Muslim women’s dress takes centre-stage again in German debate
Counterterrorism and the burqa
Following the twin attacks in Würzburg and Ansbach in July, a group of conservative interior ministers from Germany’s federal states have published a manifesto demanding enlarged competences for police, army, judiciary, and intelligence services. The politicians from the CDU/CSU party also...
Manuel Valls ‘supports’ mayors who ban burkinis
In an interview with La Provence, Manuel Valls stated that he "understands" and "supports" the mayors who took steps to ban the burkini, which they judged to be "incompatible with the values of the Republic."
"I understand the mayors, in this period of tension, who are...
Burkini Ban: Algerian businessman pays women’s fines
Rachid Nekkaz, a wealthy Algerian entrepreneur and human rights activist, has stepped up to the plate to pay the penalty for any Muslim woman who is fined in France for wearing the burkini, a full-length swimsuit that covers the whole body except for the...
Muslim leaders critique burkini controversy
Amar Lasfar, President of the Union of Islamic Organizations of France (UOIF) and rector of the mosque in southern Lille, disapproved of the recent burkini controversy in a recent 20 Minutes interview. "For years,...
Rochdale Muslim leader ‘was bludgeoned in Isis-inspired murder’
A former imam was bludgeoned to death in a children’s playground by two Islamic State supporters who believed he practised “black magic”, a court has heard.
Jalal Uddin, 71, was murdered by two alleged Islamist...
Amidst political controversy, German DITIB association vows greater emancipation from Turkish state
DITIB: a pawn of the Turkish government?
Recent weeks and months have witnessed growing pressure on Germany’s largest Islamic association, DITIB. As a subsidiary of the Turkish Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), DITIB has been...
French burkini ban sparks sales, says designer
Burkini bans in France have boosted sales and interest in the full-body Islamic swimsuit, particularly from non-Muslim women, the Australian credited with creating the design says.
The burkini has created controversy in France, with bans in 15 towns...
‘Political correctness’ allowing Islamist extremism to flourish in British prisons, report warns
Political correctness in prisons is allowing extremism to flourish because guards are too afraid of confronting Muslims, a report has found.
A review into Islamist extremism in the British justice system has found that “cultural...
Sun newspaper issues correction over ‘Islamic honour killing’ headline
The UK's Sun newspaper has apologised over an article wrongly linking Islam and so-called “honour killings” after being accused of “encouraging Islamophobia through the use of clearly inaccurate language” in its headlines.
The Sun, the...
Why the world’s biggest halal baby food brand is British: for aisha
Mark Salter launched the UK's first halal baby food company, recognising "the power of the Muslim pound."
Baby food brand for aisha broke into the market just a year ago. for aisha is now available in over...
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