By Omar Alnatour To follow Omar Alnatour on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeTeachLifeSir Source: Huffington Post Picture this: You wake up in the morning to hear your wife screaming at you because it’s […]
In the aftermath of Monday’s terrorist attack, many members of the Islamic community rushed to help with emergency medical care, food and comfort. Rosamund Urwin hears their stories ROSAMUND URWIN […]
Despite her denials, Theresa May’s cuts to police numbers have made attacks like London and Manchester much more likely Anonymous 7 hours ago 103 comments ‘More than 1,300 skilled firearms […]
Source: Independent Please send your letters to letters@independent.co.uk Letters 12 comments Blaming all Muslims for an act of terror is unfair and wrong Getty With much anguish and a sense of déjà vu, I watched the horrendous events in London Bridge unfold last night while I was relaxing, having broken my […]
In April, I entered Deir Hafer. Isis had just fled for their lives, leaving their infamous black flags, crucifixion posts, arms factories and black-painted Islamic courtrooms still intact. And yet Washington still maintains that the Syrians don’t fight Isis Robert Fisk Beirut @indyvoices A member of the Syrian pro-government forces carries an Isis […]
There are no violent, extremist or provocative verses in the Quran, only distorted, misquoted and purposefully misinterpreted ones Atif Rashid @tif_49 85 comments The anti-Islam bandwagon has resurfaced in the wake of theManchester attack, led by extremist commentators and a whole host of Islamophobes on social media. They reaffirm false […]
28 May 2017 More than $600,000 (£468,000) has been raised for the families of the three US men attacked while defending a Muslim teenager and her friend on a train. […]
Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times The suicide bombing in Manchester on Monday was a sickening reminder that the West still lives under the threat of terrorism. And the claim of responsibility that followed was chilling confirmation that Islamic State has ordered adherents outside the Middle East to carry out attacks […]
ARAB NEWS | Published — Tuesday 30 May 2017 A poster of Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar is held by his supporters during a rally in Benghazi to celebrate Haftar’s victories against opponents. (Reuters) JEDDAH: The commander of the east Libyan forces has accused Qatar and other countries of supporting terrorist […]
The Royal British Legion, Red Cross and Save the Children are among charities that more than 5,000 young British Muslims raised millions for this year – on the streets their message now is, ‘Love for all, hatred for none’ Qasim Rashid 33 comments Call of duty: Muslim youths waste no time in […]
Politically unpopular or not, this kind of conversation is vital if we are to take terrorism seriously, and if we are to hope effectively to combat it. I know: I’ve spent […]
Our Prime Minister was Home Secretary and in charge of MI5 when they were tipped off about Abedi – do the victims’ families have a right to an explanation of why the warnings were not heard? Muddassar Ahmed 16 hours ago 17 comments “What more can a law abiding Muslim […]
Reuters International MAY 18, 2017 – BERLIN (Reuters) – Two German nationalists plotted a nail bomb and petrol bomb attack on Muslims and asylum seekers, German prosecutors said on Thursday when they charged the men with terrorism and being part of an organised cell. The pair, Daniel A., 41, and […]
Reuters International MAY 4, 2017 BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s top general on Thursday said it was unclear if the officer arrested last week on suspicion of planning a racially motivated attack was part of a broader network. “We don’t know that at this point …. We are trying to examine […]
MAY 2, 2017 – The intelligence service, headquartered in Bern, released the new category and figures as part of its annual report. (Keystone) Switzerland’s intelligence service has created a new category for identifying and describing the estimated 90 individuals who could have connections to terrorist activity. The new “at risk” […]
A suspected right-wing extremist German army officer is thought to have been planning an attack. As part of his preparation, he registered as a refugee from Syria. Now, Franco A. has been arrested in a perplexing case full of riddles. By Jörg Diehl and Matthias Gebauer DPA A German army […]
Robert Fisk @indyvoices It must be the most dangerous trip Pope Francis has ever made, into the very heart of the capital of the largest Arab nation whose Isis tormentors […]
Relying on the stock market to react rationally to a terrorist attacks is hardly a sound investment strategy. Borussia Dortmund shares actually rose the day after the attack Tom Smith 7 […]
JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Since the appearance of Daesh in Iraq and Syria, over the last few years, journalists have been analysing the situation, but much of the coverage has focused on the number of fighters and their nationalities, which suggests a misunderstanding of the region and its […]
Public debate has become toxic and polarised: on one side are the people who call all Muslims terrorists and extremists, and on the other are the people who cry ‘Islamophobia’ the moment anyone opens a discussion about Islamist extremism in Britain Sara Khan @sarakhaninspire Muslim children carrying flowers join a vigil […]