Date of source: Tuesday, January 28, 2003
The Islamic community in the US expressed dissatisfaction at a plan prepared by the FBI to survey mosques in the US as part of a demographic study to combat terrorism. On the other hand, the Italian Minister of the Interior says that the danger of Islamic terrorism is great and is mounting.
Date of source: Sunday, January 26, 2003
A US federal judge postponed the case of Lin Stewart, lawyer of Omar Abdel Rahman, until January 12, 2004. Stewart is accused of helping Abdel Rahman to contact leaders of the Gama’a Al-Islamiya in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, January 26, 2003
An Arab announcer working in an Arabic radio station in Belgium is accused of delivering fanatical Islamic messages via the radio. He was jailed after threatening to kill the inspectors of terrorism combat cell in the Belgian prosecution.
Date of source: Sunday, August 14, 2005
In the last three decades, Islam has become a significant part of the culture of American prisons. Muslim prisoners represent 6 percent of a total of 150,000 prisoners, yet Muslims represent no more than 5.1 percent of the total population of the U.S.
Date of source: Monday, August 15, 2005
Sir John Stevens, the Head of Counter-Terrorism and former Head of the Metropolitan Police, has censured human rights activists trying to prevent the deportation of extremists.
Date of source: Saturday, August 13, 2005 to Friday, August 19, 2005
French authorities have recently deported two extremist imāms accused of inciting violence, a measure that is politically, socially and legally right in the interests of France, and indeed, Europe.
Date of source: Saturday, August 13, 2005
Scotland Yard recorded 269 racist assaults against Muslims in the 3 weeks following the July 7 bombings. Most were against veiled Muslim women who were insulted and threatened with murder. British authorities have also taken steps against Islamic clerics.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 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: Wednesday, July 27, 2005
The German authorities have recently deported a ‘hard-line’ cleric to Egypt. The German news agency (DPA) quoted the authorities in Bavaria, south Germany, as having said the unidentified cleric was repatriated aboard an Egypt-bound plane.
Date of source: Monday, August 1, 2005
Less than a month after the terrorist attacks on London’s underground system, the French authorities have started to clamp down on extremist imāms who preach hatred, sponsor violence and recruit young Muslims and incite them to jihād.