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Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Condemns French Parliamentary Report
SYS-CON Media 8 February 2010
LONDON -- The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat wishes to express its condemnation of the recommendations of a recent French Parliamentary Report, which called for a partial ban on 
Al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb issues ultimatum over hostages
Thaindian News 8 February 2010
Cairo - In a fresh ultimatum demanding release of four terrorists imprisoned in Mali by March 1, north African wing of the Al Qaeda has offered to free two of the six European
France: Municipality wants school cafeteria to stop serving meat to Muslims
Islam in Europe 8 February 2010
I don't fully understand this story. If the parents don't want their children to eat meat in the cafeteria, who's forcing them? Some families did not want their children eating meat
Kidnapped French Red Cross worker is released
France24 8 February 2010
A French aid worker kidnapped in November in Chad was released on Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said in a statement. Laurent Maurice "regained his freedom today... after
France to send 80 soldiers to Afghanistan for training missions
France24 5 February 2010
France has decided to send around 80 military trainers to Afghanistan to help build up the national security forces, French Defence Minister Herve Morin said Friday. The personnel will include
Imam attacked for being 'too pro-Jewish'
Jewish Chronicle 5 February 2010
By Natasha Lehrer
A French imam has received death threats for promoting positive relations with the Jewish community. Hassen Chalghoumi, the clean-shaven imam of Drancy mosque, just outside Paris, has been
Headscarf-wearing officer to appear before disciplinary committee
France24 4 February 2010
A female security agent in Paris who was suspended for wearing the Islamic headscarf on the job will appear before a disciplinary committee, sources close to the case have said. The hearing was
French Muslims fear rise in "Islamophobia" after mosque attack
France24 3 February 2010
France's top council of Muslim representatives on Monday condemned a weekend attack on a mosque north of Paris and called for a national debate on Islamophobia. Vandals painted "Islam get out of
France to deny citizenship to man who requires wife to wear burqa
Deutsche Welle 3 February 2010
France's Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Wednesday on Europe 1 radio he would sign a decree sent to him by Immigration Minister Eric Besson refusing citizenship to a Moroccan man. The reason, he
France - 57% of Muslims regularly buy halal
Meattradenewsdaily 2 February 2010
The idea that supply drives demand may sound counter-intuitive, but as far as religious matters go, that is certainly true for the Jewish community. Meanwhile, the Swedish Veterinary Association
National-identity debate has failed, French minister says
Earthtimes 1 February 2010
Paris - France's controversial nationwide debate on national identity has not been constructive, the minister whose idea it was admitted Monday. Asked on France Info radio about a recent poll in
Al Qaeda group extends French hostage ultimatum
Ethiopian Review 1 February 2010
The north African branch of Al-Qaeda, which was threatening to kill a French hostage, has put back an ultimatum that was due to expire at midnight, a Malian negotiator said on Saturday. Pierre
French PM asks top court to help draft law banning full Islamic veil
France24 1 February 2010
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon on Friday asked France's top court to help the government draft a law banning the full Islamic veil, his office said. The government's move comes three days
France: Muslim Mob Storms Mosque of Moderate Imam
ANSAmed 28 January 2010
PARIS - Tension is high in France where Hassen Chalghoumi, the imam at the Drancy mosque, who in recent days sided in favour of a law that bans the use of the full veil has been hit by
French panel calls for partial ban of full veil
The Age 28 January 2010
By ELAINE GANLEY
A PARLIAMENTARY panel that wants Muslim women to stop veiling their faces has recommended that France ban such garb in public places, including hospitals and on public transport. The panel also
FRANCE: PARLIAMENTARY MISSION REQUESTS FULL VEIL BAN
Ansamed 27 January 2010
The parliamentary mission, which has for months been involved in finding a position on the full veil (burka), has today announced its conclusions, recommending that France should solemnly declare
Friction mounts as parliament awaits ‘burqa’ ban report
France24 25 January 2010
By Tony Todd
The report by a cross-party parliamentary commission looking into creating a law to ban the Muslim veil in public – as well as any kind type of clothing that completely hides the face - is due to be
Marseille: Girl awarded 2,000 euro for hymen injury
Islam in Europe 25 January 2010
On December 7th, 2006, a 7 year old girl was pushed by a classmate in the restroom in a school north of Marseille. She fell down to the floor thereby leading to the tearing of her hymen. A
French Call for Veil Ban in Public Buildings
Fox News 25 January 2010
PARIS - A French parliamentary panel will stop short of recommending a ban on face-covering veils in the street and instead will ask for the garb to be banned in public facilities such as hospitals,
Illegal migrants sent to mainland
France24 25 January 2010
A group of some 60 refugees in Corsica, identifying themselves as Syrian Kurds, were flown to mainland France on Saturday. The rest of the 124 refugees are soon to follow. The group landed in Corsica
