The Contact Organization for Muslims and Government (CMO) has emphatically requested the Mayor of the Dutch city of Gouda Milo Schoenmaker to forbid a demonstration by the extreme right organization Pro Patria (English: For the Fatherland). The CMO stated it has received many phone calls by concerned Muslims. Spokesperson Yassin Elforkani said a counter-demonstration was also … [Read more...] about Dutch Muslim organization wants ban on demonstration Pro-Patria
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Mosques afraid of wave of violence from extreme right groups
After members of the extreme-right group Identitair Verzet [Identitair Resistance] shortly occupied the Al Hijra mosque in the city of Leiden, the Contact Body Muslims and Government (CMO) is afraid for an escalation of anti-Muslim violence. CMO, representing 80% of the Dutch mosques takes the incident very serious, says spokesperson Yassin Elforkani. There have been … [Read more...] about Mosques afraid of wave of violence from extreme right groups
Dutch cabinet conveys meeting with Islamic organizations on Muslim hatred
Dutch Vice-Prime Minister Lodewijk Asscher and Minister of Security and Justice Ivo Opstelten conducted a meeting on 9 January with representatives from various Muslim communities. The Contact Organization for Muslims and State (CMO), the Council of Dutch Moroccan Mosques (RMMN), the Co-determination Organization of Turks (IOT), and the Dutch Corporation for Refugees (VON) have … [Read more...] about Dutch cabinet conveys meeting with Islamic organizations on Muslim hatred
Commotion about research on IS-supporters in the Netherlands
Contact Institution Muslims and Government (CMO) is ‘shocked’ by the results of a research done by Motivaction, according to which 80% of Turkish youth don’t disagree with using jihad-inspired violence against people from a different faith. 300 Turkish and 400 Moroccan youth between 18 and 34 participated in the research. CMO wants to discuss the results with minister of … [Read more...] about Commotion about research on IS-supporters in the Netherlands
Mosques should provide support to families of jihadis
According to Contact Institution Muslims and Government (CMO), mosques need to provide more support to families of people going to Syria and Iraq. These people are in need of contact with people going through the same situation and also practical support, which they both don’t get from Islamic communities. Yassin Elforkani, who is working for CMO, responds to the plan of … [Read more...] about Mosques should provide support to families of jihadis