The West Vienna community college is planning a series of conferences on the theme “Islam in Vienna.” Between 19 March 2010 and 12 June 2010, twenty-eight events will be organized on themes ranging from Islamic theology, mysticism, and the image of Islam in Europe. The conferences are being organized in cooperation with the Vienna Islamic…
The Indian government has requested that the French remove the rule that Sikh men must remove their turbans for identity photographs. According to minister of state for external affairs Preneet Kaur, India has taken up the issue of French authorities taking photographs as identity markers and conveyed that if Sikhs are photographed without turbans, it…
CNN has broadcasted a new audio made by Anwar al-Awlaki, an American-born Muslim cleric with links to several terrorist plots. In the audio, a voice similar to Mr. Awlaki’s says: “with the American invasion of Iraq and continued U.S. aggression against Muslims, I could not reconcile between living in the U.S. and being a Muslim,…
In Philadelphia, Coleen LaRose, an American woman who dubbed herself “Jihad Jane” pleaded not guilty to four federal terror charges. She was accused of Jihadism and conspiracy to commit murder. Authorities say she intended to murder a Swedish artist who had offended the prophet Mohammad. Authorities alleged that LaRose contacted co-conspirators from around the world…
A mosque in Groningen was smeared with blood, and animal innards and the head of a boar left at the site, NU.nl reports. Deputy mayor Frank de Vries spoke out against the action, saying, “this doesn’t belong in our city. We immediately promised the mosque board our support.” Police have opened an investigation.
