Call for Commitment to Grundgesetz and Development Plan Stirs Controversy

Call for Commitment to Grundgesetz and Development Plan Stirs Controversy

In addition to the AfD, the CDU parliamentary group is also calling for a development plan because it is a construction project with particular exposure. Building politician Veit Böhm wants at least more participation from residents: “This should be done as much as possible by consensus when it comes to building law matters.” So that … Read more

Deadly Riots and Mosque Demolition in Haldwani, Northern India

Deadly Riots and Mosque Demolition in Haldwani, Northern India

ReutersBurned vehicles after protests in Haldwani in northern Uttarakhand state NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 09:49 At least two people have been killed and at least a hundred injured in riots surrounding the planned demolition of a mosque in northern India. Yesterday, thousands of Muslims in the town of Haldwani tried to stop government officials and police officers … Read more

Racist Inscription Found on Arrahma Mosque in Marseille – City Takes Action

Racist Inscription Found on Arrahma Mosque in Marseille – City Takes Action

Three words written in capital letters, which form an insult of rare violence. The inscription “Asshole dirty Arabs” was tagged on a wall of the Arrahma mosque, in the Busserine district of Marseille, report our colleagues from France 3. The president of the religious establishment, Abdel Malek Benlahssania, discovered the racist inscription this Monday morning. … Read more

Hagia Sophia Visitors Outraged by New Entrance Fees and Limited Access

Hagia Sophia Visitors Outraged by New Entrance Fees and Limited Access

EPAHagia Sophia in Istanbul NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 11:33 Mitra Nazar correspondent Turkey Mitra Nazar correspondent Turkey Foreign tourists who want to see the inside of the famous Hagia Sophia in Istanbul now have to pay 25 euros for an entrance ticket. Entrance to the most famous buildings in the world became free when Turkish President Erdogan … Read more

Imam in critical condition after being shot outside New Jersey mosque

Imam in critical condition after being shot outside New Jersey mosque

By Le Figaro with AFP Published 2 hours ago, Updated 2 hours ago New York Police officers at La Guardia Airport, New York, January 1, 2024. ADAM GRAY / AFP An imam from Newark, near New York, was seriously injured by gunfire Wednesday morning and was hospitalized in critical condition, police in this city in … Read more

Gard: the prefect closes the collective reception of minors at the El Khalil mosque in Nîmes

Gard: the prefect closes the collective reception of minors at the El Khalil mosque in Nîmes

The departmental service for youth, commitment and sports (SDJES) has closed a collective reception for minors located within the El Khalil mosque in Nîmes. The inspection carried out demonstrated that the establishment did not complete the necessary formalities provided for by the texts in force. Indeed, the cultural association of More from Minguewhich manages the … Read more

The starting point of “Chineseization”? !China engages in “merger of temples” Human Rights Watch: 1/3 of mosques in Ningxia have been closed or renovated | China | Newtalk News

The starting point of “Chineseization”?  !China engages in “merger of temples” Human Rights Watch: 1/3 of mosques in Ningxia have been closed or renovated | China | Newtalk News

The British National Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) today (23rd) quoted “China: Mosques Shuttered, Razed, Altered in Muslim Areas” released by the international non-governmental organization “Human Rights Watch” “Closed, Demolished, Renovated)” investigation report pointed out that the Chinese government adopted a “mosque merging” (monastery merging) policy in provinces where Muslims are concentrated, and some mosques were deactivated, … Read more

Human Rights Watch report that widespread mosque hunting in China Madhyamam

Human Rights Watch report that widespread mosque hunting in China  Madhyamam

Beijing: Human Rights Watch reports that hundreds of mosques have been destroyed in China over the years. In recent years, Muslim places of worship have been demolished or closed en masse in Ningxia and Gansu provinces, where the majority of the Muslim population resides, after the Uyghur province of Xinjiang. Human Rights Watch says the … Read more

Human Rights Watch: Large-scale demolition and reconstruction of mosques in China, some mosques turned into “poverty alleviation” factories China: People enjoy religious freedom

Human Rights Watch: Large-scale demolition and reconstruction of mosques in China, some mosques turned into “poverty alleviation” factories China: People enjoy religious freedom

Linxia TV station once published an article stating that in 2018, a mosque was converted into a garment factory for “poverty alleviation”. Human Rights Watch issued a report yesterday, accusing the Chinese government of using “mosque mergers” as an excuse to demolish, close or rebuild mosques on a large scale in Ningxia and Gansu. The … Read more

Cologne: Harsh criticism: Taliban official in Cologne mosque

Cologne: Harsh criticism: Taliban official in Cologne mosque

A high-ranking Afghan Taliban official appeared in a mosque in Cologne, sparking harsh criticism. “We condemn the appearance of #Taliban representative Abdul Bari Omar in Köln in the strongest possible terms,” the Federal Foreign Office (AA) announced on Friday evening on the X platform (formerly Twitter). The trip was not announced to the AA and … Read more