Saudi support for religious radicalism in Germany: old questions, still unanswered

The Henry Jackson Society, a neo-conservative British think-tank, has issued a new report harshly condemning Saudi Arabia for funding religious extremism in the West. The report, so far not accessible to the public, has been submitted to the British Prime Minister, Theresa May. The Henry Jackson Society speaks of a “clear and growing link” between…

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FBI: Flow of foreign fighters into Syria growing

WASHINGTON — The flow of foreign fighters into Syria has grown in just the last few months, with dozens of Americans joining the country’s conflict along with thousands of Europeans, FBI Director James Comey said Friday. U.S. law enforcement and intelligence officials have expressed concern about the influence of hard-line jihadists — many of them…

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Why European Muslims fight in Syria

March 8, 2014   For some westerners who follow the trail of would-be militants in Syria’s conflict, it is a gesture comparable to idealists of the late 1930s volunteering to fight General Franco in the Spanish civil war. Others believe, in defiance of the outspoken condemnation of moderate Muslim leaders and political leaders, they act…

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A Mosque in the Darsena neighborhood? Local Official Says Yes

January 8, 2014   GENOA, The Mayor of Genoa, Marco Doria said “yes” to the construction of the Mosque in the neighborhood of Darsena in Genoa. The mayor explained in a letter to the president of European Muslims. The letter came after the League of European Muslims had expressed its readiness to buy a building…

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Study about the rise of fundamentalism among European Muslims

December 11, 2013   A comparative study conducted by the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB), results that approximately 65% of interviewed Muslims prioritize religious rules above Federal laws by western States. The study was conducted on France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Germany and Sweden. About 75% of the interviewed individuals would prefer the law…

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