IslamOnline.net > Euro-Muslims The Euro-Muslims Zone serves as a main source for information on the different issues of European Muslim communities, empowering their active citizenship. http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Zone-English-Euro_Muslims/EMEZone&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Discovering the European Ramadan 2009-08-12 11:45:57.0Fasting, worshiping, iftar gatherings and lots of prayers, are some of the features that unite all Muslims from all over the globe during one particular Islamic month, Ramadan. So, wherever you are, in Europe or even in Antarctica, you are expected to join all Muslims in the holy month of fasting.... http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&pagename=Zone-English-Euro_Muslims/EMELayout&cid=1248187851534&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fasting, worshiping, iftar gatherings and lots of prayers, are some of the features that unite all Muslims from all over the globe during one particular Islamic month, Ramadan. So, wherever you are, in Europe or even in Antarctica, you are expected to join all Muslims in the holy month of fasting....Fasting, worshiping, iftar gatherings and lots of prayers, are some of the features that unite all Muslims from all over the globe during one particular Islamic month, Ramadan. So, wherever you are, in Europe or even in Antarctica, you are expected to join all Muslims in the holy month of fasting....]]> Islamic Society in Denmark: A Forum for Open Dialogue 2009-11-15 09:55:25.0There are more than 200 groups that visit the Islamic Society in Denmark, and they include many different professionals: politicians, teachers, students with weekly themes about religion, kindergarteners, professionals working in hospitals (doctors, nurses, paramedics, etc.), elderly people, businesspersons, media specialists, and so on. All of them are non-Muslims and are eager to learn and understand what Islam is all about.... http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&pagename=Zone-English-Euro_Muslims/EMELayout&cid=1256909984462&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss There are more than 200 groups that visit the Islamic Society in Denmark, and they include many different professionals: politicians, teachers, students with weekly themes about religion, kindergarteners, professionals working in hospitals (doctors, nurses, paramedics, etc.), elderly people, businesspersons, media specialists, and so on. All of them are non-Muslims and are eager to learn and understand what Islam is all about....There are more than 200 groups that visit the Islamic Society in Denmark, and they include many different professionals: politicians, teachers, students with weekly themes about religion, kindergarteners, professionals working in hospitals (doctors, nurses, paramedics, etc.), elderly people, businesspersons, media specialists, and so on. All of them are non-Muslims and are eager to learn and understand what Islam is all about....]]> November Events (Part 2) 2009-11-16 15:26:18.0Continuing the coverage of the monthly events, European Muslims Editorial Desk has gathered some of the events organized in the second half of November.... http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&pagename=Zone-English-Euro_Muslims/EMELayout&cid=1256910051540&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Continuing the coverage of the monthly events, European Muslims Editorial Desk has gathered some of the events organized in the second half of November....Continuing the coverage of the monthly events, European Muslims Editorial Desk has gathered some of the events organized in the second half of November....]]> Witch-Hunt Against UK Muslim Organizations 2009-11-18 15:27:49.0In the wake of the tragic killing of 13 US soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas, a number of Britain-based think tanks, newspapers, and websites have sought to capitalize on reports saying that the suspected gunman, Nidal Malik Hasan, was allegedly in contact with a well-known Yemeni imam called Anwar Al-Awlaki. The purpose of such focus is to engage in a modern version of a McCarthyite witch-hunt against leading UK Islamic organizations and Muslim individuals.... http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&pagename=Zone-English-Euro_Muslims/EMELayout&cid=1258445715682&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss In the wake of the tragic killing of 13 US soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas, a number of Britain-based think tanks, newspapers, and websites have sought to capitalize on reports saying that the suspected gunman, Nidal Malik Hasan, was allegedly in contact with a well-known Yemeni imam called Anwar Al-Awlaki. The purpose of such focus is to engage in a modern version of a McCarthyite witch-hunt against leading UK Islamic organizations and Muslim individuals....In the wake of the tragic killing of 13 US soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas, a number of Britain-based think tanks, newspapers, and websites have sought to capitalize on reports saying that the suspected gunman, Nidal Malik Hasan, was allegedly in contact with a well-known Yemeni imam called Anwar Al-Awlaki. The purpose of such focus is to engage in a modern version of a McCarthyite witch-hunt against leading UK Islamic organizations and Muslim individuals....]]> Minarets in the Land of Freedom (Part two) 2009-11-19 10:37:23.0The right-wing extremists in Switzerland believe that the minaret stands for a political and religious feature. At the same time, for them, it signifies power and refers to the nature of Islamic expansion in the West, which implies a menace to Christian values and disruption of demographic equilibrium. On the other hand, Muslims are undecided because of the absence of organization, which is mingled with fear of the initiative's impact on the status of Muslims in Switzerland.... http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&pagename=Zone-English-Euro_Muslims/EMELayout&cid=1258445739607&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss The right-wing extremists in Switzerland believe that the minaret stands for a political and religious feature. At the same time, for them, it signifies power and refers to the nature of Islamic expansion in the West, which implies a menace to Christian values and disruption of demographic equilibrium. On the other hand, Muslims are undecided because of the absence of organization, which is mingled with fear of the initiative's impact on the status of Muslims in Switzerland....The right-wing extremists in Switzerland believe that the minaret stands for a political and religious feature. At the same time, for them, it signifies power and refers to the nature of Islamic expansion in the West, which implies a menace to Christian values and disruption of demographic equilibrium. On the other hand, Muslims are undecided because of the absence of organization, which is mingled with fear of the initiative's impact on the status of Muslims in Switzerland....]]> Top Influential Euro-Muslim Women 2009-11-22 11:43:36.0The network Connecting European Dynamic Achievers & Role Models, widely known as CEDAR, has decided to bring some of the most influential Muslim women in Europe under the spotlight. Aiming at a more enriched image, CEDAR initiated the campaign European Muslim Women of Influence List, which the public can contribute to. The list celebrates the great efforts and achievements of Muslim women across Europe.... http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&pagename=Zone-English-Euro_Muslims/EMELayout&cid=1258880394175&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss The network Connecting European Dynamic Achievers & Role Models, widely known as CEDAR, has decided to bring some of the most influential Muslim women in Europe under the spotlight. Aiming at a more enriched image, CEDAR initiated the campaign European Muslim Women of Influence List, which the public can contribute to. The list celebrates the great efforts and achievements of Muslim women across Europe....The network Connecting European Dynamic Achievers & Role Models, widely known as CEDAR, has decided to bring some of the most influential Muslim women in Europe under the spotlight. Aiming at a more enriched image, CEDAR initiated the campaign European Muslim Women of Influence List, which the public can contribute to. The list celebrates the great efforts and achievements of Muslim women across Europe....]]> A swimming pool for Muslim women in Italy 2009-05-03 15:38:48.0Muslim women in Bergamo, Italy, now have private access to a local swimming pool where they can swim freely without traditional clothing. . http://www.islamonline.net/discussione/thread.jspa?messageID=175459&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Muslim women in Bergamo, Italy, now have private access to a local swimming pool where they can swim freely without traditional clothing. .Muslim women in Bergamo, Italy, now have private access to a local swimming pool where they can swim freely without traditional clothing. .]]> 2009: Year of EU Muslim Family 2009-03-29 11:17:28.0The recent economic crisis has affected the European business atmosphere severely. One of the first steps to counter such recession is to cut cost. Currently, a company out of each five German companies is planning to . http://www.islamonline.net/English/In_Depth/EuropeanMuslims/FamilyCampaign/index.shtml?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss The recent economic crisis has affected the European business atmosphere severely. One of the first steps to counter such recession is to cut cost. Currently, a company out of each five German companies is planning to .The recent economic crisis has affected the European business atmosphere severely. One of the first steps to counter such recession is to cut cost. Currently, a company out of each five German companies is planning to .]]> European Muslim Women Speaking Up (Folder) 2009-06-28 13:18:15.0Stereotyping usually features the image of a Muslim woman in the European perception. An overall view of this image hinges on those descriptive words: suppressed, dependent, and enslaved.. http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1243825222856&pagename=Zone-English-Euro_Muslims%2FEMELayout&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Stereotyping usually features the image of a Muslim woman in the European perception. An overall view of this image hinges on those descriptive words: suppressed, dependent, and enslaved..Stereotyping usually features the image of a Muslim woman in the European perception. An overall view of this image hinges on those descriptive words: suppressed, dependent, and enslaved..]]> Minaret Controversy in Switzerland: What’s Behind? 2009-11-05 11:19:10.0The anti-minaret campaign was very marginal on the political level as all parties condemned the initiative, so did the government and all churches. There are many non-Muslim Swiss citizens who acted against the initiative because it is opposing their vision of a pluralistic cultural country.... http://www.islamonline.net/livedialogue/english/Browse.asp?hGuestid=n6Q364&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss The anti-minaret campaign was very marginal on the political level as all parties condemned the initiative, so did the government and all churches. There are many non-Muslim Swiss citizens who acted against the initiative because it is opposing their vision of a pluralistic cultural country....The anti-minaret campaign was very marginal on the political level as all parties condemned the initiative, so did the government and all churches. There are many non-Muslim Swiss citizens who acted against the initiative because it is opposing their vision of a pluralistic cultural country....]]> Minarets in Europe: A Matter of Life & Death?!!! 2009-11-05 12:13:53.0We all know that on the coming 29th of November the Swiss people are to vote on the initiative to ban the construction of minarets in Switzerland, which if applied will be added to the Swiss constitution. . http://www.islamonline.net/discussione/thread.jspa?threadID=26296&tstart=0&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss We all know that on the coming 29th of November the Swiss people are to vote on the initiative to ban the construction of minarets in Switzerland, which if applied will be added to the Swiss constitution. .We all know that on the coming 29th of November the Swiss people are to vote on the initiative to ban the construction of minarets in Switzerland, which if applied will be added to the Swiss constitution. .]]> New local authorities: Danish Muslims at Crossroads 2009-11-18 21:05:39.0On November 17, Danish voters chose their new representatives in municipal and regional councils. A day after, IslamOnline.net (IOL)’s European Muslims Page hosted Imran Shah, spokesman of the Islamic Society in Denmark for a discussion on Danish Muslims’ expectations before and after voting and how they read the final results.... http://www.islamonline.net/livedialogue/english/Browse.asp?hGuestID=q524bn&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss On November 17, Danish voters chose their new representatives in municipal and regional councils. A day after, IslamOnline.net (IOL)’s European Muslims Page hosted Imran Shah, spokesman of the Islamic Society in Denmark for a discussion on Danish Muslims’ expectations before and after voting and how they read the final results....On November 17, Danish voters chose their new representatives in municipal and regional councils. A day after, IslamOnline.net (IOL)’s European Muslims Page hosted Imran Shah, spokesman of the Islamic Society in Denmark for a discussion on Danish Muslims’ expectations before and after voting and how they read the final results....]]>