Wilders: ‘Our culture … is better than the retarded Islamic culture’ 0
Wilders: ‘Our culture …
Russia: Muslims Divided on Whether Mosques Should Follow Ethno-Linguistic Lines 0
Russia: Muslims Divided on Whether Mosques Should Follow Ethno-Linguistic Lines Via Georgian Daily : (…) Over the last two decades, many of the mosques in Moscow and other Russian cities have gone over to the use of Russian, a practice that has allowed them to reach out to and draw in many non-Tatars and thus boost the number of practicing Muslims even while reducing the role of the mosque as the center of Tatar life.
Germany: Ramadan becoming normal 0
Germany: Ramadan becoming normal The Muslim fast is becoming so normal, that all German parties celebrate Ramadan. The Muslim Ramadan is quietly becoming part of the public space in Germany, and thus something which interests non-Muslim Germans – or in any case, something they can’t avoid noticing. “The interest of Germans in Ramadan is growing,” says general secretary of the Muslim Central Council, Aiman Mazyek, with satisfaction.
Germany: Muslims empty pockets for Pakistan flood victims 0
Germany: Muslims empty pockets for Pakistan flood victims Via Deutsche Welle : A week into the Islamic fasting period of Ramadan, Muslim groups in Germany have asked their community to dig deep for victims in flood-ravaged Pakistan, where an estimated 20 million people are suffering due to high waters. Ayyub Axel Koehler, who chairs the Central Council of Muslims in Germany (ZMD), says the country’s Muslim community is shocked and dismayed at the recent devastating floods that have killed around 2,000 people in Pakistan.
Flanders: TV and radio by and for Muslims 0
Flanders: TV and radio by and for Muslims ( photo ) The Muslim Executive has been trying to get broadcasting time since 2006. ——— If it depends on the Muslim Executive, the public broadcasters will send radio and TV programs made by and for Muslims starting January 1st, 2011. The Executive, which represents all Muslims in Belgium, wants to be allowed to broadcast as a third party, reports De Morgen.
Finland: Sound Islamic advice hard to find 0
Finland: Sound Islamic advice hard to find Via YLE : Finland’s Muslims often have to seek advice on religious questions from imams living abroad owing to the lack of qualified clerics at home. Frequently the guidance given from imams via the internet as far away as Saudi Arabia is incompatible with life in Finland
Sweden: Long summer days a challenge to Ramadan fasting 0
Sweden: Long summer days a challenge to Ramadan fasting Via the Local : Sweden’s long summer days are presenting a challenge to Muslims fasting for Ramadan, which starts on Wednesday. Religious leaders say the long hours of daylight are not a good excuse to skip the fast. Things are set to get even more challenging in 2015, when the fast will fall in June.
Italy: Church provides tent-mosque for Ramadan prayers 0
Italy: Church provides tent-mosque for Ramadan prayers Via AKI : Muslims in the northern Italian town of Gallarate have been offered a white tent in the local church car park in which to observe Ramadan.
France: Halal ads go mainstream 0
France: Halal ads go mainstream Via France24 : It’s food advertising with a halal twist – billboard posters that go blank in daylight hours during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Halal food distributor Isla Delice is set to launch the posters on August 10 (the beginning of Ramadan, when Muslims fast from sunset to sundown) which show an empty table by day
UK: Muslim group holds ‘anti-terrorism’ summer camp 0
UK: Muslim group holds ‘anti-terrorism’ summer camp Via the Guardian : After a modest breakfast came the first choice of the day: to take part in sporting activities ranging from five-a-side football to archery, or to join the Sunday morning nature stroll around the campus.