N.J. town sued over mosque rejection faces tough case with Justice Dept.
BERNARDS — The lawsuit filed last week alleging that Bernards Township violated federal law by rejecting plans for a mosque marked the ninth time since 2010 the Department of Justice has sued based on federal religious land use law. All nine lawsuits involve a Muslim mosque or school. The Justice Department has prevailed in six […]
Muslims stage protest prayers near Rome’s Colosseum
Hundreds of Muslims offered Friday prayers near Rome’s Colosseum to protest the closure of mosques and other places of worship in Italy. The prayer demonstration was staged over what they see as unfair restrictions on freedom to practise their faith in the country, according to organisers who called the protest following the recent closure of […]
White Privilege wages jihad: Kansas “militia members” aren’t considered “terrorists” because they’re not Muslim
The three white men planned to unleash a killing spree and to bomb a house of worship — what should we call them? Chauncey DeVega On Friday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that they had arrested three white men, Curtis Allen, Gavin Wright and Patrick Stein, who as part of a militia group called […]
Opponents Try To Block Mosque Construction In Italy
The construction of a mosque close to Italy’s famous leaning tower of Pisa has come under fire as opponents gather signatures trying to stop the project, claiming it could become a focal point for Islamic radicalization. “According to a recent poll, 57 percent of Pisans are against the mosque,” said politician Gianluca Gambini, one of […]
Why anti-Muslim hate statistics don’t tell the full story
The number of police-reported hate crimes against Muslim-Canadians more than doubled over a three-year period (2012 to 2014), according to figures released by Statistics Canada earlier this month. Meanwhile in the US, various groups, including the FBI, have documented an eight-fold increase in hate crime since 2000. As alarming as these figures are, they don’t […]