18.05.2011 The details of the intended introduction of Islamic education in German schools are still uncertain; yet, the demand for well educated teachers for the new subject is already being discussed. As reported earlier this month, the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia aims to introduce the new subject in the autumn of 2012. The state’s…
19.05.2011 14 representatives of various Muslim and Christian communities have initiated a dialogue platform in Villingen. Their first meeting last week was the kick-off to a more concrete inter-religious dialogue between these groups. They discussed their community structures, services and prayer times as well as leisure activities for old and young people, offered by both…
18.05.2011 On Tuesday night, someone spray-painted inflammatory anti-Muslim graffiti on a mosque in Dresden. While the perpetrators are unknown, the police suspect a politically motivated offense. Due to its construction and the lack of a minaret, the mosque cannot easily be identified as a place of worship. It has been the first attack of this…
National Post – May 13, 2011 A former Toronto man who is now a commander of the Somali terrorist group Al-Shabab has called for revenge over the killing of Osama bin Laden in an audiotape posted on the Internet. Photos that accompany the recording show Omar Hammami, alias Abu Mansour the American, speaking at an…
News Agencies – May 20, 2011 A high-profile CSIS and RCMP informant who was crucial to the prosecution in the “Toronto 18” terror plot is confident his name will be cleared after Canadian authorities flagged him to U.S. authorities as a potential security threat. Diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks link Mubin Shaikh to those…
