An interfaith conference in Rome organized by the Vatican and the Libyan-based World Islamic Call Society, urged religious leaders to help curb youth extremism. “Religious leaders have a special responsibility towards youth, who require particular attention so that they do not fall victim to religious fanaticism and radicalism, receiving rather, a sound education thereby helping…
According to three senior Vatican clerics, Muslims should be allowed to build new mosques in Europe so long as they respect local communities and respect the way of life of the host countries. The construction of more “official” mosques would also boost security, said the Archbishop of Bordeaux, Archbishop of Budapest, and Archbishop of Zagreb….
Tooryalai Wesa, a University of British Columbia associate researcher has been named the new governor of the province of Kandahar. 58-year-old Wesa is an agricultural expert based in Coquitlam, B.C. He will replace outgoing governor Rahmutullah Raufi, who was fired after three months on the job. Wesa has worked with both Canadian military and civilian…
An Arab and Muslim American man filed a $12 million lawsuit against Wal-Mart, saying that he was discriminated against by employees and was fired because of his background. Louay Kezy of Dearborn, Michigan, filed the suit accusing Wal-Mart and three employees at its Dearborn store of violating his civil rights through harassment, threats, and dismissal…
The EU parliament prevented the showing on Wednesday of an anti-Islamic film made by far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders, bringing cries of censorship from the British eurodeputy who organised the screening. “The banning of this film is a direct attack on free speech,” said British MEP Gerard Batten, who had organised the event, though officials…
