Muslims stay away, Fitna debate cancelled

    Dutch lawmaker and filmmaker of the controversial anti-Quran film _Fitna’ cancelled the first of a series of debates on the Islamization of the Netherlands. The given reason, was that not enough Muslims agreed to attend. Of the 175 people who signed up for the May 16th debate, only a handful were Muslims; six imams and…

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      Iran to counter ‘Fitna’ with two documentaries

      Iran plans to counter the inflammatory _Fitna’ video made by Dutch legislator Geert Wilders with two documentary films. The films, titled _Reply to Fitna’ and _Beyond Fitna’ aim at what the filmmakers call neutralizing the plot by the Dutch against Islam. The two Iranian filmmakers have also announced their readiness to debate Wilders over his…

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        Taliban claims attack on Dutch chief’s son is retaliation for ‘Fitna’

        Lieutenant Dennis van Uhm he son of the Netherlands’ new military chief was one of two Dutch NATO soldiers killed in a bomb explosion in Afghanistan on Friday. Taliban militants claimed responsibility for the attack, and said that the attack was in retaliation for the anti-Islam film _Fitna’ released by a Dutch MP. “We knew…

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        Response to Wilders’ Anti-Koran Film: Saudi Blogger Releases Christian Version of ‘Fitna’

        The recent film “Fitna” by the controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders was seen by many as an attack on Islam. Now a Saudi blogger has created a film featuring violent texts from the Bible, with the intention of showing that stereotyping can go both ways. A Saudi blogger has produced an online movie mocking the…

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        Pakistan Protest: 25,000 Take to Streets against Dutch Film

        Geert Wilders’ anti-Islamic film “Fitna” was designed to provoke. And it seems to be working. A protest in Karachi on Sunday drew thousands, railing against Netherlands, Denmark and the US. There have been several sporadic protests in Pakistan against Dutch politician Geert Wilders’ anti-Koran film “Fitna” in recent weeks. But on Sunday, the demonstrations took…

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