British Islamic State fighter ‘calls for Muslims to kill Theresa May’

A British Islamic State fighter has called on Muslims in the UK to “hunt down” and “kill” Theresa May in a Lee Rigby-style terrorist attack. The militant, who is thought to have fled to Syria while on bail, said the Home Secretary must be run over, tied to the back of a car and dragged through the…

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Pegida march in Edinburgh falters after only ‘4 supporters’ showed up

Pegida’s first demonstration in Scotland appears to have flopped, with unconfirmed reports from the police that only four supporters turned out. The right wing anti-islam umbrella group, which originated in Germany, had planned a march and demonstration in Edinburgh on Saturday.  Supports of Pegida were set to march from Edinburgh’s Waverley Station to a rally outside…

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More attention for causes of radicalization in schools

According to teachers, education experts and the General Education Union (AOb) there should be more attention for the causes of radicalization among Muslim students. Maryam el Rahmouni, working for Diversion – an organization aimed at discussing taboos in the classroom, says that one of the causes of radicalization is the social seclusion of Muslim youth….

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Government does not know how mosques are being financed

An research, as an initiative of the Ministry of Social Affairs on foreign financing of Dutch mosques, has not made clear from where and how these mosques get their funds. Both foreign Islamic organizations and the mosques themselves are not obligatory to divulge this information. Researchers think that only a small amount of Dutch mosques…

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New magazine by and for Muslims

March 30 the first edition of a new magazine MoslimVandaag Magazine (MuslimToday Magazine) comes out. Josef Stevens, publisher, tells that the magazine is meant to express a different ‘voice’. The first number contains issues such as analyses by experts, as a way to prevent radicalization. But also articles on social questions, health, books and marriage….

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