Several Muslims countries as well as the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) are boycotting a book fair in Paris because of the invitation of Israel. ISESCO claims that Israel has committed crimes against humanity in Palestine and therefore should not be celebrated. The book fair is honouring 39 Israeli writers and has said…
Outspoken American conservatives including Michael Savage and Daniel Pipes are among the voices that apparently cannot get enough of the topic of Barack Obama’s religious identity. Among the claims being made, include the following: He’s a Muslim. He was sworn into office on the Koran. He doesn’t say the Pledge of Allegiance. His pastor is…
Tariq Ramadan is calling on all people of conscience to boycott the forthcoming Turin Book Fair, stemming from the fact that the Turin festival organizers have decided to honor Israeli literature because it is the Jewish state’s 60th anniversary. Ramadan told an Italian news agency that From now on, we cannot recognize the legitimacy of…
They bill themselves as the “three ex-terrorists” and speak at campuses around the country. They like to be provocative and seem to invite controversy by characterizing the radical Islamic movement as a new form of Nazism. Their efforts to attract attention got a boost this week when Stanford University called their scheduled appearance Monday controversial…
SEVILLE, Spain, March 23 — Scores of rabbis and imams gathered here this week to discuss what they called a deepening crisis in relations between Muslims and Jews, saying religious leaders must confront religious extremism and the failure to make meaningful progress on the conflict in the Middle East. The meeting did not produce any…
