Tag: Islam in Europe

Germany’s Woke Government Wavers as Islamists Declare Holy War
By May 19, 2024 Read More →

Germany’s Woke Government Wavers as Islamists Declare Holy War

The German government’s laissez-faire approach to Islamism has moved the problem into a taboo zone that has strengthened the Islamists.

Erdogan’s New Islamist Party in Germany
By May 13, 2024 Read More →

Erdogan’s New Islamist Party in Germany

A new German Islamist party that is close to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has obtained authorization from Germany’s Federal Election Committee to participate in upcoming elections for the European Parliament.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
France’s Half-Baked Plan to Fight Islamist Separatism
By February 19, 2024 Read More →

France’s Half-Baked Plan to Fight Islamist Separatism

A new ban on foreign-appointed imams in France is aimed at combating Islamist separatism, but the policy risks making matters worse by handing future decisions about hiring imams over to local groups affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood.

Posted in: France, Islam in Europe
Germany’s Dual-Citizenship Reform Creates Pathway for Islamist Party
By January 17, 2024 Read More →

Germany’s Dual-Citizenship Reform Creates Pathway for Islamist Party

A German government plan to ease citizenship requirements for millions of Turkish immigrants could lead to the creation of Germany’s first national Islamist party, German lawmakers are warning.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Erdogan’s German Mosques Praise Hamas’s October 7 Massacre
By December 5, 2023 Read More →

Erdogan’s German Mosques Praise Hamas’s October 7 Massacre

Turkish government-controlled mosques in Germany have openly praised the Hamas massacre of 1,200 Israelis to inflame hatred against Jews and Israel. This in turn has spurred calls on the German government to intervene.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
European Islamists Ignore — or Celebrate — Hamas’s October 7 Massacre
By November 22, 2023 Read More →

European Islamists Ignore — or Celebrate — Hamas’s October 7 Massacre

Islamists in Europe have overwhelmingly come out in support of Hamas’s October 7 brutal massacre of more than 1,400 Israelis.

Posted in: Islam in Europe
France’s Abaya Ban Survives Legal Challenges, For Now
By October 25, 2023 Read More →

France’s Abaya Ban Survives Legal Challenges, For Now

France’s highest administrative court has rejected two legal challenges aimed at overturning a ban on abayas — full-length robes worn by some Muslim women and girls — in public schools.

Posted in: France, Islam in Europe
German Government Produces Report About ‘Anti-Muslim Hostility’ – With Help From Islamists
By August 25, 2023 Read More →

German Government Produces Report About ‘Anti-Muslim Hostility’ – With Help From Islamists

A new report about “anti-Muslim hostility” commissioned by the German government has faced a barrage of criticism after it was revealed that Islamist groups linked to Iran and Turkey were involved in producing the document.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
European Quran Burnings Fuel Calls for International Blasphemy Law
By August 7, 2023 Read More →

European Quran Burnings Fuel Calls for International Blasphemy Law

Denmark and Sweden, under growing pressure from Muslim countries, are contemplating free speech restrictions that would outlaw burning copies of the Quran.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Sweden
Why Türkiye Sponsors a Fake Academic Report on ‘Islamophobia’
By June 30, 2023 Read More →

Why Türkiye Sponsors a Fake Academic Report on ‘Islamophobia’

An annual report on “Islamophobia” in Europe is being published under the name of a fictitious organization, presumably to conceal the report’s close links to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Posted in: Islam in Europe
Assessing the Dubious European Islamophobia Report
By June 22, 2023 Read More →

Assessing the Dubious European Islamophobia Report

The latest edition of an annual “Islamophobia” report falsely claims that Muslim persecution in Europe is ubiquitous, and incorrectly portrays Europe as unsafe for Muslims to practice their faith.

Posted in: Islam in Europe
German Capital Lifts Hijab Ban on Public School Teachers
By May 9, 2023 Read More →

German Capital Lifts Hijab Ban on Public School Teachers

Muslim teachers in Berlin, the German capital, have been authorized to wear Islamic headscarves in the classroom after a court determined that the city’s religious neutrality law, which imposes a blanket ban on sectarian clothing and symbols in public schools, is discriminatory and unconstitutional.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe