Prosecutor: Computer terrorists now key part of Islamist network

Islamists who post fierce messages on the internet along with bomb-making instructions are becoming a key part of international terrorism, Germany’s prosecutor general Monika Harms said Friday. The internet served as a means of communications between different terrorist groups and as a source of information on how to mount attacks, she said in Karlsruhe. “The…

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Man convicted for racial abuse of pharmacist

A man has been convicted of racially abusing a Muslim pharmacist who refused to sell him the morning after pill on “ethical” grounds. Chris Mellett, 29, and Kaye Walsh, 36, had gone to Sainburys pharmacy in Ashton late on a Sunday afternoon to buy the pill after their usual form of contraception failed on Friday…

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UK PM Brown felicitate Muslim community on Eid-ul-Azha

The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in his Eid-ul-Azha message to the Muslim community has said the act of performing Hajj is a great blessing for the faithful and their complete devotion to Islam. “For me, the inspirational thing about the act of Hajj is the great restlessness it shows in the Ummah, the great…

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Germany bails website authors on terrorism charge

Karlsruhe, Germany – German authorities said Monday they have freed on bail two young men whose postings on a website led to serious charges of supporting a terrorist group. Magistrates freed Daniel P, aged 26, a German who has converted to Islam, and Harun Can A, 23, after they had admitted allegations by federal prosecutors….

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Muslim fiesta to given official status in Spain

The government of Melilla announced that in 2 years time, the Muslim religions celebration of Eid will be given official status in Melilla. This marks the first time that part of the territory of Spain will give official status to a non-Catholic religion celebration. It is expected that Cueta will also begin to officially recognize…

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