Dutch and Iranian officials are split over whether to intercede in the release of a controversial new movie. Iranian officials have accused the unidentified film of portraying the holy Muslim text as an inspiration for killing, but Dutch counterparts have not taken action against Dutch parliament member responsible for the film’s creation. Iranian officials have…
On February 11, 2008 the mayor of the city of Montgeron (Essonne), G_rald H_rault, refused to rent municipal space to a Muslim association in the city. The mayor claimed that In reaction to the extent and the number of reactions [of those in the area], I have suspended the project. It is a decision which…
Harvard University’s trial policy of denying men use of one of its gyms for six hours a week is causing frustration and controversy among some students. The decision was made to accommodate Muslim women to use athletic and exercise facilities without compromising certain moral obligations relating to gender rules. The Quadrangle Recreational Athletic Center has…
The release of a short film by Dutch right-wing parliamentarian Geert Wilders has led the Dutch government to prepare for extreme emergencies. Wilders, a fervent anti-Islam politician who has repeatedly called for a ban on the Koran as well as for extreme measures against fundamentalist Islam, has made a film about the Koran. Although the…
The Municipal council of Lier, a city in the Antwerp province of Belgium, approved a ban on the wearing of religious symbols for counter personnel. The approval of the disputed proposal caused angry reactions by many immigrants who followed the meeting. After the Vlaams Belang party retracted the proposal for a total headscarf-ban for city…
