Four Americans were arrested late Wednesday on charges of plotting to attack a Jewish synagogue and US Warplanes based at a New York military base. According to court documents, the four plotted to attack the base with surface-to-air guided missiles, and attack a New York synagogue. Governor David Paterson said that the men were of…
Five Muslim community workers have accused MI5 of waging a campaign of blackmail and harassment in an attempt to recruit them as informants. The men claim they were given a choice of working for the Security Service or face detention and harassment in the UK and overseas. None of the six men, who work with…
Far-right lawmaker and filmmaker Geert Wilders has lost a legal bid to stop his pending trial for inciting hatred ad discrimination against Muslims. “The Attorney-General is of the opinion that there are no grounds” for a further appeal, the Dutch Supreme Court said in a statement. Lawyers for Wilders sought to overturn a ruling but…
The issue of identity has been the chief unifying concern of diverse immigrant Muslim populations in America. Now,in the post 9/11 world, this became the chief unifying concern of the all Western societies. Religion appears to be the essential factor influencing the second generation Muslim adolescents¿identity development and their integration into American society. How does…
In this feature examining Toronto neighbourhoods, Rob Roberts explores Rexdale´s Somali Muslim community, stopping in the Hamdi Restaurant and Habib Islamic Books.
