Australia: Aussie Ahmadi Muslims Spread Harmony By Planting Trees
Source: mirajnews.com Melbourne, 10 Shawwal 1436/26 July 2015 (MINA) – A Muslim group is on a mission to plant trees in Melbourne and put down some roots. It was just one of […]
UK: British Ahmadi Muslim hikers carry the message of Humanity & Peace to Zugspitze [top of Germany]
Source: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association – AMYA 24 British Ahmadi Muslims hikers show their loyalty to Britain by climbing Germany’s highest mountain Zugspitze to raise money for The Royal British Legion […]
Switzerland: Asylum requests increase by almost half
REFUGEES Asylum requests increase by almost half JUL 20, 2015 – 14:35 An end of the road for refugees? (Keystone) Requests for refugee status rose sharply in Switzerland during the second quarter of 2015, with a 47% increase in numbers compared with the same period last year, according to official […]
BORDER CLOSURE: Bishop slams calls to shut refugees out
BORDER CLOSURE Bishop slams calls to shut refugees out JUL 26, 2015 – 13:19 Border guard at the border between Switzerland and Italy is about to check a group of people at the Chiasso station (Keystone) The head of Switzerland’s biggest Roman Catholic diocese has strongly criticised proposals by politicians […]
Artists got fed up with these ‘anti-homeless spikes.’ So they made them a bit more … comfy.
Upworthy: by Robbie Couch — A little creativity and a dash of compassion can truly work wonders. These are called “anti-homeless spikes.” They’re about as friendly as they sound. Photo courtesy of CC BY-ND, Immo Klink and Marco Godoy. As you may have guessed, they’re intended to deter people who are […]
Discovery of ‘oldest’ Qur’an stirs new passions in UK city
Source: Arab News LONDON: For decades, an ancient relic from the Middle East was unknowingly tucked away in an unlikely place: A library in the British Midlands, thousands of miles […]
I’m a Muslim woman, Mr Cameron: here’s what your radicalisation speech means to me
theguardian: by Siema Iqbal — For the first time in my life I feel like I don’t belong. British Muslim communities have so many worries about your plans to tackle extremism, so why don’t you Dear Mr Cameron, What did your speech on radicalisation this week actually mean to someone like me? […]
Putin Is Down With Polygamy
In assenting to coerced, teenage marriages in Chechnya, Russia’s Christian warrior has made a devil’s bargain with an Islamist thug. BY JULIA IOFFE JULY 24, 2015 It’s not news that Vladimir Putin has become a hero for the European right wing. Far-right activists and party leaders from Britain to Hungary […]
Muslim school in UK bans pupils from meeting ‘outsiders’
A Muslim boarding school in the UK has been found allegedly threatening its pupils against speaking to “outsiders”. An investigation by ‘Sky News’ found that the Institute of Islamic Education in Dewsbury, northern England, threatens to expel students if they mix with other children. However, in its most recent inspection report […]
Denmark to run anti-refugee advertisements
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 […]
Britain’s Irreconcilable Policy on Islam
by Douglas Murray July 25, 2015 at 5:00 am http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/6218/britain-islam The real question is why, when it comes to the most extreme, anti-Western nation-destroyer of them all — a country committed to the annihilation of a UN member state — Her Majesty’s government would not only permit it to have […]
Non-Swiss permanent residents close to two million
FOREIGN POPULATION Non-Swiss permanent residents close to two million JUL 23, 2015 – 19:22 The immigration dispute that sparked this 2014 demonstration is far from over (Keystone) Switzerland experienced a net gain of more than 38,000 foreigners who became permanent residents in the first half of the year, a trend […]
UK: The ‘Struggle of Our Generation’ Needs a Suitable Strategy
Waqar Ahmad Ahmedi http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/waqar-ahmad-ahmedi/prevent-strategy_b_7840690.html Head of Religious Education (including Philosophy & Ethics). Examiner, Private Tutor & Writer. https://waqarahmedi.wordpress.com/ Email The ‘Struggle of Our Generation’ Needs a Suitable Strategy for Our Generation – ‘Prevent’ In Its Current Form Sadly Isn’t Posted: 22/07/2015 10:12 BST Updated: 22/07/2015 10:59 BST I was at David Cameron’s big speech unveiling […]
As German Church Becomes Mosque, Neighbors Start to Shed Unease
Source: NY Times By JESSE COBURN; JULY 23, 2015 HAMBURG, Germany — There were cracks in the steeple, and the southeastern wall would somehow have to accommodate a niche pointing toward […]
Swiss tourists warned of French burqa ban
Tourists in Annecy have been told that France banned veils back in 2011. Photo: AFP Swiss tourists warned of French burqa ban Published: 23 Jul 2015 11:11 GMT+02:00 Police in […]
A War Waged From German Soil: US Ramstein Base Key in Drone Attacks
A War Waged From German Soil: US Ramstein Base Key in Drone Attacks DPA The US Air Force base in Ramstein is a central and indispensible element in Barack Obama’s controversial use of drones in the war against terror. New documents are creating pressure for both Washington and the German […]
UK Date testing confirms ancient Quran in Birmingham library
Pages of Ancient Koran Among Oldest Yet Discovered London (CNN)For years, the two parchment leaves covered in an elegant early form of Arabic script were misbound with leaves of a similar Quran manuscript dating from the late seventh century. Now, with the help of radiocarbon analysis, the two fragments have […]
Refugee crisis: Making sense of migration: facts and figures
REFUGEE CRISIS Making sense of migration: facts and figures By Duc-Quang Nguyen and Stefania Summermatter JUL 22, 2015 – 11:00 A growing number of asylum seekers are making their way to Europe. In several countries, Switzerland included, there have been calls to close the borders. In this summary, swissinfo.ch […]
‘Families have a key role to play in fight against terror’
Arab News © Provided by Arab News Daesh extremists have made it a priority to mold children under their rule into a new generation of militants, luring them into becoming fighters, suicide bombers and executioners. Academics in the kingdom have urged parents to play an active role in protecting their […]
SHORTAGE OF ACCOMODATION: Asylum seekers to be put up in army tents
JUL 22, 2015 – 13:20 The Swiss army is coming to the aid of a canton struggling to accommodate asylum seekers by pitching tents for them to temporarily live in. […]