Europe: Mosque Building Shifts into High Gear
From Belgium to Greece and Spain to Germany, 2013 is shaping up to be another banner year for the construction of mosques in Europe.
Germany
Germany vs. Radical Islamists
Germany has banned three ultra-conservative Salafist Muslim groups which the Interior Ministry says want to overturn democracy and install a system based on Islamic Sharia law.
German Church Becomes Mosque
Muslim plans to convert a former Lutheran church in the city of Hamburg into a mosque is generating controversy across Germany.
The Islamization of Germany in 2012
A chronological review of some of the main stories involving the rise of Islam in Germany during 2012.
Germany: Image of Islam “Devastating”
Germans are overwhelmingly mistrustful of Islam and Muslim immigration, according to a new research survey, which concludes that the image of Islam in Germany is “devastating.”
Muslims Pressing for Blasphemy Laws in Europe
The Dutch parliament has approved a motion to revoke a law that makes insulting God a crime. Free speech activists say the move represents a significant victory at a time when Muslim groups are stepping up pressure on European governments to criminalize the criticism of Islam and/or Mohammed.
“Islam Needs a Fair Chance in Germany”
Hamburg, the second-largest city in Germany, has concluded an “historic treaty” with its Muslim communities that grants Muslims broad new rights and privileges but does little to encourage their integration into German society.
Germany: “I Will Only Answer to Allah”
An Islamist radical convicted of stabbing two German police officers during a protest against “offensive” cartoons has been sentenced to six years in prison.
Germany: Co-ed Swimming Goes to Court
A German court has refused to allow a Muslim student to skip co-ed swimming lessons based on her religious beliefs.
Muslim Riots Reach Europe: Part II
Muslim protests over an American-made anti-Islamic YouTube film, Innocence of Muslims, have spread to more European cities.
Germany: A Koran in Every Household
Islamic radicals in Germany have launched an unprecedented nationwide campaign to distribute 25 million copies of the Koran, translated into the German language, with the goal of placing one Koran into every household in Germany, free of charge.
German Court Bans Muslim Prayers in Schools
Germany’s top administrative court has ruled that a Muslim student is not entitled to perform prayers at his school because the act has the potential to create “very severe conflicts.”
