Lobelog: Two weeks ago, Iceland abolished its 75-year-old blasphemy law. The parliament’s decision was a victory for the unconventional Pirate Party, which made the call to abolish the blasphemy law in Iceland after the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks in France. Churches in Iceland publically opposed this step, but this didn’t […]
Jakarta Globe: Jakarta. Members of the Ahmadiyah community in Indonesia continue to be discriminated against and religious leaders say a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach is needed to address persecution against the group. “In general, the marginalization and stigmatization of Ahmadiyah groups have evolved into acts of discrimination,” said Yendra Budiana, spokesman for Jemaat Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI). “Our beliefs are now criminalized […]
Epigraph: By the Fig and the Olive, And by Mount Sinai (where Moses was given ten commandments), And by this Town of Security(Mecca), Surely, We have created man in the […]
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? […]
Real Eid of a Muslim will be when s/he establishes a living relationship with God and gives Him preference over all things and secondly when s/he serves humanity. …Imam Syed […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Source: Dawn Prominent thinker Richard Dawkins stepped into yet another messy debate online when he tweeted “Islam needs a feminist revolution. It will be hard. What can we do to […]
Huffington Post: Living in North America as a Muslim isn’t fun and games right now. In both the U.S. and Canada, Muslims face real scrutiny, fanned by politicians out to […]
(CNN)—Turkey arrested nearly 600 terror suspects as warplanes intensified attacks against ISIS and other militant targets in a daylong operation, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Saturday. The strikes also targeted […]
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 […]
Professor Scott Flower receiving $170,000 over two years from Public Safety Canada for his research CBC News Posted: Jul 25, 2015 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Jul 25, 2015 5:00 AM ET Public Safety Canada is funding an Australian professor’s study of Canadian converts to Islam, the first of its […]
537. Commandment – To travel in the earth, and see how He originated the creation [29:21] Say, ‘Travel in the earth, and see how He originated the creation. Then will Allah provide the latter creation.’ Surely, Allah has power over all things. [22:47] Have they not travelled in the land, so that […]
‘Read it for yourself,’ encourages organizer Source: Richmond Hill Liberal By Kim Zarzour Is the holy Quran really a book of violence and hate? Terrorist groups claim to be inspired […]
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 […]
Associated Press NAIROBI: President Barack Obama says good-governance and inclusivity for women and minorities are keys to entrepreneurship taking off in Africa. Obama is speaking at a U.S.-sponsored business summit in Nairobi, Kenya. He says to create successful entrepreneurs, governments also must create transparency, rule of law and an environment […]
TULU GÜMÜŞTEKIN@GumustekinTulu Published13 hours ago With the region in chaos on the one hand and the attitude of the Assad regime in Syria leading to a dangerous deadlock on the other, ISIS has become a fully-fledged armed terrorist group challenging an entire region The total disappearance of the Syrian state […]
ISIS, PKK and the uses of terrorism İBRAHIM KALIN@ikalin1 Although acting with different motivations, ISIS and the PKK both employ similar tactics and goals to maintain their presence in the region, carrying out terrorist attacks A series of terrorist attacks claimed close to 40 lives this week in Turkey. […]