We may well think about reviving the melting pot ideal ourselves as Fraser Nelson writing in the Scotsman suggests for the British. TONY BLAIR faces two enemies in his new war against British terrorism: the seed of jihad, and the fertile ground on which it is sown. The last mission of his premiership will be […]
FrontPage symposium on France: It’s getting hot in here
Mohamed Ibn Guadi, Soner Cagaptay, Laurent Murawiec and Reza Bayegan participated in a symposium at FrontPage hosted by FrontPage’s Jamie Glazov. The subject: “Muslims in France: A Ticking Time Bomb?” At one point, after Cagaptay and Bayegan endeavored to identify that time bomb as the backlash against Muslims, not Sharia sentiments and violence from Muslims […]
Denmark: Imam offers blood money to family of murdered man
Islamization of Europe update: Blood money is specified for murder in Islamic law. “Politicians reject Imam’s proposal of blood money,” from DR Nyheder, with thanks to Filtrat: Integration Minister, Rikke Hvilshøj, has rejected a proposal from Imam Abu Laban that blood money be paid to the family of a man who was killed in Nørrebro […]
Sweden: Muslim schools seek Saudi funding
While Saudis persecute Christians at home and then lie about it, Muslims in Sweden are seeking their oil billions to help fund their schools. And with their money, of course, comes their curriculum. “Muslim schools seek funding from Saudi ‘fundamentalists,’” from Sweden’s The Local, with thanks to all who sent this in: The Swedish Radio […]
Dutch Withdraw Salvation Army Subsidy Over Hiring Practices
In unofficially translated news from the Netherlands Trouw: Amsterdam – Secretary de Geus of Social Affairs withdraws 200.000 euros subsidiaries from the Salvation Army. The Army refuses to hire two muslimas who are currently employed as volunteers for one of their projects. The Army only hires Christians. De Geus has, so he says, insisted in […]
UK Kids to get Islam Lessons
Indoctinating children in Islam to promote “multi-racial harmony.” From the UK Muslim News, “Borough kids first to get Muslim lessons” STOCKPORT schoolchildren will be the first in the country to take part in a project to breed multi-racial harmony. Council education bosses have teamed up with the Muslim Council of Britain to use new resource […]
Muslim drivers object to tickets when they leave taxis to pray
A replay of the Somali Muslims vs. Dell story from KCAU TV, with thanks to Two Stellas. CLEVELAND Somali immigrants who work as cab drivers at the Cleveland airport say police are ticketing them when they step out of their cabs for ritual Islamic prayers. Police say they are enforcing a requirement that all drivers […]
Quebec rejects introduction of Sharia law into legal system
Welcome news from Canada’s Macleans, “Quebec rejects introduction of Sharia law into legal system in the province,” with thanks to Treehugger. QUEBEC – Quebec has rejected the use of Islamic tribunals, which can be used to settle family disputes, in the province. In a unanimous vote Thursday, the Quebec legislature passed a motion against allowing […]
Prayer room at UM-Flint sparks clash
“Some groups say Muslims were monopolizing space,” from the Flint Journal, with thanks to EPG: FLINT – A room for peaceful reflection and prayer at the University of Michigan-Flint has become anything but. Instead, Room 386 at the University Center – known as the Meditation Room – is at the heart of a months-long religious […]
UK: Muslim school to become state school?
Islamization of Europe update. “Muslim Primary Waiting For Decision,” from the Nottingham Evening Post, with thanks to the Norwegian Kafir: The decision on whether an independent Muslim school should move into the state sector was made behind closed doors last night. The Schools Organisation Committee retired to private chambers to decide the fate of Nottingham’s […]