Mob Lynches Tourist in Pakistan for ‘Blasphemy’
Pakistan police are investigating the lynching of a tourist whom a Muslim mob murdered for allegedly burning pages from the Quran.
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Freedom of Expression ‘Hardliner’ Banned From Entering UK For Qur’an Burning Demonstration
The UK barred Danish anti-Islamism activist Rasmus Paludan from entering the country to stage a Qur’an burning demonstration this month.
Sweden Submits to Turkey: Stockholm Police Place Indefinite Ban on Qur’an Burning Protests
Police in the Swedish city of Stockholm have imposed an indefinite ban on granting permission for protests involving the burnings of the Islamic Qur’an, supposedly due to concerns over threats to Swedish security.
Former Swedish PM: Country Should Have Banned Qur’an Burnings
Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt has criticised Swedish police in Stockholm for allowing Danish anti-Islam activist Rasmus Paludan to carry out the burning of the Qur’an. Bildt, who served as Swedish Prime Minister from 1991 to 1994 and later
WATCH: Pro-Open Borders Protesters Joined by Muslims Shouting ‘Allahu Ackbar’ in Dublin
A group of Muslims shouting ‘Allahu Ackbar’ marched behind a protest in favour of Ireland’s open borders approach to immigration on Monday.
Sunni Muslims Call for Boycott of Swedish Goods After Qur’an Burning Protest in Stockholm
Leaders in the Sunni branch of Islam have called for boycotts of Swedish goods following the burning of a copy of the Qur’an last weekend.
Man Praised For Cleaning After Qur’an Riots Arrested For Taking Part in Them
A man who was praised for cleaning after last year’s Easter Qur’an riots by Swedish media has been arrested after being accused of rioting.
Report: Swedish Police Lacked Competence During Easter Qur’an Riots
A report into the Easter riots sparked by anti-Islam activists found police lacked the proper skills and manpower to meet the violence.
Two Men Sentenced to Six Years in Prison Over Swedish Easter Qur’an Riots
Three men were sentenced for the Easter riots earlier this year that followed a burning of the Islamic Qur’an by anti-Islam activists.
Three Sentenced for Easter Qur’an Riots as Activist Prepares More Burnings
Three men in the Swedish city of Linköping have been sentenced to prison over their involvement in riots triggered by anti-Islam activists burning the Qur’an. More burnings are now planned.
Half of Swedish Police Who Were at Muslim Easter Riots Claim Mental Health Problems
Half of the police officers who attended the Muslim Easter riots in the city of Örebro say they have experienced mental health problems following the violence that saw several officers attacked and injured.
Watch: Anti-Islam Campaigner Rammed Off Highway, Car Rolls, After Mosque Protest
Two women were arrested by Norwegian police after being accused of driving an anti-Islam activist off the road following a Qur’an burning.
Two of Four Convicted Over Swedish Qur’an Riots to Be Deported
Two of the four people convicted by a Swedish court in connection to Easter’s Qur’an burning riots will be deported.
Swedish Police Feared They Were Going to Die During Easter Qur’an Riots
Police officers claimed they feared for their lives from the violent mob who rioted after the burning of the Qur’an by anti-Islam activists.
Migrant Is First Person Convicted over Easter Qur’an Riots in Sweden
A migrant man who attempted to throw a large stone at a Swedish police officer has become the first person convicted following the multi-day riots over Easter across Sweden in reaction to the burning of copies of the Islamic Qur’an.
Qu’ran-Burning Activists Get Greenlight For More Swedish Demonstrations
Qu’ran-burning anti-Islam activists have been given the green light by police to carry out demonstrations, despite prior large-scale riots.
Over 35,000 Sign Petition Demanding Ban on Burning Qu’ran After Days of Riots
A Swedish petition demanding the govt make burning the Qu’ran a crime followed multi-day riots over anti-Islam activists burning the book.
Danish Qu’ran-Burning Anti-Islam Activists to Hold Demonstration in Sweden
Danish anti-Islam politician and activist Rasmus Paludan has been granted permission to hold a demonstration in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, nearly two years after his supporters burned a Qu’ran, sparking a riot in Malmo.
Suspicious Man Armed With Knife and Qu’ran Arrested in French Church
A man dressed in traditional Islamic clothing and carrying a knife and a copy of the Qu’ran was arrested in a French church this week after witnesses called police over a man acting, in their opinions, suspiciously. The incident took
13 Charged over Malmö Riot Following Quran Burning
A Swedish prosecutor has brought charges against 12 men and one woman connected to rioting in August after a copy of the Islamic Quran was burned in Malmö.
Man With Two Pistols and Islamic Holy Books Arrested at French Train Station
Police arrested a 21-year-old man at a train station in Toulouse, France, on Friday who was armed with two pistols and carrying the Quran, a prayer mat, and other Islamic texts.
France: Danish Anti-Islam Activist Deported After Trying to Burn Islamic Qur’an
Danish anti-Islam activist Rasmus Paludan was arrested in Paris this week and deported after trying to burn the Quran in front of the Arc de Triomphe.
Norwegian Justice Minister Says Quran Burning Part of Freedom of Speech
Norway’s Justice Minister Jøran Kallmyr has said that the recent controversial Quran-burning by an anti-Islamisation group should be covered under the nation’s commitment to free speech.
Sinead O’Connor Apologizes for Calling White People ‘Disgusting’
Irish musician Sinead O’Connor has backtracked and apologized for her comments last year in which she called white people and “non-Muslims” “disgusting.”
First Openly Gay Candidate Running for President in Muslim-Majority Tunisia
Openly gay Tunisian lawyer and prominent LGBT rights advocate Mounir Baatour wants to become the next president of Muslim-majority Tunisia, where homosexuality is currently punishable by up to three years in prison, several news outlets reported over the weekend.
Danish Anti-Islam Group Burn Quran in Front of Islamist Protesters
Danish anti-Islam party Stram Kurs (Tight Course) faced off against Islamists from the Hizb ut-Tahrir group in front of the Danish parliament with the former group burning a Quran.
Arab Social Media Users Debate Whether Hurricane Irma Was ‘Divine Punishment’
TEL AVIV — Arab social media users have been extensively discussing Hurricane Irma and the extent to which the powerful storm was “divine punishment” or a natural phenomenon that is appropriate to the climate in the region.
‘Distress’ But No Apology For Epiphany Service Quran Reading Denying Divinity of Christ
The head of the Scottish Episcopal Church has said he is “deeply distressed at the widespread offence” caused by the reading of a passage from the Quran denying the divinity of Christ during an Epiphany service, but no apology has
Pamela Geller: Muslim Offers $10,000 to Anyone Who Can Show the Qur’an Commands Terror; Where Do I Pick Up My Check?
Omar Alnatour, who identifies himself as a “Palestinian-American Muslim. Student. Humanitarian,” has published an article in the Huffington Post entitled, “Why Muslims Should Never Have To Apologize for Terrorism.” It’s one of the most deceptive apologetic pieces ever to appear on HuffPo – and that’s saying a lot.
VIDEO: Islamic State Gives $10K to Winner of Caliphate’s First Quran Contest
The Islamic State’s outreach commission organized a Quran contest this week, encompassing the territory under the group’s control in Iraq, the IS-affiliated Amaq news agency reported. The “first Dar al-Islam” contest was divided into levels, and started with regional qualifiers participated in by hundreds
Pakistan’s Government Deems Anti-Pedophilia Bill ‘Blasphemous,’ ‘Anti-Islamic’
Pakistan’s religious body known as the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has deemed a bill that would outlaw pedophilia “anti-Islamic” and “blasphemous,” according to various media reports.
