References – This report examines the salaries of imams in Belgium. A 1974 law (Article 29) fixed the salaries of these men who are paid by the State. For instance, the secretary general of the executive of Muslims in Belgium has an annual salary of 43,228 Euros. An imam in the first level of ranking…
News Agencies – August 19, 2011 In a civil protest against Muslim face veil ban in France and Belgium, French businessman Rachid Nekkaz has set up a fund to pay fines for Muslim women who choose to don niqab in public. “I’m in favor of a law to convict a husband who forces a women…
News agencies – July 23, 2011 A law has come into force in Belgium banning women from wearing the full Islamic veil in public. The country is the second European Union nation after France to enforce such a ban. Offenders face a fine of 137.5 euros (£121; $197) and up to seven days in…
November 24 2010 Three men from Amsterdam were arrested on Tuesday afternoon for alleged involvement in a Belgian terrorist plot. They have been remanded in custody and are accused of preparing a terrorist attack on an unknown target. The men, aged 25, 26 and 28, are alleged to have recruited jihad fighters and funding from…
