UK Bans Pro-Jihad Islamist Groups
Britain has banned three Muslim extremist groups that want to turn the UK into an Islamic state.
Islam in Europe
UK: Uphill Battle in Fight Against FGM
More than 20,000 girls under the age of 15 are believed to be at high risk of FGM in England and Wales this year alone, according to government estimates.
British Jihadists and the UK Surveillance State
Britain is engaged in a debate over how much government surveillance is necessary to keep the United Kingdom safe from British jihadists.
London Mega-Mosque Edges Closer to Reality
Local citizens—including many Muslims—are concerned the mosque project is actually a smokescreen for an ambitious plan to establish a hardline Islamic enclave in East London.
Britain Outlaws Forced Marriage
The new law makes forced marriage a self-standing criminal offense in England and Wales and is punishable by up to seven years in prison.
UK: “Culture of Fear” in Birmingham Schools
British regulators have placed five Muslim-dominated public schools in the city of Birmingham under “special measures” after inspectors found that pupils there were being systematically exposed to radical Islamic propaganda.
Spain to Deport Pakistani Refugee for Criticizing Islam
The Spanish Supreme Court has ruled that a political refugee should be deported because his criticism of Islam is a threat to national security.
Salafism in Germany: “Something Must Be Done Immediately”
German authorities are concerned that most of those attracted to Salafi ideology are impressionable young Muslims who are susceptible to perpetrating terrorist acts in the name of Islam.
French Jihadist Arrested For Brussels Jewish Museum Attack
The arrest of a French jihadist for the fatal shooting of three people at the Jewish Museum in Brussels confirms the worst fears about the security threat posed by battle-hardened European jihadists returning from the fighting in Syria.
A Month of Islam in Europe: April 2014
A review of some of the main stories involving the rise of Islam in Europe during April 2014.
A Month of Islam in Britain: April 2014
A review of some of the main stories involving the rise of Islam in Britain in April 2014.
Dutch Jihadists in Syria Pose Threat to the Netherlands
More than 100 Dutch Muslims travelled to Syria in 2013 with the intention of taking part in jihadist activities there, and at least 20 battle-hardened jihadists have since returned to the Netherlands, posing a significant threat to national security, according to a new report published by the Dutch intelligence agency AIVD.
