The French and British greatly overestimated the number of Muslims in their countries, according to a study by the Ipsos Mori Institute, which found similar results in many European countries. The Institute published its “Index of Ignorance,” a survey conducted in 14 countries about the public’s perception concerning sensitive issues. The survey’s results were first…
On the whole, the number of Islamophobic acts has decreased by around 30% in France between January and September 2014, in contrast to figures from 2013, according to The National Observatory Against Islamophobia. The Observatory notes, however, that there has been an increase in actions (+12.5%) and a decrease in threats (-44.9%). It reports 110…
Dutch fighters in Aleppo warn that preventing Muslims from going to Syria or Iraq increases changes of attacks in the Netherlands, like what have happened in Canada. Experts still believe it’s better to withdraw passports and to prevent further radicalisation. “You don’t want hundreds of angry potential jihadists in your back yard,” says one of…
In June Azzedine C. was suspected to leave to Syria together with his (ex-) wife and their sons. Thereupon their passports were withdrawn. An investigation began, to the risk of leaving to Syria and the general circumstances in the family. Police officers told that the situation was not good: the father was said to be…
IS recruits youth and promised them paradise when they offer themselves for the caliphate. Would I’ve been younger, I would have believed them. I used to be a radical guy, without understanding/respect for unbelievers and other religions. No criticism on Islam or the prophet was acceptable. Islam was the only thing I hold on to….
