‘Honour Killing’ Appeal Refused

    A father who tried to hire a hitman to carry out the “honour killing” of his son-in-law has lost a bid to have his prison term cut. Mohammed Arshad, 51, was jailed for seven years after being found guilty in 2003 of incitement to murder. The devout Muslim from Dundee took the action after his…

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    Switzerland: Resistance to Langenthal Minaret Rises

    Objections, readers’ letters, a petition: the resistance against the planned minaret in Langenthal continues to grow. As hundreds of signatures are collected, a typical reader’s letter objects to the minaret on the grounds that it would open the floodgates to Islam.

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      Analysis: Muslim Youth In Us Oppose Terror

      Niko Kyriakou WASHINGTON — Muslim youth groups in the United States are addressing suspicions that the London bombers were both young and “homegrown” by ramping up anti-terrorism initiatives. After the second attack hit London on July 21, the Muslim Public Affairs Council and the Islamic Society of North America issued a statement in which young…

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        Merkel Calls For Petition Against Turkish Membership

        Angela Merkel, the leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU), the country’s main opposition party, announced on Sunday that she supported the creation of a petition against Turkey’s membership to the European Union.

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