Date of source: Tuesday, December 2, 2003
For the last few months, France has been witnessing a cultural and ideological conflict that arises from what we may call renewing the religious discourse. The conflict started when the former French Minister of Interior invented the term “the Islam of France,” which developed to become an...
Date of source: Monday, September 15, 2003
The article describes the wedding of the elder son of Abu Hamza Al-Masri, the leader of Ansar Al-Shari´a group, based in London. Many Islamists, including westerners, were present in the wedding and all the songs they sung were about jihad. In the word he gave at the wedding, Abu Hamza urged...
Date of source: Monday, September 8, 2003
There is an inclination to freeze the activities of the Muhagereen [emigrants] fundamentalist movement in Britain due to pressures from the British government and the Muslim community. Islamists in London explained that these pressures are due a fatwa issued by the leader of the group. The fatwa...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 26, 2003
The only British Muslim representative in Birmingham launched a sever attack on the Hizb Al-Tahrir Al-Islami. He said that the tendencies and the ideologies of the party do not differ from those of extremist right-wing groups in Britain.
Date of source: Sunday, August 24, 2003
The Hizb Al-Tahrir Al-Islami [Islamic Liberation Party] holds its sixth annual conference in Birmingham today under the banner “Are you British or Muslim?” Ten thousand people, mostly Muslim, will participate in the conference. It discusses the necessity of the participation of Muslims in the...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
A British court dismissed the case of the two sons of fundamentalist Abu Hamza Al-Masri, the head of Ansar Al-Shari’a group.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 6, 2003
The article is an interview with Sheikh Tag Eddin Al-Helali, the Mufti of Australia, who is known for his moderation. He comments on the conditions of the Muslim community in Australia, consequences of the September 11 attacks and the attacks in Bali and fundamentalist groups in Australia.
Date of source: Thursday, July 31, 2003
The article is an interview with Montasser Al-Zayat, lawyer of Egyptian fundamentalists. He speaks about Egyptian fundamentalists outside Egypt and comments on the recent statements Karam Zuhdi, the leader of the Gama´a Al-Islamiya, gave to Asharq Al-Awsat. He also comments on the conflicts...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 18, 2003
A spokesman of Scotland Yard stated that Muslim policemen are allowed to wear the turban during their work hours instead of the hat, which is part of the formal uniform
Date of source: Friday, June 20, 2003
Egyptian fundamentalist Abu Hamza Al-Masri attacked the leaders of the Egyptian Gama’a Al-Islamiya in a long statement because of their stand against the Qa’ida network and the attacks in Riyadh and Casablanca.