A pilot who began praying instead of enacting emergency measures before a Tunisian charter flight plummeted into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Sicily and killed 16 people, has been convicted of manslaughter. The plane’s black box showed that the Tunisian pilot, Chefik Gharbi, lost control of the situation, and began to pray after the plane experienced complications … [Read more...] about Muslim pilot who paused to pray during crash convicted in Italian court
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Islam-bashing fails to boost support for Austria’s rightists
City council elections in the south-eastern Austrian city of Graz on Sunday failed to result in significant support for a local candidate for the far-right Freedom Party (FP) who had lashed out against Islam in a highly controversial campaign. The top-seeded FP candidate Susanne Winter scored only moderate wins for the party just days after she called the Muslim prophet … [Read more...] about Islam-bashing fails to boost support for Austria’s rightists
Italy, Libya agree joint anti-immigrant patrols
Italy and Libya have agreed to jointly patrol the Mediterranean Sea to stop illegal immigration from Libya to Italy. In the deal, Italy will supply Libya with six patrol boats to help officials from both countries increase their watch at ports and beaches that serve as popular departure points. The deail will save many human lives and dismantle criminal gangs said Italian … [Read more...] about Italy, Libya agree joint anti-immigrant patrols
The Telegenic Face of Conservative Islam
Early one gray Friday morning in late December, Mona K. left her parents' house in a residential neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt, and headed downtown to Al Amirat, a wedding hall facing the Mediterranean Sea. She was going to see Amr Khaled, a Muslim TV preacher. Khaled's devotional programs are broadcast on Iqraa, a Saudi-owned religious satellite channel, and together with … [Read more...] about The Telegenic Face of Conservative Islam