islamophobia
New wave of Mideast protests turn violent
Source : AP | 17 Sep 2012
Hundreds of Afghans burned cars and threw rocks at a U.S. military base as a demonstration against an anti-Islam film that ridicules the Prophet Muhammad turned violent in the Afghan capital early Monday.
And in Jakarta, Indonesians angered over the film clashed with police outside the U.S. Embassy, hurling rocks and Molotov cocktails and burning tires outside the mission. At least one police officer was seen bleeding from the head and being carried to safety by fellow officers.
Al-Azhar demands global ban on attacks on Islam
Source : Arab News | 17 Sep 2012
Egypt’s top Muslim cleric yesterday called for an international ban on all forms of attacks against Islam, after a provocative film sparked violent protests in the Middle East and North Africa.
Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayyeb, grand imam of Cairo’s Al-Azhar, the highest seat of Islamic learning, underlined “the need for an international resolution (banning) any attack on Muslim religious symbols,” in a statement addressed to UN leader Ban Ki-moon and published by official news agency MENA.
Actors, crew disown anti-Islam film, say "deceived"
Source : Agencies | 13 Sep 2012
Actors and the crew of the anti-Islamic movie "Innocence of Muslims" which sparked global protests and outrage in the Muslim world have said they were deceived about their roles in the film.
"The entire cast and crew are extremely upset and feel taken advantage of by the producer. We are shocked by the drastic re-writes of the script and lies that were told to all involved. We are deeply saddened by the tragedies that have occurred," a statement said.
Muslims in Germany increasingly segregated
By Felix Strüning | Dispatch International | 10 Sep 2012
As their numbers grow, Muslims are becoming more religious and only 15 percent of German Turks feel at home in Germany
Exclusive: U.S. groups helped fund Dutch anti-Islam politician Wilders
By Anthony Deutsch and Mark Hosenball | Reuters | 10 Sep 2012
Anti-Islam groups in America have provided financial support to Dutch politician Geert Wilders, an anti-immigration campaigner who is seeking re-election to the Dutch parliament this week.
While this is not illegal in the Netherlands, it sheds light on the international connections of Wilders, whose Freedom Party is the least transparent Dutch parliamentary group and a rallying point for Europe's far right.
Norway's mass murderer Breivik gets 21-year prison term
Source : Reuters | Oslo | 25 Aug 2012
Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was jailed for a maximum term yesterday when judges declared him sane enough to answer for the murder of 77 people last year, drawing a smirk of triumph from the self-styled warrior against Islam.
Secret NYPD Unit Spying on Muslims Proves Useless, Unfounded
Source : Agencies | 23 Aug 2012
After more than six years of secretly spying on Muslim American communities across the eastern United States, the NYPD admitted that their highly criticized actions have not produced a single lead, terrorism investigation, or charge, in a court disposition released Monday.
