Man suspected of planning mosque shooting gets 5 years in prison
Bolatete, Jacksonville man, sentenced for unlawful possession of gun silencer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 70-year-old man suspected of planning to carry out a mass shooting at a Jacksonville mosque was sentenced Monday to prison for an unrelated charge. The defense asked for probation and a sentence of time served, saying Bernandino Bolatete’s health deteriorated significantly since his arrest […]
Federal DHS grants on extremism concern Muslims in Michigan
The week before Donald Trump was inaugurated last year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded a Lebanese-American group in Dearborn $500,000 as part of a government effort to counter violent extremism known as CVE. The department also gave Dearborn Police $51,000 as part of the program. But the grants drew backlash from Arab-American and […]
Eid al-Adha Banquet emphasizes community, building bridges
Around 500 people attended the annual Eid al-Adha banquet hosted by the Islamic Society of Boston University Sunday evening. Attendees were greeted by a Henna station, a picture backdrop of lights and balloons, and boxes shaped like the Kaaba, a pre-Islamic monument in Mecca, filled with Hershey’s Kisses on tables scattered through Metcalf Hall. Though […]
Bolingbrook group aims to clear up misconceptions about Islam
The Muslim Association of Bolingbrook will host an informational session called “Clearing Up Misconceptions About Islam” next Saturday at the Fountaindale Public Library. Sabeel Ahmed will give the presentation and be there to answer audience questions. Ahmed is an expert on Islam who travels the world giving lectures and serves as the director of Gain […]
Swiss open rape case against Tariq Ramadan
GENEVA, Sept 17 — Prosecutors in Geneva have opened a rape and sexual misconduct investigation against Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, who has been detained in France since February on separate rape charges, Swiss media reported yesterday. The Tribune de Geneve newspaper quoted Geneva’s prosecutor’s office spokesman Henri Della Casa as saying that authorities had decided to […]
Experts: Spain’s Cordoba Mosque should be under public ownership
Amid a simmering disagreement over the rights of the Great Mosque of Cordoba in Spain, a committee recruited by the local city council of Cordoba opposed its ownership by the Catholic Church. The site was an ancient Muslim place of worship which was converted to a Catholic cathedral. The committee, headed by Federico Mayor Zaragoza, […]