Flanders: Poor Dutch skills among Turks, Moroccans Via Het Belang van Limburg (Dutch) Flemish Turks and Moroccans have poor Dutch, according to a new book by professor Johan Ackaert (Hasselt University) about the integration of immigrants.
Madrid: Saudi-Spanish Collaboration Seeks to boost Islamic finance values in Europe Via Arab News : On Thursday, a new collaboration between the prestigious Instituto de Empressa Business School in Madrid and the Jeddah-based King Abdul Aziz University will get a second wind in the Spanish capital with the relaunch of the Saudi-Spanish Center for Islamic Economics and Finance (SCIEF), which was formerly the Center for Islamic Economics and Finance. The launch will be held in conjunction with a one-day conference on “Islamic Finance in the 21st Century” at the Instituto de Empressa Business School in Madrid which will be inaugurated by Professor Osama Tayeb, president of King Abdul Aziz University and Professor Rafael Puyol, chairman of the board of directors of Instituto de Empressa.
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
Pakistan: ‘Islam in Europe a reality despite challenges’ Via the International News : Islam in Europe today is a reality the world would have to contend with despite the immense challenges it faces there.
Norway: 25% think there are too many Muslims Via NRK (Norwegian): Norstat recently conducted an opinion survey for Norwegian broadcaster NRK to check the attitudes of Norwegians towards Islam. 65% said they don’t have a Muslim among their acquaintances. 42% were OK with a family member marrying a Muslim, compared with 21% who weren’t
Source: As-Sabiqoon Monthly Magazine Issue 9 Sept 2006 Before you is a concise step-by-step guide about surviving at Uni! All I write is based upon my very own experience which has advice in dealing with it life at Uni. It’s worth noting that (as I write) I am a first year and in no way have I experienced all the problems, and due to the nature of the problems mentioned, my advice is not the only advice available.
Germany: ‘The problem is with the Muslims’ Interview with Karl Albrecht Schachtschneider, Professor of Law at Erlangen-Nurnberg University: Via RT (h/t Vlad Tepes Blog ): RT: Multiculturalism has failed, say European leaders. But what are the actual consequences of that failure
Switzerland: Female Turkish migrants three times more likely to commit suicide 60% suffered from problems in their relationships, and 20% suffered from problem with their parents. Via WRS : Studying the reasons why people try and take their own lives is an important part of tackling suicide prevention. Research released on Tuesday uncovered some worrying trends in migrant communities
Clips from when I did a talk on what is Islam at my university.
Krakow: “Muslims should feel as comfortable in Poland as they do in their native countries” Via the Krakow Post : Experts on Islam and Muslim activists came together for a panel at the Joseph Tischner European University in Krakow in July to share personal stories of the Muslim experience in Poland, and how it is changing with the influence of the Arab Spring. “Muslims should feel as comfortable in Poland as they do in their native countries. But do they actually feel this way?