The Spanish government has denounced a new ban in Jumilla that limits religious gatherings in public sports venues, primarily impacting the local Muslim community. The ban has faced backlash for being discriminatory and fostering “institutionalized Islamophobia.” This incident underscores the broader conflicts in Europe over nationalism and multiculturalism.
The website Atalayar examines the problems connected with political versus religious Islam in a new article published this week. Over the past few decades, Europe has undergone profound demographic and cultural changes as a result of immigration and multiculturalism, leading to the emergence of Muslim communities that have become an integral part of the European…
The French Football Federation (FFF) has banned Muslim players from fasting during Ramadan while training with the national team, leading to accusations of discrimination and team division. Players must postpone fasting until after international fixtures. See report here
The UN Human Rights Council experts criticized France’s football and basketball federations for banning hijab-wearing players, including at the amateur level, and the government’s decision to prevent hijab-wearing athletes from representing France at the Paris Olympics. They argued that these measures violate fundamental rights, including religious expression and cultural participation. The experts stated that France’s…
Students in the Netherlands report being banned from praying during school hours, with some facing punishment for attempting to do so. Over 180 schools have been named in complaints, with Muslim students most affected due to the specific timing and rituals of their prayers. Christian students also report difficulties. Many students resort to praying in…
By Martin Weightman. Martin has worked in the field of human rights for more than 40 years. He is the Director of the All Faiths Network, an interfaith group based in the UK. He is also on the Advisory Board of an African development organisation as their interfaith and human rights advisor. He was the European Human Rights…
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An Interfaith event was held at Noor Mosque, Crawley, organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Elder’s Association. The local mayor, Bishop of Horsham, Sikh, Hindu and Muslim speakers talked about the value of interfaith and different projects that were being carried out. Awards were also given to the speakers and some of the attendees. Director of…
Writing in the Guardian last month, Miqdaad Versi highlighted both the dangerous linking of terrorism with relgion, chiefly Islam, in the press, and the frightening way in which such false claims are then propagated through social media. The most recent example was the Daily Express headline ‘Terror in Spain: Gunman screaming ‘Allahu Akbar’ opens fire in…
A YouGov poll on attitudes to the causes of Islamic and Christian terrorism shows a significant differences of views between younger and older respondents. While “religious views” is thought to be the main cause of terrorist acts, in neither Christian or Islamic cases is terrorism thought to reveal anything about the faith. Asked “Generally speaking,…
