December 4, 2005 -

Islam, Ethnicity and the Banlieues

Euro-Islam18 years ago15 years ago02 mins

The most astonishing thing about the recent riots was the surprise of the media, in France as elsewhere, at this outbreak of violence. For indeed, violence in the suburbs is nothing new. In the 1980s, the suburbs of Paris and Lyon were similarly set aflame. And in November of 2004, the violence of the suburbs…

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Muslim Group Attacks Mosque Plan

Euro-Islam18 years ago15 years ago03 mins

Government plans that could see the closure of mosques suspected of inciting extremism have been attacked by Muslim leaders. Sir Iqbal Sacranie said the move would “criminalise an entire community for the criminality carried out by a few”. The Muslim Council of Britain secretary general made his comments in a speech to an east London…

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