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Former Muslims speak on social exclusion of those who leave Islam

researcher8 years ago8 years ago04 mins

Following the example of similar platforms in Great Britain, a blog called “Ex-Muslims in Finland” (Suomen Ex-Muslimit) has been running since 2015 providing information and experiences on leaving faith as a Muslim. The National Broadcasting Company YLE published a report on the two female founders of the blog and their accounts about social problems (former)…

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Finland’s only proper mosque is in the small town of Järvenpää Helsingin Sanomat

researcher14 years ago14 years ago01 mins

So far there is only the one purpose-built mosque in Finland, the Järvenpää Mosque, which was erected in the 1940s. The timber-framed building also includes a small minaret, but as in most non-Muslim countries, the call for prayer from the minaret is not permitted. The Järvenpää Mosque belongs to the Islamic congregation of Finland’s Tatars,…

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