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....]]> Muslim Danes Ready for Polls 2009-11-11 17:49:53.0Danish Muslims can this time engage in the elections as active citizens without having to pay attention to the last debates on immigration and integration. While, on a national scale, Muslims in Denmark tend to support left-wing parties, their interest in the local and regional elections is less predictable and depends on the candidates available in the different municipalities.... http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&pagename=Zone-English-Euro_Muslims/EMELayout&cid=1256909916443&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Danish Muslims can this time engage in the elections as active citizens without having to pay attention to the last debates on immigration and integration. While, on a national scale, Muslims in Denmark tend to support left-wing parties, their interest in the local and regional elections is less predictable and depends on the candidates available in the different municipalities....Danish Muslims can this time engage in the elections as active citizens without having to pay attention to the last debates on immigration and integration. While, on a national scale, Muslims in Denmark tend to support left-wing parties, their interest in the local and regional elections is less predictable and depends on the candidates available in the different municipalities....]]> Minarets in the Land of Freedom (Part One) 2009-11-17 10:33:56.0There are many aspects contributing to the excessive attention given to the Swiss political debate on minarets. First of which comes the desire to utilize constitutional public advantages to ban religious symbols, especially Islamic, in a country belonging to the Western culture. Deep Fear of Islamic culture and its features increasingly sweeping into Europe is another reason that has been duplicated by the events of September 11.... http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&pagename=Zone-English-Euro_Muslims/EMELayout&cid=1258445649652&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss There are many aspects contributing to the excessive attention given to the Swiss political debate on minarets. First of which comes the desire to utilize constitutional public advantages to ban religious symbols, especially Islamic, in a country belonging to the Western culture. Deep Fear of Islamic culture and its features increasingly sweeping into Europe is another reason that has been duplicated by the events of September 11....There are many aspects contributing to the excessive attention given to the Swiss political debate on minarets. First of which comes the desire to utilize constitutional public advantages to ban religious symbols, especially Islamic, in a country belonging to the Western culture. Deep Fear of Islamic culture and its features increasingly sweeping into Europe is another reason that has been duplicated by the events of September 11....]]> 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....]]> 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..]]> Sherbini’s Verdict: Fair Enough? Audio News 2009-11-11 21:11:46.0Right after the final verdict for the murderer of Marwa El-Sherbini, Eurpean Muslims team phoned Nihal El-Sherif, DPA correspondent to describe the trial’s scene. El-Sherbini’s family were not very much satisfied with the court ruling saying that the murderer will be released after 15 years, which is not fair...Listen now. javascript:void(window.open('http://www.islamonline.net/English/Multimedia/Library/Euro-Muslims/2009/11/01.shtml','Euro','Top=0,Left=0,height=210,width=410,toolbar=no,scrollbars=no'))?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Right after the final verdict for the murderer of Marwa El-Sherbini, Eurpean Muslims team phoned Nihal El-Sherif, DPA correspondent to describe the trial’s scene. El-Sherbini’s family were not very much satisfied with the court ruling saying that the murderer will be released after 15 years, which is not fair...Listen now.Right after the final verdict for the murderer of Marwa El-Sherbini, Eurpean Muslims team phoned Nihal El-Sherif, DPA correspondent to describe the trial’s scene. El-Sherbini’s family were not very much satisfied with the court ruling saying that the murderer will be released after 15 years, which is not fair...Listen now.]]> 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....]]>