Czech authorities are trying to find out who placed a pig’s head on the fence outside a mosque near Prague. Spokesperson Jan Milulovsky says that someone also wrote “Stop Islam” on the fence, partially damaging the wall and entrance to the mosque in the Kyje neighborhood on the outskirts of Prague. Photographs of the incident…
In an effort to help Muslims adjust to the “complexities” of living in Switzerland and Europe while still fully practicing Islam, the University of Fribourg has opened the country’s first Muslim training association. The school will offer a certificate to both Muslims and non-Muslims interested in learning more about the religion and the culture. Class…
Two activists accused Russia’s government of encouraging prosecutors to target Muslims on trumped charges of terrorism and extremism, saying that the abuse could lead to anti-government unrest. Sergei Komkov, president of the non-governmental All-Russian Education Fund, asserted the Kremlin was trying to pin social ills on innocent Muslims and warned it could backfire against President…
According to a decision by the Dutch supreme court, insulting Islam does not automate offense to all Muslims. The court’s decision is of great importance for approaching the criminal case against Geert Wilders. The verdict by the court concerned a man who hung a poster in his window saying “stop the tumor called Islam.” A…
A festival bringing knowledge, art, and understanding about the Arab world will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Arts from February 23-March 15th, and is being cited as a groundbreaking event in the United States. The festival, titled “Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World” is the first event of its size…
