A book review of The French Intifada: The Long War between France and its Arabs by Andrew Hussey

February 28, 2014   A book review of The French Intifada: The Long War between France and its Arabs by Andrew Hussey (publication date March 6, 2014)   ‘’ Going well beyond news reports, the book shows just how hot and fierce a vein of hatred for France runs through the Muslim populations that have experienced…

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Claude Goasguen summoned to explain anti-Muslim comments

February 17, 2014   After a complaint registered by the CFCM (Conseil Français du Culte Musulman), a deputy of the UMP party and mayor of the 16th arrondissement of Paris, Claude Goasguen, has been summoned on April 7th to a court in Nimes over his derogatory statements made about the anti-Semitism of young Muslims during…

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Turin: Open Mosques for a Day

December 4, 2013   The places of worship are a source of wisdom , serenity and peace in which man realizes his infinite smallness. The places of worship are also spaces of encounter and confrontation between different cultures and faiths, as shown by the girls and boys in the Italian Association of Young Muslims, who…

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Young Muslims and social networks

November 16, 2013   Social networks such as Facebook are becoming as popular among Muslim youth as among all parts of the society. However protecting data and youth privacy associations are concerned about the amount of misinformation distributed in the digital world. Conservative Muslims warn Muslim users to avoid visiting websites, which would lead to…

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The First meeting of the Confederation of Young Islamic Italians

November 11, 2013   The first meeting of the Confederation of Young Islamic Italians (GCII) is planned for next Sunday, 17 November, in Rome. The event is promoted by the Lazio section of the newly formed Islamic education of youth. In a statement the president of the Italian Islamic Confederation, Wahid el Fihri, explained “We…

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