‘Open Doors,’ a major Netherlands-based Christian group, has launched a global initiative to set up shelters for ex-Muslims who have converted to Christianity. Founder of the organization Anne van der Bikl said that the shelters will be safe places where former Muslims can find safety and spiritual support. He added that ‘Open Doors’ will also…
For years, Germany’s legal experts have been arguing about whether Muslim public officials have the right to wear headscarves. The issue raises difficult questions about religious tolerance and constitutional rights in Germany. “When you do something,” Brigitte Weiss says, “you need to do it right.” It’s a motto she knows from home. She remembers people…
A row has erupted within the Church of England over calls for British Muslims to be converted to Christianity. The Bishop of Rochester, the Right Reverend Michael Nazir-Ali, who is Britain’s only bishop of Asian origin, has accused the Church of failing in its duty to “welcome people of other faiths” ahead of a motion…
On the Al Qaeda linked Ekhlas website, a section in Italian was launched on the previously all-Arabic website. Ekhlas’ Italian section appears to take the place of a former imam from the northern Italian city of Carmagnola; the Italian postal police shut down the blog in February. The new section in Italian includes a welcome…
A growing number of ethnic Dutch youth in Limburg are converting to Islam. According to different Muslim organizations, over the past three years, on hundred men and women had converted in the province of Limburg alone. According to the Limburg Islamic Council, mostly seek very orthodox Islamic movements. These range from youth studying, and alter…
