French authorities have detained seven suspected Islamic militants, who were allegedly training to fight in Iraq by firing weapons in the woods of eastern France. Ranging in age from early 20’s to mid-40’s, six of the men are French citizens of Bosnian origin, and the seventh is Algerian. All of the men were arrested in…
The German-Turkish singer Muhabbet, who recently had a lot of press coverage because of its hip hop performance jointly with the German foreign minister, is confronted by sharp critics. He is supposed to have justified the murder of the Islam critic Theo van Gogh. Muhabbet is a prominent symbol of integration. But pop and politics…
Islamist militants are becoming more skilled at tailoring their message to specific audiences, including women and children, and Western societies are struggling to find a response. That was the message from a meeting hosted by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) this week, attended by leading experts on Islamist radicalisation. Alexandra Zawadil…
British Mosques and community leaders have pledged their full support for this year’s BBC Children in Need appeal. Thousands of individuals and hundreds of mosques are expected to respond to a call for mosques to lead in the collection of donations for the popular annual event which benefits children from all sections of society.http://themuslimweekly.com/fullstoryview.aspx?NewsID=9AC60C39BA2A096AE95AD88A&MENUID=HOMENEWS&DESCRIPTION=UK%20News
An Islington hairdresser who refused to hire a Muslim stylist because of her simple headscarf stubbornly said she did not regret the decision. Sarah Desrosiers, 32, owner of trendy hair salon Wedge is being sued for _15,000 for alleged religious discrimination after turning down 19-year-old Bushra Noah for a job as a junior stylist because…
