Radicalization
Merah affaire reaffirms resentment in Toulouse
Following Mohamed Merah’s killing spree that caused the death of three French soldiers, three Jewish school children and a rabi on 11 March and 19 March 2012, expressions of radicalism against both Muslims and Jews have increased in and around Toulouse. In a report published by Libération, local authorities have revealed to have dealt with…
Judge dismisses terror charges against Fla. Muslim cleric, citing weak evidence
MIAMI — Citing a lack of evidence, a federal judge on Thursday dismissed terrorism support and conspiracy charges against the younger of two Muslim clerics accused of funneling thousands of dollars to the Pakistani Taliban. U.S. District Judge Robert Scola ruled that “no rational trier of fact” could convict 26-year-old Izhar Khan, who is imam…
Twitter-loving American jihadi faces death threat from Somali militants after fallout
JOHANNESBURG — An Alabama native who moved to Somalia to wage jihad alongside al-Shabab militants faces a Saturday deadline to surrender to the insurgents or be killed, according to his Internet posting. Omar Hammami — whom the FBI named as one of its most-wanted terrorists in November — has engaged in a public fight with…
Hofstad Group Member Granted Prison Leave
16 January 2012 A member of the Hofstad group has been granted a supervised leave while serving his eight year jail sentence in the Netherlands. Jason Walters, a convert to Islam with an American father and Dutch mother, was convicted of throwing a hand grenade at police while resisting arrest. Walters has since rejected…
German Muslims demand consequences after right-wing terror
Dec 13 Erol Pürlü, speaker of the coordination council of Muslims, thanked the German commission of inquiry for its efforts to shed light to unsolved questions related to the right-wing terror series. He criticized the distorted picture of Islam in the public, which would enhance the stigmatization of Muslims. Aiman Mazyek, chairman of…