UOIF claims rise in Islamophobia in France
Speaking from the large gathering of French Muslims in Bourget, the UOIF (the Union of Islamic Organizations of France) claims a rise in Islamophobia recently in France.
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French muslims congregate in Bourget
This weekend 150,000 French Muslims are expected to congregate in Bourget, a Parisian suburb, for the 27th “Rencontre des musulmans de France”, organized by the UOIF, the Union of Islamic Organizations of France.
FIOE Starts Youth and Student Organization in Netherlands
A Dutch member organization of the Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe (FIOE) has established a new youth and student organization. The FIOE, which represents the Muslim Brotherhood in Europe, is led in the Netherlands by Yahia Bouyafa, who is also the head of the Europe Trust Nederland. The first meeting of the new organization…
A new Islamic Central Council founded in Switzerland
A newly-founded Islamic Central Council of Switzerland says it aims to be the main grassroots Muslim organization in the country. The group currently has about 500 members and hopes to win a total of 10,000 participants by the end of 2011, according to spokesman Qaasim Illi. The group represents the orthodox Sunni Muslims and has…
Integration, a national initiative in Germany [4:32]
When German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble called a conference to open dialogue with the country’s Muslims in the autumn of 2006, aims were set high. Schäuble said then he wanted to send a signal that Muslims were welcome in Germany. At the same time, the dialogue was also intended to prevent the radicalization of the…