Muslims to outnumber Christians in Europe
Belgium’s Minister of Justice Koen Geens says “this is reality.” His comments were followed by Belgian deputy prime minister Jan Jambon warning against Europeans “making an enemy of Islam” describing it as “the worst thing we can do”. Speaking at the EU Parliament, Mr Geens said: “In Europe, very shortly we’re soon going to have […]
Don’t blame the media for Islamophobia
Jews and Muslims have more in common than most people think. And not just on the superficial level of pork avoidance, a love of shawarma and (male) circumcision. In Canada, both the Jewish and Muslim communities are periodically riled up with claims that they are being victimized by epidemics of acute anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. These […]
‘Thinly veiled’ Islamophobia greets plans for Muslim cemeteries across US
On the site of a long-idle dairy farm, leaders of a local mosque hope to build a final resting place for about 500 Muslim families o to the dismay of many residents of this quaint town in central Massachusetts.In arguments cemetery developers and activists decry as thinly veiled bigotry, neighbours say they fear burial practices […]
‘I’m a very spiritual person’: Lindsay Lohan may be converting to Islam
News that Lindsay Lohan may be converting to Islam may be shocking to some, but not those aware of Lohan’s tendency to drift where the wind takes her – even if that may be through the doors of a friendly mosque. In fact, Lohan was spotted toting a Quran just last summer in New York. […]
A Place to Rest in Their Own Damn Country
We are unkind, right now: There are relatively few dedicated Muslim cemeteries around the country, so many Muslim communities use sections of other cemeteries to bury their dead. In Dudley, the proposal from the Islamic Society of Greater Worcester has been met with angry comments at local meetings. “You want a Muslim cemetery? Fine. Put […]
How Christian women suffer worse persecution than men
Santa Ana, Calif. – A recent global survey reveals that the rise of radical Islamic extremism is the primary reason for the persecution of Christians around the world – and many of the victims are women. “Unfortunately, more and more women are the target of terrorist groups,” Emily Fuentes, communications director for Open Doors, told […]
Donald Trump: Halting radical Islam must be US priority
Presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has said halting the spread of Islamic extremism would be a priority of his administration if he is elected president. “Containing the spread of radical Islam must be a major foreign policy goal of the United States and indeed, the world,” Trump said in a foreign policy speech in Washington on […]
Muslims to outnumber Christians in Europe
Belgium’s Minister of Justice Koen Geens says “this is reality.” His comments were followed by Belgian deputy prime minister Jan Jambon warning against Europeans “making an enemy of Islam” describing it as “the worst thing we can do”. Speaking at the EU Parliament, Mr Geens said: “In Europe, very shortly we’re soon going to have […]
Erdogan says over 140 countries support UN Alliance of Civilizations
More than 140 countries support the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in Baku on April 26. He was addressing the opening session of the 7th UNAOC Global Forum in Baku Apr. 26. Holding the UNAOC Global Forum in Baku is of great importance, since Azerbaijan is the historical center […]
Anti-Muslim hysteria hides the true threat of homegrown right-wing terrorism
Author and professor Reza Aslan weighed in on terrorism in the United States while making an appearance at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books earlier this week. Aslan, an Iranian-American, is an expert and commentator on global extremism and professor of creative writing at UC Riverside, and the author of the recently published book, Zealot: The […]