News and Analysis on Islam in Europe and North America
An Islamic group has slammed a new law which stops German Muslims from stating their religion in their birth and marriage certificates. Aiman Mazyek, general secretary of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany (Zentralrat der Muslime in Deutschland, ZMD) criticized the change in the law, stressing that it was “unacceptable”. “The change is opposed
The question, “where is Al Qaeda going to hit next?” tops a list of 14 key questions the Observer said would dominate the headlines in 2009 and concluded that the most likely next target would be the UK. However, before discussing the likely targets of Al Qaeda during the next year, Observer correspondent Jason Burke
As economic crisis spreads in much of the world, tensions between immigrants and Spaniards are rising as unemployment rises. The deterioration of the Spanish economy has resulted in increasing unemployment for immigrants who are often hired to do seasonal work in the country. The decrease in job availability is resulting in rising competition between immigrants
Muslim women who wear the burqa and other similar face-coverings run an increased disk of pelvic fractures during childbirth because of a deficiency of vitamin D, warns Dr. Miriam Casey of the Osteoporosis Unit in the St. James hospital in Dublin. Those in cloudier environments such as Ireland and Britain generally run an increased risk
British Muslims are organising a boycott of Barclays Bank after it closed the accounts of an Islamic charity that operates in some of the world’s terror hot spots. Barclays has given the Bradford and Bolton-based Ummah Welfare Trust just 30 days to move millions of pounds, but the bank has refused to explain why. The