Mr Macron spoke to residents in the Bourtzwiller district of Mulhouse in eastern France on the first of a series of planned walkabouts. He made a point of not visiting a large new mosque in Mulhouse, a city with both a large immigrant population and many white supporters of the far-right. The French president was… Continue reading Political Islam Part 26
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Political Islam Part 25
Mr Macron announced measures to tighten controls on foreign financing of mosques, to end the nomination by Algeria, Morocco and Turkey of 300 imams a year for France, and withdraw from this year permission for foreign governments to control language courses for 80,000 pupils learning Arabic, Turkish and other languages from their countries of origin… Continue reading Political Islam Part 25
Migrant Invasion of Europe Part 14
On his return from Moscow, Erdoğan signalled there was no change in policy. “Our gates are open. The refugees will go as far as they can,” Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency quoted him as saying. Turkey has also announced it is sending 1,000 special operations police to prevent Greek authorities from returning people who manage… Continue reading Migrant Invasion of Europe Part 14
Jul 2020. Shamima Begum wins Right to return to UK
July 2020. Shamima Begum has won the right to return to the UK to challenge the Home Office’s decision to revoke her British citizenship in person. Begum, who left East London in 2015 to join the Islamic State (Isis) in Syria, won an appeal against a ruling by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac) earlier this… Continue reading Jul 2020. Shamima Begum wins Right to return to UK
Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 11
Research on the “characteristics” of grooming gangs is to be published by the government following a U-turn. In response to a Freedom of Information (FoI) request by The Independent, the Home Office previously said releasing the paper would not be in the “public interest” in February. The response sparked a government petition that has so… Continue reading Muslim Grooming Gangs Part 11
Political Islam Part 25
Mr Macron announced measures to tighten controls on foreign financing of mosques, to end the nomination by Algeria, Morocco and Turkey of 300 imams a year for France, and withdraw from this year permission for foreign governments to control language courses for 80,000 pupils learning Arabic, Turkish and other languages from their countries of origin… Continue reading Political Islam Part 25
Political Islam Part 24
Mr Macron announced measures to tighten controls on foreign financing of mosques, to end the nomination by Algeria, Morocco and Turkey of 300 imams a year for France, and withdraw from this year permission for foreign governments to control language courses for 80,000 pupils learning Arabic, Turkish and other languages from their countries of origin… Continue reading Political Islam Part 24
Political Islam Part 23
President Emmanuel Macron has launched a campaign against political Islam and what he calls Islamist “separatism” in some French cities, seeking to restore order in sometimes violent and impoverished suburbs and to elicit support from rightwing voters ahead of local elections in March. In some of his most explicit comments on Islam and France, Mr… Continue reading Political Islam Part 23
Migrants from France Part 22
The Mirror found evidence of this early yesterday morning on a remote beach near Calais. We discovered a caravan and three shacks hidden in the dunes being used by the smugglers. In the caravan were large pieces of cardboard to sleep on. On the floor were a man’s four passport photos, obviously mistakenly left behind… Continue reading Migrants from France Part 22
Political Islam Part 22
The claim that contemporary Muslim activities are putting Islam to use for political purposes seems, at least in some instances, to be warranted. Political parties such as Hizb al-‘Amal in Egypt or the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) in Algeria that base their appeal on their Islamic credentials appear to exemplify this instrumental relation to religion.… Continue reading Political Islam Part 22