Religious groups have condemned an Icelandic bill that would ban circumcision for non-medical reasons, with Jewish and Muslim leaders calling the bill an attack on religious freedom[1]. Iceland has approximately 250 Jewish citizens and 1,500 Muslim citizens, although figures vary[2]. Supporters of the bill draw comparisons between it and a 2005 law banning female genital … [Read more...] about Proposed Icelandic ban on circumcision accused of attacking religious freedom of Muslims and Jews
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Iceland: First full Icelandic Muslims marry in the country
For the first time in Iceland, a fully Icelandic Muslim couple was married. The occasion is an important moment for the Muslim community in Iceland, where previously, the country’s very small Muslim population had only seen converts married in the mosque. The country’s first “all-Icelandic” couple married at the Muslim Association Mosque. The had of the association, Salmann … [Read more...] about Iceland: First full Icelandic Muslims marry in the country