Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 17, 2006
A Somali-born member of the Dutch parliament,
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, quits over her
inaccurate asylum application.
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 12, 2006
Douglas Murray warns that Europe should beware, since Islamists in the Netherlands are succeeding in intimidating and silencing critics.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 3, 2003
The Dutch parliament is due to examine a number of subjects regarding education, including Muslim schools and their impact on society. It is expected that discussions over education will bring hot disagreements among different Dutch parties, particularly over the issue of Islamic schools.
Date of source: الجمعة, حزيران (يونيو) 6, 2003
Hirshi Ali, a member of the Dutch Parliament [from Somali Muslim origin], representing the VVD [liberal party], evokes anger among the members of the Islamic community in The Netherlands. She demands that Islam should get rid of some teachings, which she believes are backward. She calls Muslims to...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 27, 2005
The Court of Amsterdam has sentenced Muhammad Bouyari, the 27-year-old son of Moroccan immigrants, to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of murdering Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 2, 2002
Forty imams in the Netherlands recently attended a three-day course on Dutch customs and traditions. Now they will undergo mandatory courses on the Dutch language and the values and norms of the Dutch society. Imams have to pass these courses with a certain percentage otherwise they will be...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, شباط (فبراير) 21, 2006
In an interview with al-Sharq al-Awsat, Dutch member of the parliament of Moroccan origin, ‘Alī al-Azraq has blamed Dutch society for the emergence of extremist groups, arguing that Muhammad Buwīrī, murderer of filmmaker Theo Van Gogh, is a pure Dutch product.
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 26, 2005
Al-Usbou‘, al-Ahrām al-‘Arabī and Rose al-Yousuf report on the reaction to the controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, published few months ago by the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten.
Date of source: الأحد, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 18, 2005
The convicted murderer of Theo van Gogh, has said in court that the United States, the Netherlands and anyone who respects the laws of those countries is a legitimate target for Islamic holy warriors.
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 16, 2005
The Danish prime minister had declined to receive 19 ambassadors from Arab and Muslim countries even though he received a Somali-born woman [‘Alī Hirsi ‘Alī] who wrote the script for a controversial documentary called ’Submission’ directed by Dutch Theo van Gogh. The newspapers also suggest that...