Germany: Soccer authorities get ruling on Ramadan fasting Via AP : A Muslim group and German soccer authorities said Wednesday they have determined that professional Muslim players may break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan.
Germany: Islam lessons improve integration, says education minister Via The Local : Education Minister Annette Schavan has defended the controversial policy of introducing lessons about Islam into German school classes, saying they aided integration. She said learning lessons about Islam had been very constructive in schools, leading to better understanding between Muslim and non-Muslim students
Essen: German students bullied by Muslims Often they’re ridiculed, often they’re even beaten.
Today Hijab Style brings you a quick interview with Katrin Meyer, founder of the Moroccan-based hijab company Modiste . Jana: Tell us a little about yourself
Germany: Anonymous Mosque Watchers Via Spiegel : Reinhard Werner doesn’t trust Islam.
Germany: Authorities concerned about Neo-Nazi/Muslim alliance Via Spiegel : Following an anti-Semitic attack in Hanover , German authorities have identified a new source of anti-Semitic hatred in Germany: young migrants from Muslim families. The ideological alliance has officials concerned. This article was prepared by the Islam in Europe blog – islamineurope.blogspot.com (…) Until now, attacks on Jews, Jewish institutions and Jewish symbols have almost always been committed by right-wing extremist groups.
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.
Germany: Extensive report on immigrants People sometimes focus on Muslim demographics in Europe. However, as this report shows, Muslims make up just a quarter (25%) of immigrants in Germany.
EU: Seeking to combat homegrown terrorism Five years after the London bombings, in which 52 people died, homegrown terror remains a concern across Europe. More dialogue and a coordinated strategy is how EU countries hope to tackle the problem.
Germany: Fewer migrant children finish high school Efforts to boost the numbers of immigrant children finishing school have fallen flat, according to a government report to be released Wednesday, which shows the problem has actually become worse. This article was prepared by the Islam in Europe blog – islamineurope.blogspot.com The integration report, to be presented in Berlin on Wednesday, found that 13.3 percent of children with immigrant backgrounds are leaving school without a certificate – one third more than in previous years – daily Die Welt reported on Tuesday. The report found that while there is a small group of elite, immigrant youngsters who are gaining high qualifications, there is a growing number who have virtually no prospect of gaining an apprenticeship or training place after school – and therefore little chance of entering the job market.