Controversies Over Mosques and Islamic Centers Across the U.S.
September 24, 2010 As a supplement to the report published by the The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, an interactive map is available. [Download Report]
October 3, 2010
UK extremists are travelling to Somalia to train, says MI5 chief
17 September 2010 British Muslim extremists are increasingly switching from Pakistan to Somalia to receive training in militant camps with the aim of carrying out attacks in this country, according to the head of MI5. Jonathan Evans said yesterday there was deep concern that “it is only a matter of time before we see terrorism…
British and Germans allegedly behind planned Europe terror plot
1 October 2010 Eight Germans and two British brothers are at the heart of an al-Qaida-linked terror plot against European cities, but the plan is still in its early stages, with the suspects calling acquaintances in Europe to plan logistics, a Pakistani intelligence official said Thursday. One of the Britons died in a recent CIA…
Police surveillance of Muslims set up with “no regard for law”
30 September 2010 A secret police operation to place thousands of Muslims living in Birmingham under permanent surveillance was implemented with virtually no consultation, oversight or regard for the law, a report found today. Project Champion was abandoned in June after an investigation by the Guardian revealed police had misled residents into believing that hundreds…
German Insurer Apologizes for Citing Koran to Refuse Claim
28 September 2010 A Muslim immigrant in Germany who asked his insurance firm to cover the costs of a maid while he recovered from a serious accident had his claim rejected on the grounds that according to his religion, husbands don’t do the housework anyway. The 79-year-old Algerian man had been seriously injured after being…