By RACHEL ZOLL AP religion writer As they issued an edict condemning religious extremism, American Muslims hoped to silence complaints from outsiders dating back to the Sept. 11 attacks that the community has done too little to confront terrorism. But as soon as last week’s statement was released, sharp criticism came from another source –…
A majority of British Muslims say clerics should preach in the English language, a BBC survey suggests. The Mori poll for the BBC found 65% of Muslims backed such a move, compared with 39% of the national population. More than half of UK Muslims were born in the country and younger generations, backed by progressive…
Il terrorismo purtroppo non e’ sconfitto. Lo ha detto Franco Frattini, vice presidente della Commissione europea, intervistato oggi nel corso della trasmissione radiofonica “Baobab” in onda su Radiouno. Frattini ritiene che sia necessario l’impegno delle comunita’ islamiche affinche’ “contribuiscano a sradicare l’estremismo”. Queste premesse sono “assolutamente indispensabili” per “togliere l’alibi ai violenti e alle frange…
LONDON, Aug 7:-In a massive crackdown on extremists following the London terror attacks, British authorities will deport in phases as many as 500 radical Muslims, out of which a dozen clerics will be sent to their homelands over the next two weeks, reports PTI. The move follows British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s announcement last week…
Sch_ler Unklar The Ministry of Education in North Rhine Westphalia has accepted the offer of the Alevitischen Gemeinde Deutschland to provide religious instruction in schools. This follows Berlin, Hessia, Bavaria, and Baden Wurttemberg in the recognition of the community. The instruction will follow the determination of the number of students desiring this instruction. The recognition…
