The final chapter in the story of the Toronto 18 terror cell closed last week with convictions, but experts warn there is no end to the threat of homegrown religious extremism among Muslim youth. Community members and security experts agree that youth are being radicalized in their own homes by tapping into an online jihadi…
The youth organisation Muslimische Jugend in Deutschland (MJD)/Muslim Youth in Germany was founded in 1994 and has gained popularity in recent year especially among the very religious of young Muslims. The organisation has local groups (so called Lokalkreise) in many German cities. On average, the around 900 registered members are well educated and between 13…
The organisation of Muslim youth in Germany (MJD) is fighting allegations of contradicting the principles of the free democratic basic order. The organisation is under surveillance by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and has been mentioned in its reports in a few German states since 2007. The youth organisation rejects all…
Radio Netherlands Worldwide published a profile of the increasing number of Islamic academics in Dutch universities. While Muslim youth remain negatively portrayed in the press, the number of Muslim students and Islamic organizations in Dutch universities is growing rapidly. The Free University of Amsterdam has 2000 Muslim students, ten percent of the student body. Islamic…
The Association for a Tolerant and Open-minded Switzerland has gathered 4 000 signatures in opposition to the Swiss minaret ban. The signatures were given to a Muslim youth organisation, Ummah, after having been collected mostly on line.
