The Arab European League claims racism in Antwerp

The Arab European League plans to sue the Antwerp police department, blaming them of acting in racist manners after the murder of Mohammed Achrak in 2002. The AEL bases itself in the blog of the former police commissioner of Antwerp, Bart Debie, who wrote about the testimony during the AEL appeal trial. According to AEL,…

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    Report Card on Islam in France in the Lead-Up to the CFCM Elections: Weak

    The elections on Sunday June 8th for the Council of French Muslims (CFCM) has revealed schisms in the French Muslim community. The council was imposed in 2003 by Nicolas Sarkozy, then Minister of the Interior. It’s in a permanent crisis, according to the Council’s vice-president, Fouad Alaoui

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      Veils not mandatory for Muslim women, says Islamic leader

      The president of the Association of Muslim Intellectuals, Ahmad Vincenzo, said that Muslim women in Italy should not be forced to wear the veil. “Women should be free to choose if they want to wear the veil or not, considering that it is not a religious duty to do so, said Vincenzo. He also expressed…

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