) and the Green party made the announcement at the state parliament in Wiesbaden on Tuesday, the Frankfurter Rundschau reports.The money is to go towards the building of a school at a refugee camp in northern Iraq, homes for […]
Johann Ludwig Burckhardt – a Swiss Muslim of the 18th century
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jean Louis Burckhardt Born November 24, 1784 Lausanne, Vaud Died October 15, 1817 (aged 32) Cairo, Egypt Eyalet Nationality Swiss Occupation traveler, geographer, orientalist Religion Sunni Islam Jean Louis (also known as John Lewis, Johann Ludwig) Burckhardt (November 24, 1784 – October 15, 1817) was a […]
Spain urged not to allow refuelling of Russian warships
Source: BBC Spain is coming under pressure from Nato allies not to allow the refuelling of Russian warships bound for Syria. The Spanish government is now reviewing the permit for […]
5 Pillars UK: Dangers of Extremist Muslim Media
Source:RT The Ahmadis have been long the subject of extreme animosity and defamation by other sects of Islam within Britain and for years have dealt with physical as well as a verbal abuse from Muslims who consider them heretics. The Ahmadis migrated to Britain to escape the persecution in countries […]
Aer Lingus removes man ‘abusing’ Muslim passengers from flight
Crew praised for handling of situation Pól Ó ConghaileTwitter EMAIL PUBLISHED24/10/2016 | 17:12 1 Aer Lingus stock photo. Pic: Deposit Aer Lingus cabin crew removed a man from a flight due to his alleged verbal abuse of Muslim passengers, it has emerged. The incident took place on flight EI0330 from […]
Calais ‘Jungle’: Fires rage across migrant camp
Source: BBC Fires are raging across parts of the “Jungle” migrant camp in Calais, three days into a French operation to demolish it. It was unclear who set the dozens […]
Muslim Council of Britain to set up alternative counter-terror scheme
Mosque-centred strategy to start next year in challenge to Home Office’s unpopular Prevent programme The Makkah Masjid Mosque in Leeds. Under the new programme mosques will be the key point of contact for the counter-radicalisation scheme. Photograph: Dan Chung for the Guardian Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent Wednesday […]
Dozens of Turkish diplomats apply for asylum in Germany
Source: The Local Among the 35 people with diplomatic passports who applied for asylum with the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), there were also spouses and children, the Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) reports.The Interior Ministry also noted that there are no definitive statistics on the number of asylum applications […]
Muslims protest in front of Colosseum over mosque closures
Source: Associated Press ROME (AP) — Hundreds of Muslims have gathered near Rome’s Colosseum to pray and protest the closures of mosques and other places of worship. An imam led […]
Channel 4 presenter says hijab ruling means it’s ‘open season’ on Muslims
theguardian: by Matthew Weaver — Newsreader Fatima Manji condemns decision by press regulator Ipso as ‘fundamentally flawed’ in appeal Fatima Manji. Ipso ruled that in the context of the Nice attack, MacKenzie had a right to question her headdress under free speech. Photograph: Twitter The presenter Fatima Manji has questioned […]
Pee problem eroding world’s tallest church
Source: BBC The German city of Ulm is desperate to stop men from relieving themselves on its famous church because persistent peeing is damaging the historic structure. Those responsible for conserving Ulm Minster, which has the world’s tallest church tower, say its stone base is being eroded by the salts […]