Darren Osborne, who attacked Muslims gathered outside Finsbury Park Mosque early Monday morning, had previously expressed his intentions to "do something about them," meaning Muslims. Patrons at a Cardiff Pub say that Osborne had ranted about the pro-Palestinian Al Quds Day march occurring in London on Sunday. As such, it is believed that he intended to attack the march but did … [Read more...] about Actions of Finsbury Park Mosque leading up to attack
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White Supremacists More Dangerous To America Than Foreign Terrorists, Study Says
Nine people were added to a long list of lives taken by domestic terrorism when Dylann Roof allegedly began shooting inside a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 17. At least 48 people have been killed stateside by right-wing extremists in the 14 years since since the September 11 attacks -- almost twice as many as were killed by self-identified … [Read more...] about White Supremacists More Dangerous To America Than Foreign Terrorists, Study Says
For this Muslim scholar, the Chattanooga shooting brought a familiar sinking feeling
That was the first thought Omid Safi says went through his head when he saw news about the deadly shooting attack in Chattanooga on Thursday. Then came a familiar sinking feeling. “Not because the suspect is Muslim,” says Safi, who directs the Islamic Studies Center at Duke University. “When there is an act like this, it tends to undo all of the good work that has taken … [Read more...] about For this Muslim scholar, the Chattanooga shooting brought a familiar sinking feeling
Boston Terror Suspect’s Shooting Highlights Concerns Over Reach of ISIS
A law enforcement official said that Mr. Rahim had become radicalized by militant Islam social media sites and that he posed an “imminent threat” on the morning that he was confronted. Coming just a month after two Muslim men with ties to the Islamic State were shot and killed while trying to attack an anti-Islamic gathering in Garland, Tex., the case has also renewed … [Read more...] about Boston Terror Suspect’s Shooting Highlights Concerns Over Reach of ISIS