Levante-EMV – 31/03/2012 On Friday sermon at the Islamic Cultural Center of Valencia, the Toulouse killings in France were condemned and it was highlighted that this violent behavior had nothing to do with Islam. Just four days later, the Muslim communities of Valencia were painfully surprised by the arrest of the Al Qaeda Librarian, a…
In a series of articles, Aftenposten (an independent conservative publication) has debated moral and social control exercised by Muslim men in the neighborhood of Grønland in Norway’s capitol, Oslo. Described as Oslo’s multicultural and “hip” neighborhood, but also where you find most “minarets and khatbuls”, Grønland is said to have developed into a “Muslim neighborhood”….
The Islamic Cultural Center appealed to Italian president Giorgio Napoletano to press for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Secretary-general of the centre, Abdellah Redouane, addressed the letter to the president. “Prayers are accompanied by broken-hearted anguish, pain, expressions of sadness and concern. Men, women, and citizens wherever they are in the world, feel…
The Islamic Cultural Center in Rome, also called the Rome Grand Mosque, faces desertion and abandonment although it is the biggest mosque in Italy. Despite the fact that the mosque’s large prayer hall can accommodate some 5,000 people, it remains empty except for Friday prayers and Eid celebrations. The keeper of the mosque, Ya ‘quob…
Several organizers are planning a symposium on May 9th in Valencia, to discuss the importance of the media, and how Islam is represented by various communication services. The primary goal o the meeting is to establish a roadmap or manual for journalists and journalism students that contains agreed upon consensus about issues related to the…
