The famous Italian historian, Franco Cardini, asks whether the time has come for Italy to examine Islam in a peaceful way, avoiding stereotypes and demagogic strategies. He admits, however, that looking at recent national events, there is not much hope. More precisely, he refers to the new Committee for Islam set up by the Italian…
A far-right senior Italian senator, called for a “Pig Day” protest against the planned construction of a mosque in northern Italy. Roberto Calderoli of the anti-immigrant Northern League party said last Thursday that he was ready to bring his own pig to “defile” the site where the mosque is due to be built in the…
Text of report by Italian newspaper La Stampa on 22 July [Interview with former Italian ambassador Mario Scialoja, chairman of Muslim League in Italy, by Giacomo Galeazzi in Rome; date not given: “‘Too Many Fanatics. Italy, Look Out’” – first paragraph is La Stampa introduction] Rome – “We are looking at real criminal activities here….
Riconoscere la cittadinanza italiana ai figli di una coppia di immigrati di cui almeno uno sia residente regolarmente nel nostro paese _ “una scelta logica per un paese come l’Italia che _ diventato terra di immigrazione”: _ il commento di Mario Scialoja, presidente della sezione italiana della lega musulmana mondiale, all’istituto dello ‘ius solis’ introdotto…
Two imams and the leaders of two main Muslim associations in Italy were among the appointed members of a newly created advisory council aimed at developing dialogue between the Italian government and the Muslim community, the interior minister confirmed Wednesday. Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu, presenting the 16 members of the council in Rome, said moderate…
