Date of source: Friday, October 17, 2003
Dr. Negadi Abu Bakr, member of the Administrative Association for Muslims in Belgium, calls for establishing a common Islamic market as an initial step toward a comprehensive Islamic union. He warns against not taking any steps to eliminate backwardness in the Islamic world, stressing the need for...
Date of source: Monday, January 20, 2003
Before September 11, Muslims in Belgium practiced their religious rituals quite freely. After the attacks, the Belgian Minister of Justice imposed supervision over mosques. Authorities ordered that all mosque sermons must be translated before being delivered and be tape recorded to be translated...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 11, 2002
The incident of shooting a Muslim youth in Belgium sparked many controversies over the future of Islamic communities in Europe. There is now a concern for the leadership between the immigrants of the first generation and the youths of the third and fourth generation.