News and Analysis on Islam in Europe and North America
Berlin police have warned the city’s Jewish community of an increased threat of terrorist attack and have increased their monitoring of synagogues and Jewish schools, news reports said Saturday. The weekly Focus newsmagazine said leaders of the 12,000-strong community in the German capital had been told of an increased threat from Islamist terrorists. It cited
Fourteen suspected Islamic militants were arrested in Spain on January 19th, and may have been planning a terrorist act in Barcelona, according to interior minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba. Rubalcaba said more arrests were expected, and the country was on high security alert. Searches of the suspects’ homes uncovered suspicious material, including four timers. Those arrested
Since the end of 2007, several Fortis bank branches are enabling Muslims to create investment funds that are based on Islamic sharia law. Companies that are linked to tobacco, pork, alcohol, weapons, and entertainment are excluded. Citing the importance of its Muslim clientele, Fortis spokesperson Hilde Junius insisted that it was important to offer Islamically
Three suspects in the killing of Leuven police agent Kitty Van Nieuwenhuysen were arrested. Van Nieuwenhuysen was shot on December 4th when she was called to deal with a breaking an entering. The three arrested men are Moroccan and Turkish. The three had fled abroad immediately after the murder; after eventually returning back, a special