Your Action is Required! Egypt Denies Palestine Convoy Entry into Gaza
The “Viva Palestina!” convoy, which departed London in early December on its way to Gaza, has been forcibly trapped in Aqaba, Jordan as the Egyptian authorities have denied them entry. The convoy is delivering much needed aid to the…
Muslims in Europe: A Report on 11 EU Cities
It points out common trends and offers recommendations at the local, national, and international levels, including to the…
The minaret of the new Grand Mosque of Marseille,…. will be silent — no muezzin, live or recorded…
December 31, 2009 by office
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MARSEILLE, France — The minaret of the new Grand Mosque of Marseille, whose cornerstone will be laid here in April, will be silent — no muezzin, live or recorded, will disturb the neighborhood with the call to prayer. Instead, the…
FIOE:One year since the Israeli aggression: strangling those besieged in Gaza with more walls is not permissible
In the name of Allah, Compassionate, Most Merciful.
The Federation of Islamic Organisations in Europe
One year since the Israeli aggression: strangling those besieged in Gaza with more walls is not permissible
In days like these, last winter, human…
IUMS Chair slammed the controversial iron wall Egypt was building…
December 31, 2009 by office
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‘Egypt’s Iron Wall Unjustified Crime, Banned by Islam’
The chairman of the International Union for Muslim Scholars Sheikh Yousuf al-Qaradawi slammed the controversial iron wall Egypt was building along its border with the Gaza Strip as an “unjustified crime”…
The Continuing Failure of Foreign Aid
Executive Summary: For 40 years, U.S. foreign aid has been judged by its intentions, not its results. Foreign aid programs have been perpetuated and expanded not because they have succeeded, but because giving foreign aid still seems like a good…
In Egypt, Souring Attitudes Toward United States
December 31, 2009 by office
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Stance on Israeli-Palestinian conflict likely outweighing foreign aid
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Egyptians’ opinions about U.S. efforts toward democratization are significantly more negative in 2008 than they were in 2005. When Gallup asked Egyptians this year if the United States…
Attempted Airline Bombing Condemned by Muslim Community
December 31, 2009 by office
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The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) strongly condemns the alleged attempted bombing aboard an airliner in Detroit, USA on Christmas Day. The connections to the UK are equally disturbing and today the MCB urged calm on all sides.
MCB Secretary…
Viva Palestina Convoy changes route
December 31, 2009 by office
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Organisers of Viva Palestina aid convoy, which is trying to reach the Gaza Strip, have now agreed to go via Syria en route for Egypt.
The agreement came after a Turkish mediator reached a deal with the Egyptian consul in Jordan’s…
Gaza Vigil at the BBC, Oxford Road Manchester
December 25, 2009 by office
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Gaza Vigil
at the BBC, Oxford Road Manchester
Sunday 27th December 2009…
