PBS Presents: Sacred Journeys [Video]

From PBS: “Join best-selling author/adventurer Bruce Feiler on an epic journey as he travels with contemporary pilgrims on six historic pilgrimages around the world and explores how these sacred landscapes and revitalized routes are reshaping faith.” See a preview of Sacred Journeys.

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Islam Law in Austria

Since the last few months the amendment of the Austrian Islam law is critically discussed by constitutional lawyers, academics as well as members of the Islamic community. However, according to the daily newspaper standard the minister of foreign affairs Sebastian Kurz and other party members of the ÖVP are willing to discuss key points of…

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The Story of Semra: arrested and imprisoned as a victim of a jihad recruiter

In March 2013 Semra, 16 at the time, was arrested on the airport, while she was in the company of Imad el O. The two are suspected to be going to Syria, although Semra claims they wanted to go to Egypt to get married there and to study. It was Semra’s niece who told the…

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160 jihadi’s have already left the Netherlands.

The number of persons leaving to Syria or Iraq is still increasing, with now reaching 160 persons. 20 more persons, compared to September. Most of them join IS. The number of killed people has also increased. 20 persons have died, 5 more than in the beginning of September. It is possible that the real numbers…

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