More than half of the jihadis travelling to Syria have mental health problems. Often these problems already existed before their traveling and radicalization. In 1/5 of the cases the jihadi suffers from a serious condition, such as schizophrenia. This is the conclusion of a research on 140 documents. Thereby it is often thought that jihadi’s…
According to political party VVD a teacher should immediately inform the police when a student expresses radical thoughts. Currently many teachers find it difficult to decide whether someone really has those thoughts or whether s/he is just expressing some ‘rebellious’ adolescent behavior. The police is in a better position to decide on this matter. VVD…
During Ramadan, 45 Moroccan imams will come to the Netherlands to promote a ‘healthy islam’. Contact Body Muslims and Government (CMO) hopes that radicalization among youth will be prevented this way. Spokesperson Yasin el-Forkani says that the imams are interpreting Islam in a moderate Malikiti tradition – an interpretation that can change according time and…
Islam is at the center of the debate in Nicolas Sarkozy’s party under its new name “The Republicans.” So what is “tchip”? It’s a term used “In black cultures: among Africans, those from the Caribbean, or African-Americans,” explains Yaotcha d’Almedia, author of the TV show Karambolage d’Arte. Tchip is a non-verbal act of disapproval or…
It will be the fourth of its kind to come under state contract in France. The first private school in Marseille will soon be recognized by the State. And while the debate concerning secularism rages, the government’s willingness to increase the number of religious schools remains a highly sensitive topic. At the beginning of the…
