Date of source: Friday, August 16, 2002
British journalists boycotted a press conference held by Islamic extremists in London as organizers imposed a 30-pound sterling entrance bill. Islamist Omar Bakri said if any of the journalist announces his Islam, he is welcomed for free.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 30, 2002
A British judge suspends evidences for the deportation request of Egyptian fundamentalist Yasser Al-Serri to the US for alleged relations with the Al-Qai´da. The judge considers the evidences against Al-Serri to be insufficient. Washington has accused Al-Serri of withdrawing his money and...
Date of source: Monday, July 22, 2002
The deputy of the Ministry of Waqfs said that the number of Americans and Europeans living in Egypt who have converted to Islam has increased after September 11. An American convert said that if America is acquainted with Islam, all Americans would become Muslims.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 17, 2002
German officials responsible for combating terrorism are investigating a Moroccan imam on the charge of recruiting some young men to form the “Hamburg cell,” which played an essential role in the September 11 attacks. Also the Spanish authorities detained three Syrian men on the charge of belonging...
Date of source: Saturday, July 20, 2002 to Friday, July 26, 2002
Rose Al-Youssef´s special file for this week covers many different subjects: Terrorists and Islamists living in Britain, Sheikh Amr Khaled´s way of preaching, Islam and politics, the role men of religion can play to build up societies and the issue of hijab in Islam.
Date of source: Friday, July 5, 2002
The Dutch parliament ended its discussions about the crisis that NOVA TV station caused recently regarding the situation of the Muslim community in the Netherlands, its relations with extremism and the imams´ role in this. The majority of parliamentary members voted in favor of a resolution to...
Date of source: Saturday, June 22, 2002
An imam from one of the mosques of the Netherlands signed a document making assurances not to attack Western countries or to call for revenge on them in his Friday sermons. This comes after a large number of people presented a complaint to the government in which they expressed their fear of the...
Date of source: Friday, June 21, 2002
The Dutch government formed a committee to investigate what was said by a number of imams of mosques in major Dutch cities after a current affairs program. The Dutch parliament discussed developments in the crisis and will look at the possibility of introducing a new law so that these imams can be...
Date of source: Saturday, June 22, 2002
Nova, a major Dutch television program presented on June 13 a number of statements recorded in several Friday sermons in Dutch mosques. The Dutch Daily Trouw reported the TV program, including quotes from the sermons, and followed this up with several other articles. The author gives an overview of...
Date of source: Saturday, June 15, 2002
A Dutch television channel broadcast excerpts from Friday sermons in some Dutch mosques. They claimed they stirred up resentment against Bush and Sharon. A representative from one of the mosques accused the program of misrepresentation.