Imam expelled from training course in Paris

Le Figaro daily newspaper reports that for the first time, a student has been expelled from the Catholic Institute for Imam Instruction because of anti-Semitic remarks. Alerted by other students of the problem, the RMF (Rassemblement des musulmans de France or Assembly of French Muslims) asked the imam in question not to return to class….

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Spain may accept Guantanamo Bay detainees

Spain has told the United States that in principle, it is open to accepting some prisoners currently being held at Guantanamo Bay when the military base shuts down, according to a recent edict by president Barack Obama. Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos stated that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asked for his country’s help….

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Hub of religious voices call for Gaza cease-fire in Boston

A group of interfaith leaders from Boston, including Jews, Muslims, and Christians, issued a joint statement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. “We call upon Hamas immediately to end all rocket attacks on Israel, and upon Israel immediately to end its military campaign in Gaza,” the statement said. The Jewish signatories of the statement included…

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    Five convicted of conspiring to attack Fort Dix

    A federal jury convicted five men of conspiring to kill American soldiers at Fort Dix, but acquitted them of attempted murder. The jury returned its verdict against the defendants – three bothers and two others, all Muslim immigrants who lived in South Jersey or Philadelphia. New Jersey federal prosecutors said the men planned to attack…

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    In the Spanish Army, being both soldier and Muslim translates to suspicion

    The Spanish Army is facing discrimination complaints coming from Muslims soldiers. Any soldiers that show sympathy or proximity with radicals or Islamists will be kept under close surveillance. Thirty percent of the 8,000 soldiers deployed in Ceuta and Melilla are Muslims; for most of them, being in the army it is a valid career path….

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