News and Analysis on Islam in Europe and North America
News Agencies – February 26, 2012 French Muslim groups have urged the government to take a stronger position against rising anti-Islam sentiments, calling for a modified legislation to tackle the surging Islamophobic crimes targeting the Muslim minority. “The actions and threats that have been the subject of formal complaints to the police and gendarmerie have
News Agencies – November 20, 2011 A mosque in Villeneuve-sur-Lot in southwestern France was tagged with racist graffiti. Inscriptions included: “Islam out of Europe”, a swastika, and the number 88 (which stands for ‘Heil Hitler’). A possible Molotov cocktail was discovered on site. The local prosecutor and government official visited the mosque and expressed