As municipal elections impending in March, mayors and councilors of nearly every political stripe are courting Muslim voters with promises of new mosques – or rightists, vowing to allow no new mosque constructions. Some candidates are putting out advertisements citing recognition of the marginalization of Muslims and lack of adequate place to worship. Others, however,…
By Dina El Shammaa Abu Dhabi: The British embassy, responding to author Martin Amis’ controversial Islamophobic comments, said the UK’s record on multiculturalism and religious freedom is “second to none”. “There is a clear distinction between extremist individuals and the faith they claim to be associated with or represent,” it said in a statement. Amis…
Fundamentalist Christians are using populist slogans to incite against Muslims, whom they see as the new source of danger for Europe. The number of internet users who visit their websites is alarmingly high. Claudia Mende reports.
Brussels’ mayor has forbidden a demonstration that several anti-Muslim associations wanted to organize on September 11th. These associations called their sympathizers to come anyway. They plan to stand in the 2009 European elections. The reasons invoked to forbid this gathering – it was considered as a threat to public order, and an incitement to discrimination…
A MUSLIM cleric was in a serious condition in hospital last night after being brutally attacked in a mosque. The 58-year-old imam, who has not been named, suffered heavy blood loss, damage to both eyes and had to undergo emergency surgery. The attack took place on Friday in London’s Regent’s Park mosque. The Met Police…
