Netherlands: Christian Democrats oppose deal with anti-Islam party ( photo ) The letter, signed by local and regional party activists, is published online here (NL). Supporters are asked to sign the petition, but the signatures do not appear online
Taraweeh Salaah – Night 1 By Sheikh Abdul Hamid Lachporia – Canada In the Name of Almighty Allah Most Gracious, Most Merciful “Blessed is He Who hath revealed unto His slave the FURQAN [the Criterion of Right and Wrong], that He may be a warner to mankind.
Switzerland: Are Swiss officials targeting Muslims? Answer in short: No.
Netherlands: 14% of municipalities subsidize Muslim organizations A very small number of Dutch municipalities have clear rules for subsidizing religious organizations.
Germany: Criticism of First Turkish-German Minister Grows Via Spiegel : Aygül Özkan, 38, was meant to be the next great hope for a new generation of German politicians.
Berlin: Proposal to allow shroud burial In the future, deceased in Berlin it might be possible to be buried in a shroud, without a coffin. The Senate would deal with the issue for the first time on Tuesday. The proposal is part of the new integration act and says that for religious reasons it would be possible to bury a body in a shroud, without a coffin.
Netherlands: Minority gov’t talks, Muslim CDA members oppose plan Immediately after the Dutch general elections, I polled my readers and asked whether they think Wilders would be a minister in the next Dutch government. 83% said he would. At the moment, Wilders as minister doesn’t seem very likely, but what is looking more probable is a Danish-style minority cabinet, supported from outside the government by the PPV.
Spain: Moorish revival Via BBC : A thousand years ago North African Muslims ruled southern Spain. Now some of their descendants are contributing to a “Moorish revival” that is regenerating parts of Andalucia, says the BBC’s Sylvia Smith. Sitting in Abdul Hedi Benattia’s tea shop you forget for a moment where you are.
Dresden: ‘Veil martyr’ memorial desecrated Via The Local : Vandals have attacked an art project erected in honour of a pregnant Egyptian woman who was murdered in a German court room, organisers said Friday. The Citizen.Courage group, which sponsored the display in the eastern city of Dresden, said that a few knife-shaped columns used in the open-air show had been knocked over several times and signs explaining the project were stolen. This article was prepared by the Islam in Europe blog – islamineurope.blogspot.com “Citizen.Courage assumes this was a malicious, politically motivated attempt to destroy the project,” group chairman Christian Demuth said in statement
Book Review: Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth? Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?: Demography and Politics in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Kaufmann Via The Observer, Kenan Malik’s review : Europe, 2020. The Islamists have stormed to power across the continent