22.11.2011 The federal government of North Rhine-Westphalia is planning on initiating a political forum to intensify and improve the dialogue and cooperation with Muslims and Muslim organisations. Similar to the national “Islam Conference”, the “Dialogue Forum Islam” is meant to address important issues related to Muslims, such as their structural integration, educational opportunities, and inter-religious…
SANTA ANA, Calif. — The FBI must pay the legal fees of Muslim activist groups that sued the federal agency for access to its files, according to a U.S. District Court ruling filed Thursday. Judge Cormac Carney made clear that the financial sanction was not based on the merits of the Islamic Shura Council of…
16 September 2011 The Dutch government has agreed to a ban on the burqa under a deal with Geert Wilders’ PVV Party. The Interior Minister announced that “a general ban on wearing face-restrictive clothing in public is on the way” and will be in effect in public buildings, educational institutions, hospitals and public transport….
11./ 12./ 13.08.2011 Earlier last week, the UK was shaken by a number of serious riots that ripped across London, before spreading to other cities, such as Birmingham, Bristol, Nottingham and Liverpool. On Wednesday, the riots resulted in the deaths of three young South Asian Muslim men in Birmingham, who had tried to protect their…
July 14, 2011 Last Thursday a meeting between the Regional Counselor for Justice of the Basque Government, Idoia Mendia, and members of UCIPV (Islamic Communities Union of the Basque Country) was held. In this meeting, the Regional Counselor informed the members of UCIPV about a bill of religious freedom that the Basque Government is preparing…
