Controversy Over the Islamic New Year in Mayotte

Is Mayotte harboring terrorists? A local newspaper recently revealed the departure of four men from Mayotte to wage jihad in Syria, passing through France, an affair which has caused a stir on the island. On October 26 this concern was amplified following the Islamic New Year. The shiite minority provoked strong reactions, especially “war songs”…

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New York City public school kids getting new Muslim, Lunar New Year holidays

February 4, 2014   Mayor de Blasio said Monday that he’d move forward with closing schools for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, two Muslim holy days, and for Lunar New Year. But he was hesitant regarding Hindu festival Diwali. Appearing on WNYC’s “Brian Lehrer Show” on Monday, the mayor said he hadn’t taken a position…

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A million and half Muslims celebrate the Muslim New Year in Spain

November 4, 2013   The 1.6 million Muslims living in Spain celebrated the Muslim New Year, on Monday, 04 of November.   Europa Press: http://www.europapress.es/sociedad/noticia-mas-millon-medio-musulmanes-celebran-hoy-espana-ano-nuevo-musulman-20131104110731.html

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Community Action: Muslims Clean up after New Year’s Celebrations

02./ 03.01.2012 At the beginning of the new year, various newspapers (and news magazine) across Germany reported on local Muslim communities that have volunteered on New Year’s Day to help clean up the city centres after New Year celebrations. Especially young Ahmadiyya Muslims have demonstrated their commitment to the community, which some newspapers described as…

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Clumsy Anti-Terror Investigation: Hilal Sezgin’s Novel about Muslims in Germany

1 October 2010 The new novel by Hilal Sezgin begins with a fictional terrorist attack on Germany – an attack that is not only deeply unsettling for the nation, but also for the book’s heroine. In a humorous and light-hearted tone, the German-Turkish writer and columnist tells of coexistence in a nervous society that suspects…

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