July, 2016 - - Page 3

Anti-Muslim views rise across Europe

researcher8 years ago06 mins

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/07/11/anti-muslim-views-rise-across-europe/ http://www.pewglobal.org/2016/07/11/europeans-fear-wave-of-refugees-will-mean-more-terrorism-fewer-jobs/ Europe’s relationship with its Muslim minority has long been fraught. Over the past year, it seems to have become worse. A wave of migrants and refugees from Muslim-majority nations have inflamed the debate about immigration on the continent, fueling the rise of far-right parties and probably contributing to Britain’s decision…

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‘RIP the Republic’: debate over postponing French Muslim students’ exams for religious holiday

researcher8 years ago05 mins

Ile-de-France region’s decision to allow those celebrating the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr to postpone graduation exams has sparked controversy. Critics of the move say France is ignoring the principles of secularism. The measure was proposed by Maison des Examens, which manages the bac in the Ile-de-France region. This year one of Islam’s most important…

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Saudi funded mosque opens in Nice after 15-year struggle

researcher8 years ago03 mins

A Saudi-funded mosque in Nice opened its doors for the first time on Saturday, after a 15-year struggle with the local town hall. The Nicois En-nour Institute mosque received authorization to open early on Saturday from the local prefect, substituting for town mayor Philippe Pradal, who recently took over from Christian Estrosi. Estrosi was opposed…

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The luxurious lifestyle of some Muslim leaders in France

researcher8 years ago03 mins

Mohamed Louizi, a longtime leader of a local branch of the Union of Muslim Organizations of France and author of Why I Left the Muslim Brotherhood, has once again raised eyebrows with a recent blog post in which he alleged that Hassan Iquioussen, known as the “preacher of the cités,” also has an impressive property…

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Senators critique an ‘Islam of France’ under foreign influence

researcher8 years ago02 mins

The Senate report is concerned with France’s dependence on Algeria, Morocco, Turkey, and Tunisia for certain religious affairs. It lists the domains where their influence remains strong: financing mosques, providing and sending imams overseas to France, and determining the structure of the Islamic federations. However, according to the figures provided in the report, the funds…

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