An Arab and Muslim American man filed a $12 million lawsuit against Wal-Mart, saying that he was discriminated against by employees and was fired because of his background. Louay Kezy of Dearborn, Michigan, filed the suit accusing Wal-Mart and three employees at its Dearborn store of violating his civil rights through harassment, threats, and dismissal…
Moroccan-Dutch have expressed desire to impose a national curfew for all children under the age of 9, in addition to a homework duty for young vandals and their parents. SMN (Association of Moroccans in the Netherlands) manager Farid Azarkan said that parents who let their children roam the streets after 8pm ought to be fined,…
Dutch ministers pledged to meet with local officials in neighborhoods where many immigrants live, in an effort to curb the “nuisance” caused by gangs of Dutch Moroccan youth. A heated debate in parliament erupted between home affairs minister Guusje ter Horst and justice minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin – this following growing unease about the behavior…
Consumer culture in the Muslim world, or Muslims as a specific target group who participate actively in a consumer market, are rather new realms for academic researchers. For many Muslims, consumption plays an increasing role in identity formation. Their growing cultural and religious self-awareness transforms markets, advertising strategies and consumer behavior. Muslim consumer culture is…
Police in Brussels ordered some 300 asylum seekers and illegal immigrants to leave the Begijnhojkerk Church, after the migrants staged a protest at the church, demanding legal permits to stay in the country. Poor planning was blamed for the failure of the protest, resulting in unhappiness among the protestors, and even verbal and physical aggression….
