Dalil Boubakeur, head of the French Council of the Muslim Faith and imam of the Grand Mosque of Paris, said at a convention this weekend that the country’s 2,200 mosques were insufficient to accommodate its increasing Muslim population. Boubakeur, who estimates there are seven million Muslims in France, stated: “We need double [the number of…
Tariq Ramadan, professor of contemporary Islamic studies at Oxford, was invited for an interview at Europe to discuss the situation of Islam in France. “As Western Muslims, we have a moral obligation,” said Ramadan, speaking about the tragic situation of Christians in the East and in Africa. “We must condemn all that pertains to discrimination…
A group of Jews and Muslims want to organize a large peace conference in Amsterdam on short notice. Their aim is to collaboratively battle the growing antisemitism and Muslim hatred. This is the result of a visit of Jews, Muslims, and Christians from Paris, Brussel, London, and Oslo the past few days to the Dutch…
While President Obama and his aides insist that Muslim extremists have nothing to do with Islam the religion, other world leaders are leaving that approach behind. British Home Secretary Theresa May on Monday announced a get-tough policy that includes a comprehensive strategy to combat what she called “Islamist extremists,” a phrase the Obama administration officials have repeatedly…
