EU: Syrian embassies attacked by protestors The Syrian embassy in London was attacked Saturday by a small group of angry protestors. Similar scenes played out in the past couple of days in Athens and Berlin.
London: Fifteen arrested after EDL supporters clash with locals Via the Guardian : Police have arrested 15 people after violence between far-right activists and local youths outside a mosque in east London. Witnesses said the clash near the East London Mosque in Whitechapel erupted after supporters of the English Defence League chanted anti-Muslim slogans.
This is a talk delivered by Shaykh Ahmad Ali at the London Youth Tarbiyyah conference in June 2011. Shaykh talks about the harms and dangers of being involved in alcohol, drugs and intoxicants in Islam. A real important message and lessons for all to take on board and act positively upon.
UK: ‘Muslims are not betraying Islam in embracing liberal democracy’ Via the Guardian (by Turkish journalist Mustafa Akyol): It is far better to propose Islam than impose it, for if there is no liberty there can be no genuine religiosity Last week, during a book tour in London, I spoke to a large group of British Muslims on Islam and liberty. A few of the questions that I received from the audience indicated why discussion on this topic is much needed.
UK: 47% increase in ‘honour’ crimes Via AFP : More than 2,800 so-called honour attacks — punishments for bringing shame on the family — were recorded by Britain’s police last year, according to figures released on Saturday.
London: Schools to tackle genital mutilation Via Deutsche Welle : It is estimated that some 20,000 girls in the UK could be subjected to FGM. Each year, 6,500 girls in central London alone could face FGM, making it the city with the highest number of girls at risk in Europe. Now London hopes to curb the practice by raising awareness through the integration of FGM education in secondary school curriculum
UK: Muslim medical students boycotting lectures on evolution Via the Daily Mail : Muslim students, including trainee doctors on one of Britain’s leading medical courses, are walking out of lectures on evolution claiming it conflicts with creationist ideas established in the Koran. Professors at University College London have expressed concern over the increasing number of biology students boycotting lectures on Darwinist theory, which form an important part of the syllabus, citing their religion
Moscow: 40% want to forcibly expel foreigners Via Russia Beyond the Headlines : Sociologist Lev Gudkov, director of the Levada Center polling agency, believes that as many as 60 percent of Russians support the nationalist slogan, “Russia for the Russians,” while about 50 percent of Moscow residents support limiting the flow of migrants from the Caucasus and Central Asia to the city. “The problem is not even the spread of xenophobic sentiment from the lower classes to the general public, but the fact that social resistance to xenophobia is weakening,” Gudkov said.
Denmark: Students visit London to learn about Islam Via Favrskov Posten 1 , 2 (Danish, h/t Snaphanen ): 28 students from the 8th and 9th grades of the Regnbueskolen high-school in the Aarhus suburb of Hammel visited the London Central Mosque as part of their London trip. “It was a great experience! It was experiencing the religion from within, gave us insight into Islam in a totally different way than we had imagined. We think everybody should try it, especially those who are repulsed by other religions, since it was an experience we’ll never forget
