A German court Tuesday gave a life-imprisonment sentence to a Lebanese man who planted bombs on two trains that would have caused mass carnage if they had exploded. Youssef al-Hajj Dib, 24, was convicted by the court in Dusseldorf of multiple attempted murder. His accomplice, Jihad Hamad, was convicted at a separate trial in Lebanon…
Wilders announced plans to tour Britain, France, and Israel to present his controversial film Fitna. Wilders has said that he is traveling to promote his film to create international “alliances for peace and against Islamization.” Wilders has already received criticism for showing his film at a conference in Israel. He presented his film in Jerusalem,…
Bert Anciaux, Flemish minister of culture, introduced a plan for the building of the Expertise Center for Islamic Culture in Flanders, where both government and the people can go for information about Muslim culture in Flanders. “From a study that I had conducted through Ghent University it appears that the demand for knowledge about Islam…
A trial version of a virtual world aimed at the Muslim community has recently been launched. The virtual world, called Muxlim Pal, allows Muslims to look take on a cartoon avatar that inhabits the virtual world. The idea is loosely based on such similar ideas including The Sims, Muxlim Pal’s creators hope it will foster…
The third gathering of the International Congress on Islamic Feminism held in Barcelona produced conflicting concerns over where debates are heading and how to address women’s issues. Arifa Mazhar, manager of gender issues for the Sungi Development Foundation working in Pakistan, said that she grew tired of talking about religion – suggesting conference attendees debate…
