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Ireland: Gov't plans to be first EU state to sell Islamic bondVia the Irish Examiner (h/t Jihad Watch):IRELAND plans to become the first European nation to sell sovereign sukuk — Islam-approved financial certificates — as its equal tax treatment for Islamic-finance products attracts investors.Th... (original story)
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Paris: Turks demonstrate against genocide billVia AP:Thousands of Turks from across Europe marched through the French capital Saturday denouncing a bill that would make it a crime to deny that the killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks nearly a century ago was genocide.Turks young and old, waving the... (original story)
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Brussels: Professor says Muslim countries should establish theological schools in EuropeVia KUNA:A Belgian professor of sociology and researcher on Islam Felice Dassetto is calling on rich Muslim countries to assist in establishing Islamic theological schools and faculties in Europe to overcome the ... (original story)
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France: Radical group Forsane Alizza disbandedVia KUNA:An extremist Islamist group known as "Knights of Pride (Forsane Alizza)" has been disbanded by order of the Interior Ministry for inciting racial hatred, security sources confirmed Monday.The Muslim group, which has bases in Paris and in the cen... (original story)
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Switzerland: Tunisian sentenced to 8 years for trying to ransom childrenVia the Local:A 34-year-old father of two has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he kidnapped his six and seven-year-old sons, took them to Tunisia, and told their mother to pay him 170,000 francs ($182,000) if she wa... (original story)
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Switzerland: Radical Muslim group to launch TV stationVia the Local:The Islamic Central Council of Switzerland (ICCS) has announced plans to set up an internet TV channel, while it is also in talks with various companies to provide its members with a Swiss-Muslim discount card.The new TV studios, du... (original story)
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Surrey: girl attacked for wearing headscarfVia the BBC (h/t Islamophobia Watch):A race attack in Surrey on an 11-year-old girl will be the focus of community talks in Sunbury-on-Thames.The girl was attacked by older white girls who kicked her, pushed her to the ground and drew on her face.Surrey Pol... (original story)
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Oslo: Less than 40 show up for Afghanistan War protestVia the Foreigner:Organizers had announced they expected between 500 and 750, but several amongst Norway’s Muslim community had encouraged members to boycott the protest.Just 37 people turned up in front of Parliament to hear one of two speaker... (original story)
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EU: Al Qaida planned to take hostages, marginalize Muslim communitiesVia the Local:Documents seized in May linked to al Qaida leaders indicate that the terrorist organisation was aiming to take hostages in Germany and other Western countries as part of a "war of attrition," according to a newspaper ... (original story)
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Norway: Two Iranian converts attacked, called 'kuffar'Via Världen idag (Swedish):Two Iranians who converted from Islam to Christianity were stabbed by masked me in Haugesund last week. The attacker shouted 'Kuffar' (Arabic for non-believer) during the attack.The attack happened Tuesday evening, whe... (original story)