A police chief was slapped down by the Government yesterday for suggesting Britain could open talks with Al Qaeda. Sir Hugh Orde, head of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, said he knew of no terror campaign that had not ended with negotiation. And he said his 30 years spent tackling the IRA had convinced…
The UCOII, Italy’s largest Muslim group, is organizing a series of meetings in several cities in Italy in order to promote inter-religious dialogue. Meetings are planned to take place in the eastern city of Ancona, Milan, Florence, and Venice. The series is called Coexistence: A Comparison of Accounts. The Muslim faithful, believe, together with their…
A disgraced former Dutch MP and outspoken critic of Islam has published a children’s book, about a friendship between a Muslim boy and a Jewish girl, that she says seeks to fight prejudice in both communities. Somali-born Ayaan Hirsi Ali has been living under heavy guard since the 2004 murder of Theo van Gogh, himself…
A mosque in Milan is taking an initiative to fight drug use. The mosque, in Sesto San Giovanni, together with the region’s United Nations office and the local council, is holding a seminar called Together with young people against drugs. The seminar is aimed at volunteers from local communities to take note of issues affecting…
An Iranian film made in response to Geert Wilders’ film titled _Fitna,’ called _Beyond Fitna,’ has been completed and released on the internet. A spokesperson for the Iranian organization which produced the film, _Islam and Chirstendom,’ said that Beyond Fitna honors all monotheistic religions and is a response to anti-Islamic propaganda. The video is presumed…
