Most people in the UK associate Islam with extremism and the repression of women, a survey has suggested. The online YouGov poll found 58% of those questioned linked Islam with extremism while 69% believed it encouraged the repression of women. The survey of 2,152 adults was commissioned by the Exploring Islam Foundation. The organisation has…
The purple, pink and green sign on the yellow London taxi reads: “The rights of women are sacred.” This is not some spiritual feminist mantra born of the New Age, but comes out of one of the most traditional religions in the world. The advertisement marks the launch of a campaign to promote a positive…
Muslim prisoners could be driven to extremism by a crude security-led approach that treats them all as potential terrorists, the chief inspector of prisons warns today. Dame Anne Owers said the treatment of Muslim prisoners as potential or actual terrorists is common despite the fact that fewer than 1% are in prison for terrorist-related offences….
The municipal council of Strasboug recently adopted the notion of a public cemetery for local Muslims. It will be open in 2011 in the Meinau neighborhood.
In advance of this week’s federal elections, Dutch student unions spoke to the Telegraaf about the potential effects of study grant reform in the country. Practicising Muslim students will be hit hard if the new cabinet replaces the current student grants with a system based on student loans. Student unions explained that Muslim students’, who…
