A new book, titled “Muslims and Political Participation in Britain” has recently been released by Timothy Peace of University of Stirling. The first link below is the link to purchase the book, and the second link is a PDF which contains a discount code to apply to the book purchase. http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415725316/ Muslims and Political Paricipation…
The percentage of religious adults has further decreased in the Netherlands. In 2014 only a small majority of 50,8 % claimed to have a religious affiliation. The largest part thereof (40,2 %) consider themselves as Christian. 24,4 % is Catholic and 15,8 % is Protestant. 4,9 % of the Dutch population above the age of…
The Collaboration for Islamic Organizations in the Haaglanden Region has stated in a letter to the Minister of Security and Justice Ard van der Steur that the way in which imams and Muslims are portrayed in the media is worrisome. De organization speaks of “troublesome developments” in society. The collaboration, which comprises of 23…
Well known arabist, Islam critic, and member of the European Parliament Hans Jansen died at the age of 72 after a short sickbed. Since June 2014 Jansen was a parliamentary member for the Party for Freedom (PVV) working together with the Dutch Islam critic Geert Wilders. Jansen wrote seventeen books about Islam which appeared…
Dutch Islam critic Geert Wilders, the political leader of the Party for Freedom (PVV), was mentioned in the new internet magazine ‘Dabiq’ of Istamic State (IS). In the preface a photo of Wilders features with the text “a crusader who ridiculed the prophet”. The preface speaks, among other things, of the two men who…
