UK: The Talibanisation of British childhood by hardline parents Via Daily Mail h/t Veritas Universalis Last November, on the steps of Tate Britain, I witnessed a scene that troubles me still. A furious Asian father was shaking his young son and tearing up the picture his child had drawn. The boy kicked and cried
Norway: Terrorist cell planned attacks in Norway Dagbladet reports that the three suspects are: * Shawan Sadek Saeed Bujak Bujak (37), an Iraqi Kurd living in Oslo.
Norway: ‘We want a Taliban-free Norway’ Norwegian Muslim Mohyeldeen Mohammad of Larvik praised Allah for the death of four Norwegian soldiers in Afghanistan Sunday.
London: Gay nightclub owner slammed for Muslim boycott Community leaders have slammed XXL club owner Mark Ames today after he vowed to boycott British Muslims. The London nightclub entrepreneur promised to snub Muslim-owned businesses in response to racial unrest in East London. He also tried to justify his decision by reference to the death toll of British troops in Afghanistan, which has risen above 300
UNHCR: New report on Afghan children asylum seekers Growing numbers of Afghan children are making a difficult and dangerous overland journey to Europe, travelling without their parents and exposed to dangers and human rights abuses, a new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report has found.
Norway: Woman establishes Jihad-promoting forum Arfan Q.
UK: EDL to target Muslim centers For the past four months the Guardian has joined English Defence League demonstrations, witnessing its growing popularity, from protests attracting just a few hundred hardcore activists at the end of last year to rallies and marches which are bringing thousands of people on to the street – and into direct conflict with the police and local Muslim communities. This article was prepared by the Islam in Europe blog – islamineurope.blogspot.com The EDL plans to step up its campaign in coming weeks, culminating in marches through some of the UK’s most high-profile Muslim communities, raising the spectre of widespread unrest. Guardian video report With the British National party beset by infighting and recriminations after its poor showing in last month’s local and national elections, the UK is facing the prospect of rightwing activists turning away from the ballot box and back to the street for the first time in three decades
Brussels: Islamists vs. Communists In a replay of the Marxist vs. Islamist Mujahideen war in Afghanistan, a Communist demonstration in Brussels last Saturday (May 8th, 2010), marking the 65th anniversary of the Red Army victory over Nazi Germany, was disturbed by Muslims shouting the shahada.
Belgium: Al-Qaeda cell sentenced The Brussels court sentenced Malika El Aroud to 8 years in prison and a 5,000 euro fine for establishing, leading and financing a terrorist group. Seven other Muslim extremists were convicted for recruiting youth to battle in Afghanistan, an accusation they denied. Malika El Aroud will appeal the sentence. Malika El Aroud, her husband Moez Garsallaoui and Hicham Beyayo were found guilty of leading and financing a network that sent fighters to Waziristan, on the Pakistan-Afghan border. They were sentenced to 8, 8 and 5 years in prison respectively. Moez Garsallaoui was sentenced in absentia, as he's currently in Afghanistan. Seven other suspects were convicted of membership in a terror network. The ninth suspect, Jean Tréfois, was acquitted. His participation could not be proven with certainty. It couldn't be proven that he knew that Hamza El Alami, whom he brought to the Zaventem airport, was on his way to a battle zone. It looked as though he didn't knowingly actively participate in the activities of the group. “His very extremist notions are not a transgression, though they are disturbing,” said the judged in their decision. The reading of the sentencing took five hours.
Germany: Memoirs of a German Jihadi Links to the memoirs were posted online on German-language Jihadi forums. ———— It is a document from the heart of the jihad: Eric Breininger, a German homegrown terrorist recently killed in Pakistan, worked on his memoirs until just days before his death. On Wednesday, the document was posted on the Internet
