December 17, 2010 On Friday December 17th, about 200 people celebrated the Ashura day in the Arc de Triomphe in Barcelona (near the downtown). The day of Ashura is a Shia Islamic holiday that commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein. The most important Islamic Shia community is the islamic center Al Qaim is located in…
December 3, 2010 Friday December 3 2010 Khalid Yasin is going to give a talk – for women only – about the woman’s role in society seen from an Islamic, social, and societal perspective. Yasin, controversial Muslim leader and leader of “Da’wah” organization in Manchester, England was also in Copenhagen in February 2010 and his…
The Turkish Ayasofya mosque in Hengelo invited Saint Nicholas to make an appearance at a party on Friday December 4. During Sinterklaas, the annual festival held on December 5 in the Netherlands, Saint Nicholas visits children’s homes and leaves sweets and gifts for them in their shoes. As preparation for the party are underway, a…
Friday December 15, 2006 Panel One: Consequences of 9/11 on Muslims in Europe and in the United States: Legal and Political Aspects Chair/Discussant: Louise Richardson, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University Europe: The Consequences of European Security Laws after 9/11 on Muslims in Europe Presenters: Jose Maria Ortuño Aix, University of Barcelona Didier Bigo, Institut d’Études Politiques,…
