Pork-filled Envelopes Sent to mosques|
Islamophobic acts, jokes in bad taste or overtly racist provocations? In the past few days, mosques in several regions of France, received by mail envelopes containing pork. Some mosques, such as the one in Mulhouse, decided to lodge a complaint.
Russian far right opposes building more mosques|
Nationalist organizations have criticized Moscow Chief Mufti Albir Krganov’s initiative to build more mosques in Russia to accommodate the needs of the large inflow of immigrants from Muslim countries.
‘Hateful’ Islam critic Geert Wilders wants visa to speak in Australia|
A DUTCH MP who is a outspoken critic of Islam is seeking a visa to visit Australia for a speaking tour next month. Geert Wilders, who has compared the Koran to Hitler’s Mein Kampf, has been invited by the Q Society to give speeches in Melbourne and Sydney.
Leaked NYPD Document Lists Watched Mosques, Islamic Schools|
By ELIZABETH FLOCK
A former police reporter leaked a list of monitored areas the NYPD watched as part of a questionable program used to spy on Muslims
Thug Banned from Mosques after EDL Attack in Dagenham|
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A thug who attacked two men at a rally against a Muslim place of worship has been banned from going near London mosques for five years.
Kelly on his department’s relationship with Muslims; a Muslim professor on his protest T-shirt|
Earlier that morning, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly spoke to Fox 5 New York, acknowledging some of the criticism but saying it doesn’t reflect the relationship his department has with Muslim residents.
Attacks on Bulgarian mosques: ‘This hatred is new to us’|
Violent ethnic riots swept Bulgaria weeks before this Sunday’s presidential elections, following the killing of a teenager by a man with links to a local Roma crime boss. Originally aimed at highlighting the alleged corruption of “Tsar” Kiril Rashkov, these demonstrations soon spread across the country, before ugly scenes developed.
NYPD Spying on Mosques, Muslim Restaurants, and Muslim Students|
As someone with anti-establishment and anti-authority views, it is no surprise that I’ve been (and still am) highly critical of the military, the CIA, and the FBI for some time now. Now I’m adding the police to that list.
With CIA help, NYPD built secret effort to monitor mosques, daily life of Muslim neighborhoods|
The operations have benefited from unprecedented help from the CIA, a partnership that has blurred the line between foreign and domestic spying.
Opponent of NYC Islamic center becomes advocate for mosques nationwide|
Stephen Prothero, a prominent religion professor and CNN Belief Blog contributor, said the ADL’s opposition to the Lower Manhattan Islamic center showed that the group and its leader, Abraham L. Foxman, “no longer occupy a moral high ground.”
