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Brussels: 29 women cited for wearing veil

Islam in Europe - Wed, 17/03/2010 - 8:56pm

Brussels: 29 women cited for wearing veilTwenty nine women who wore the burka or niqab were cited last year in the Brussels region, the francophone press reported Wednesday. Municipalities have ...

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Spain: Three arrested in kidnapping case (UPDATED)

Islam in Europe - Wed, 17/03/2010 - 7:39pm

Spain: Three arrested in kidnapping caseUpdate: Two more arrested in Paris.------------Three people have been arrested in Spain over the kidnap of five-year-old British boy Shail Saeed in ...

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Norway: Concern about terrorist refugees

Islam in Europe - Wed, 17/03/2010 - 7:38pm

Norway: Concern about terrorist refugeesGiven the fact that Norway shelters such people as Mulla Krekar, I don't understand the concern about 'secret' terrorists.In related news, VG Nett reported ...

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Berlin: Turk confesses to poker heist

Islam in Europe - Wed, 17/03/2010 - 6:15pm

Berlin: Turk confesses to poker heistOne of the robbers who stole more than €200,000 in the Berlin poker heist has been arrested!The man is of Turkish origin and is only 21, and he confessed in ...

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Netherlands: Wife and baby as antidote against terrorism

Islam in Europe - Wed, 17/03/2010 - 5:13pm

Netherlands: Wife and baby as antidote against terrorism"In the battles against Islamic radicalizing, emphasis in the Netherlands is too often laid on the effect of an 'ideological ...

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Turkey: "We need to inoculate European culture with Turkish culture"

Islam in Europe - Wed, 17/03/2010 - 3:53pm

Turkey: "We need to inoculate European culture with Turkish culture"Leaders of Turkish descent across Europe recently received an invitation to a fancy event in Istanbul, all expenses paid. But ...

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Budapest: Syrian shot dead in Budapest (UPDATED)

Islam in Europe - Wed, 17/03/2010 - 3:36pm

BREAKING: Syrian shot dead in BudapestUpdate: The man's religion is unclear and as the commentator below explains, he might very probably be a Christian Arab.--------------A 52-year-old Syrian man ...

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Gothenburg: Turks leave Social Democrats

Islam in Europe - Wed, 17/03/2010 - 2:48pm

Gothenburg: Turks leave Social DemocratsThe association of Turkish Social Democrats in Gothenburg has elected to discontinue its operations after last week's parliamentary vote to recognize as ...

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London: Muslim protest against university prayer room closure

Islam in Europe - Wed, 17/03/2010 - 1:27pm

London: Muslim protest against university prayer room closureRelated post: London: Attacks on Muslim studentsSee a short clip of the protests here.Hundreds of Muslim students have been holding ...

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Rome: Bangladeshis attacked

Islam in Europe - Wed, 17/03/2010 - 12:15pm

Rome: Bangladeshis attackedItalian police have arrested three youths who allegedly attacked Bangladeshi immigrants at their takeaway food outlet in the Italian capital, Rome, on Sunday. The youths ...

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St Petersburg: Celebration of 100th mosque anniversary

Islam in Europe - Wed, 17/03/2010 - 11:01am

St Petersburg: Celebration of 100th mosque anniversaryMuslims in Russia celebrate the 100th anniversary of St Petersburg Mosque.On the 100th year, government officials, religious and social ...

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Norway: Muslim activist demands complete rejection of antisemitism

Islam in Europe - Wed, 17/03/2010 - 9:53am

Norway: Muslim activist demands complete rejection of antisemitismRelated stories:* Norway: Muslims attack Jews in school* Oslo: Muslims in the gay parade* Norway: Still waiting* Norway: Islamic ...

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UK: Christians, Muslims upset at KFC halal

Islam in Europe - Wed, 17/03/2010 - 8:24am

UK: Christians, Muslims upset at KFC halalKFC has a list of their trial stores on their site.I've linked to some articles about this story on my sidebar. A while back KFC started a halal trial in ...

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Netherlands: A letter to Allah

Islam in Europe - Tue, 16/03/2010 - 11:07pm

Netherlands: A letter to AllahAbout 250,000 called 'God's hotline' of the Groningen artist Johan van der Dong last year. Now he's starting a letter campaign aimed at Allah.Starting March 21, ...

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Netherlands: Moroccans to vote for Cohen

Islam in Europe - Tue, 16/03/2010 - 9:36pm

Netherlands: Moroccans to vote for CohenJob Cohen, the Jewish mayor of Amsterdam, resigned in order to lead the Labor Party in the upcoming national elections, taking over from Wouter Bos. ...

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Brussels: Mosque links to Holocaust denial sites

Islam in Europe - Tue, 16/03/2010 - 6:19pm

Brussels: Mosque links to Holocaust denying sitesI think it's important to note that the mosque did not link to site which focus specifically on Holocaust denial. It linked to religious Muslim ...

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Netherlands: 2nd generation Turks, Moroccans less religious

Islam in Europe - Tue, 16/03/2010 - 4:40pm

Netherlands: 2nd generation Turks, Moroccans less religiousA few months ago the SCP came out with a study showing there's a religious revival among second generation Moroccans. Who to ...

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Belgium: Half of lamb meat is halal (UPDATED)

Islam in Europe - Tue, 16/03/2010 - 3:56pm

Belgium: Half of lamb meat is halalAbout half of lamb and mutton meat in Belgian supermarkets and restaurants is halal slaughtered. That means that it's ritually slaughtered and blessed by Muslim ...

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Germany: Wilders "not welcome" in German town

Islam in Europe - Tue, 16/03/2010 - 3:14pm

Germany: Wilders "not welcome" in German townDutch news quotes Ritter as follows: "Whoever, like Wilders, burdens the Dutch integration debate with right-wing populsim, and whoever ...

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Switzerland: Muslim cemetery demand sparks debate

Islam in Europe - Tue, 16/03/2010 - 12:11pm

Switzerland: Muslim cemetery demand sparks debateFor more on this story see:* Switzerland: Muslims want Islamic cemeteries in every canton* Switzerland: Politician apologizes for calling to ban ...

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