Denmark: Catholics upset at being ignored An interesting point here is the claim that 75% of all new Danish citizens are Christian. ————- When Islam and integration fill the news again and again on DR, it's both noteworthy and objectionable, that major Christian festival are often not mentioned at all.  That according to several Catholics in Denmark, who today (Ash Wednesday) attack DR's way of prioritizing religious issues. “DR informs about Islam and ignores Christianity completely,” says Catholic priest Stephen Holm

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Denmark: Senior Conservatives against anti-Muslim stance The Conservative Leader Lene Espersen’s attempts to bring calm to the party following Denmark’s burka debate has failed according to Jyllands-Posten. A group of seven leading party members have challenged Espersen on the issue of integration

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Europe: Khat smuggling finances al-Shabaab Update: Small fixes. Muhammed was just a small fish, going across the Øresund (the Sound).

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Europe: Khat smuggling finances al-Shabaab Update: Small fixes. Muhammed was just a small fish, going across the Øresund (the Sound)

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Denmark: Proposal for religious considerations probe A political majority wants a probe into the extent of religious considerations being taken across the country, according to Jyllands-Posten.

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Denmark: Muslims feeling less religious, more Danish There are fewer strictly religious immigrants in Denmark, and more who feel Danish.  The distance between the political debate and reality is incraseing, researchers claim.

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Denmark: Criticism of Islamic ideology is not anti-Muslim The following article repeats the views expressed by Norwegian Prof. Unni Wikan in her book “Generous Betrayal: Politics of Culture in the New Europe” (which I reviewed here ).  Westerners are not doing Muslims a favor by accepting cultural norms they wouldn't accept for 'their own'.  The idea that we need to 'understand' culture and that 2nd generation Muslims in Europe are not allowed the same rights to choose their destiny for themselves just like any other European is simply racism. ————- Shortly before Christmas, the head of the Free Press Society (FPS), Lars Hedegaard, said some grossly generalizing statements about violence, rape and incest in Muslim families in an interview on the Snaphanen blog, which he really deserved to be lambasted for.  He got that, and more

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Denmark: Three women wear a burka, 150-200 a niqab As was seen in France , the number of women who wear a burka/niqab is marginal, and converts are significantly over-represented. ————- The number of women who wear a burka in Denmark can be counted on one hand. Only three women hide themselves in a burka, while 150 to 200 women wear a a niqab

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Denmark: Westergaard attacked worked for Red Cross The 28 year old Somali who is suspected of the attempted murder of caricaturist Kurt Westergaard, worked at a Danish Red Cross center. Up to the day before the 28 year old Somali MMG went to Aarhus to attack caricaturist Kurt Westergaard he was on watch on a Danish Red Cross center, where he dealt with young unaccompanied immigrants.

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Short Scandinavian News Sweden Family of Somali stoning victim seek asylum – The father and brother of Aisha Ibrahim, the 13 year old girl who became the first stoning victim in Somalia on October 27, 2008, are now in Sweden.  Aisha's father, Ibrahim Dhuhulow, says he could not do anything since he belongs to a minority clan who do not have the influence or resources to protect its members, and during the stoning was in a refugee camp in Kenya.

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