Leading Muslim scholars are laying the theological foundations for a “Euro-Islam” which would reconcile their religion with the challenges of modernity. But just how compatible is Islam with secular Western values? The air in the conference room is stale, and the dour mood among those present is not much better. The room smells of sweat,…
The European Assembly of Muslim Imams and Spiritual Guides (Al-Tagammu Al-Urubi Lillaimah val Murshideen) has been established following meetings in Brussels over more than 100 Imams from around Europe at the end of February 2008. According to Shakib Benmakhlouf, the President of the Federation of Islamic Organisations in Europe (FIOE), the assembly’s goal is to…
After spending the last two years in the US and recently requesting French citizenship, Ayaan Hirsi Ali went before a group of 100 EU lawmakers to request assistance in protecting her life from Muslim jihadists who vowed to hunt her down. Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the former Dutch lawmaker whose criticism of Islam (more…) has kept…
Currently, there is a perception among the Dutch that halal food is only for Muslims, but he Hague city Vice Mayor Henk Kool said that this perception can be changed. [Dutch People] are open-minded and can be very enthusiastic about the goodness of halal foods… There is a big market here, not only since the…
Mustapha Mansouri, the head of the New Italian Immigrants Party, predicts that the immigrant vote will be crucial in the upcoming national elections. The party, which is composed mainly of immigrants, states that it has more than 100,000 members at present. During the (parliamentary) elections on April 13, over 200,000 new Italians will vote, while…
