Tag: Islam in Europe

London Rejects Plan for Mega-Mosque
By December 11, 2012 Read More →

London Rejects Plan for Mega-Mosque

Authorities in London have rejected a controversial proposal by a radical Islamic group to build one of the largest mosques in the world near the city’s Olympic Stadium.

Posted in: Britain, Islam in Europe
Germany: Image of Islam “Devastating”
By December 10, 2012 Read More →

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.”

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Belgium: Jihad on Christmas Trees
By December 4, 2012 Read More →

Belgium: Jihad on Christmas Trees

More than 25,000 people in Belgium have signed a petition denouncing a decision to remove the traditional Christmas tree in the central square in Brussels and replace it with a politically correct structure of abstract minimalist art.

Posted in: Belgium, Islam in Europe
Muslims Pressing for Blasphemy Laws in Europe
By November 30, 2012 Read More →

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.

Saudi “Propaganda Center” Opens in Vienna
By November 27, 2012 Read More →

Saudi “Propaganda Center” Opens in Vienna

Saudi Arabia has officially opened the doors of a controversial new “interreligious and intercultural dialogue center” in the Austrian capital, Vienna.

Posted in: Austria, Islam in Europe
Converting Denmark into a Muslim Country
By November 21, 2012 Read More →

Converting Denmark into a Muslim Country

Muslim immigrants in a town near Copenhagen have forced the cancellation of traditional Christmas displays this year even while spending lavishly on the Islamic Eid celebration marking the end of Ramadan.

Posted in: Denmark, Islam in Europe
“Islam Needs a Fair Chance in Germany”
By November 16, 2012 Read More →

“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.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
London’s Mega-Mosque: “Recruiting Ground for Al-Qaeda”
By November 14, 2012 Read More →

London’s Mega-Mosque: “Recruiting Ground for Al-Qaeda”

A radical Islamic group has applied for a permit to build one of the largest mosques in the world in London.

Posted in: Britain, Islam in Europe
“Belgium Will Become an Islamic State”
By November 9, 2012 Read More →

“Belgium Will Become an Islamic State”

Two Muslim politicians have vowed to implement Islamic Sharia law in Belgium after winning municipal elections in the capital Brussels on October 14.

Posted in: Belgium, Islam in Europe
Islam Overtaking Catholicism as Dominant Religion in France
By November 2, 2012 Read More →

Islam Overtaking Catholicism as Dominant Religion in France

Research data provides empirical evidence that Islam is well on its way to overtaking Roman Catholicism as the dominant religion in France.

Posted in: France, Islam in Europe
Al-Qaeda’s Strategy of a “Thousand Cuts”
By October 30, 2012 Read More →

Al-Qaeda’s Strategy of a “Thousand Cuts”

Spanish police have arrested six members of an al-Qaeda cell in Barcelona that was dedicated to providing a related terrorist cell in Germany with large numbers of stolen passports.

Germany: “I Will Only Answer to Allah”
By October 22, 2012 Read More →

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.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe