All across the United States, American Muslim organizations and imams are calling to preach against domestic violence during Friday prayer services and sermons. The call follows the murder and beheading of Aasiya Zubair Hassan by her husband and co-founder of the Bridges TV network. “This is a wake up call to all of us, that…
11-year old Muslim student Mohamed Bouckhachakhe was expelled from the Protestant Christian elementary school in Rotterdam. The school claims the expulsion was because of Mohamed’s systematic behavior, having “problems in class situations and conflicts regarding the identity aspects of the school”. In addition, the school claims that because Mohamed “wants to be a good Muslim,…
According to a study by the ISPO (Institute for Social and Political Opinion Research), close to half of Flemish voters have a negative image of Islam and Muslims. 46 percent believe that Islam has nothing to contribute to European Culture, and 47 percent think that Islamic values are a threat to Europe, while 37 percent…
A group of Muslims who prayed in front of the Colosseum during protests against the Israeli offensive in Gaza has been accused of threatening behavior by center-right politicians. Approximately 50 Muslims prayed by the Roman amphitheater during the demonstration, refueling a similar incident in Milan earlier this month. “The pseudo-prayers in Milan and in front…
By forming their own association, Cologne Turks hope to celebrate Karnival in their own way: with more respectful behavior and without alcohol. Turks in Cologne, Germany have formed a Karnival association in the hopes of better brokering the relationship between their beliefs and the raucous celebrations that usually occur during the Rhien city’s annual Carnival….
