Islam in Europe

Germany/Netherlands: Immigrants more sexually active

1 hour 30 min ago

Germany/Netherlands: Immigrants more sexually activeTwo recent studies in Germany and the Netherlands examined the sexual behavior of young people. Both found differences between the ethnic ...

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Spain: Muslims upset at Mecca disco

3 hours 11 min ago

Spain: Muslims upset at Mecca discoVia Al-Arabiya (h/t Bivouac-ID):The inauguration of a discotheque called Mecca in Spain infuriated Muslims in the country and raised questions about the position ...

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Paris mosque: Bruger chain not fully halal

3 hours 31 min ago

Paris mosque: Burger chain not fully halalVia AP:Note to big companies hoping to tap into France's lucrative but long-neglected Muslim consumer market: Pitfalls may await, and not only in the form ...

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Sweden: Immigrants Now Paid To Learn Swedish

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 3:38pm

Sweden: Immigrants Now Paid To Learn SwedishVia SR:On Wednesday, a new law takes effect in Sweden that will pay immigrants taking state-funded Swedish language classes up to almost 2,000 U.S. ...

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Denmark: Ramadan celebration in Parliament

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 11:53am

Denmark: Ramadan celebration in ParliamentThe Danish People's Party and Christian Democrats are trying to stop a controversial end-of-Ramadan meal to be held in Parliament.In a joint complaint to ...

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Germany: Public split on fate of race row banker

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 10:42am

Germany: Public split on fate of race row bankerVia Reuters:German public opinion is deeply split over the fate of a central banker whose disparaging comments about Muslim immigrants have ...

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Sweden: Hijab a problem for getting a job

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 9:11am

Sweden: Hijab a problem for getting a jobEmployers are skeptical about employing women with a hijab, according to an experiment by Swedish radio station P3 Nyheter.Two fictional job-seekers - Emma ...

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Austria: Prosecution investigating FPÖ muezzin-shooting game

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 6:52am

Austria: Prosecution investigating FPÖ muezzin-shooting gameVia Austrian Times:The Styrian Greens have reported the Freedom Party (FPÖ) for agitation over a computer game in which the player must ...

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Netherlands: Feeling Dutch dependant on job and language

Wed, 01/09/2010 - 4:24pm

Netherlands: Feeling Dutch dependent on job and languageBeing fluent in Dutch plays an important role in whether non-Western immigrants feel Dutch. Having a job also encourages identification ...

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Denmark: Is Islam a problem for social cohesion?

Wed, 01/09/2010 - 1:01pm

Denmark: Is Islam a problem for social cohesion?(Is the presence of Islam a problem for social cohesion?, Uriasposten)A couple of weeks ago I posted an article about a poll conducted in Denmark ...

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Finland: Immigration Service to investigate suspicions of human trafficking among Somalis

Wed, 01/09/2010 - 11:29am

Finland: Immigration Service to investigate suspicions of human trafficking among SomalisVia HS:Minister of Migration and European Affairs Astrid Thors (Swed. People’s Party) says that suspicions ...

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Russia: First logistics hub for halal products

Wed, 01/09/2010 - 10:01am

Russia: First logistics hub for halal productsVia BBC:Tatarstan has discovered a new money-making opportunity: providing services to its Muslim community.The majority of its inhabitants are ...

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Vienna: FPÖ boss wants minarets referendum

Wed, 01/09/2010 - 8:23am

Vienna: FPÖ boss wants minarets referendum(Vienna Mosque, Wikipedia)Via Austrian Times:Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Heinz-Christian Strache has announced a referendum over minarets if he wins the ...

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Denmark: ROJ TV charged with terrorism

Wed, 01/09/2010 - 6:58am

Denmark: ROJ TV charged with terrorismManouchehr Zonoozi (former ROJ TV director) andMetin Yüce (ROJ NV director/Belgium) with the troopsVia Politiken:Justice Minister Lars Barfoed (Cons) has ...

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Germany: Stormy debate about anti-Muslim book

Tue, 31/08/2010 - 7:11pm

Germany: Stormy debate about anti-Muslim book(A protest against Sarrazin: 'shut up')Thilo Sarrazin's new anti-immigration/anti-Muslim book continues to make waves in Germany. The Bundesbank wants ...

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Belgium: Prisoner goes amok after losing Ramadan privileges

Tue, 31/08/2010 - 5:37pm

Belgium: Prisoner goes amok after losing Ramadan privilegesAnother incident of extreme violence in a Limburg prison. Last Saturday a warden was beaten by Jamal El Khaoui (20), AKA 'the Little ...

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Brussels: Halal hotel rooms

Tue, 31/08/2010 - 3:41pm

Brussels: Halal hotel roomsStarting in 2011, hotels in Brussels could get a halal label. No porn channels, no pork, but with a Koran and a prayer rug, and a pointer towards Mecca.The label will ...

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France: Burger chain launches more halal outlets

Tue, 31/08/2010 - 2:16pm

France: Burger chain launches more halal outletsVia AFP:A popular fast-food brand said Tuesday it would extend the number of halal only restaurants in its chain in France, after a controversial ...

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Amsterdam: Two men questioned in US terror probe

Tue, 31/08/2010 - 12:46pm

Amsterdam: Two men questioned in US terror probe(video of the arrest)Via AP:Dutch investigators on Tuesday questioned two men arrested at Amsterdam's airport after U.S. authorities found ...

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Gaddafi: 'Islam should become the religion of all of Europe' (Updated)

Tue, 31/08/2010 - 9:41am

Gaddafi: 'Islam should become the religion of all of Europe'(photo)Via Times of India:Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's visit to Rome to mark the second anniversary of a friendship treaty with former ...

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