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.
Tag: Islam in Europe
Islamists Help German Government Produce Report about ‘Anti-Muslim Hostility’
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.
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.
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.
European Islamophobia Report: Criminalizing Criticism of Islam in the West
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.
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.
Crisis in France: Author Writes on Islamism, Needs Police Protection
Islamists have leveled death threats against an influential French academic, forcing her to live under police protection after writing a hard-hitting book about the Muslim Brotherhood’s strategy to Islamize Europe.
Erdogan Builds Another Mega-Mosque, This Time in Germany
The City Council of Wuppertal, a municipality in Germany with a substantial Muslim population, has voted to approve the construction of a controversial mega-mosque that will be controlled by the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a tireless propagator of political Islam in Europe.
Germany’s Leftist Government Spurns Tools to Tackle Islamist Threats
Germany’s parliament has rejected two legislative proposals aimed at clamping down on political Islam in Germany. Lawmakers representing Germany’s coalition government said that measures to curb Islamism would unfairly single out Muslims.
Austria’s Mosques Work Against Muslim Integration
Viennese mosques are promoting Islamic separatism and actively obstructing the integration of Muslims into Austrian society, according to a new report about mosques and Islamic associations in the Austrian capital.
Muslim Brotherhood Infiltrates Official French Counter-Islamism Forum
A newly launched Muslim “dialogue forum” established by the French government to fight political Islamism and promote an Islam “faithful to the values of the Republic” has been infiltrated by Muslim Brotherhood operatives opposed to the domestication of Islam in France.
Threat of Islamist Violence Shapes Sweden’s Free Speech Debate
Sweden, under pressure from Islamists angered by Quran burnings, is embroiled in a nationwide debate over whether to curtail its constitutionally-protected freedom of expression and introduce a blasphemy law.
