The Story of Semra: arrested and imprisoned as a victim of a jihad recruiter

In March 2013 Semra, 16 at the time, was arrested on the airport, while she was in the company of Imad el O. The two are suspected to be going to Syria, although Semra claims they wanted to go to Egypt to get married there and to study. It was Semra’s niece who told the…

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Suspected Jihadi Maher H.: “I provided assistance in Syria.”

Maher H (20) is suspected of terrorist actions in Syria. He is the first one to stand trial. He claims he has provided (humanitarian) assistance; organizing package with food, clothing and medicines, but he doesn’t name the organization he was working for. Explaining a picture of himself posing with a kalashnikov he stated it is…

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Number of Muslims in France Largely Overestimated [PDF Download]

The French and British greatly overestimated the number of Muslims in their countries, according to a study by the Ipsos Mori Institute, which found similar results in many European countries. The Institute published its “Index of Ignorance,” a survey conducted in 14 countries about the public’s perception concerning sensitive issues. The survey’s results were first…

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The dark side of University – Students attitudes towards Jewish and Muslim minorities

February 28, 2014   A German-Canadian study dealing with “antisemitic and anti-muslim attitudes and prejudices by students” was presented last week in the Jewish Museum of Berlin. One of the scholars conducting the study, the educational scientist Wassilis Kassis, explained the goals of the collaborative study, which took place between the University of Osnabrück and…

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More than 17 million Muslims reside in Spain

February 5, 2014   A total of 1,732,191 Muslims were residing in Spain on December 31, 2013. 60,562 Muslims more than in 2012, according to the ‘demographic study of the Muslim population.’ The statistical analysis of Muslim citizens in Spain was prepared by the Union of Islamic Communities in Spain (UCIDE) and the Andalusian Observatory. The…

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