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A Dutch lawyer representing Muslims in the Netherlands has taken legal actions to stop making part II of the controversial movie ?Submission,” which harshly criticizes, in part I, the position of women in Muslim communities.
Date of source: Monday, February 26, 2007
In an unprecedented event throughout the history of The Netherlands a far-right party will propose blocking ministerial appointments of two Muslim ministers on the ground of holding dual citizenship, in the parliament during the presentation of new Dutch government’s work program.
Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2006
A report published by United Civilians for Peace (U.C.P.), an organization active in the development field, revealed that many Dutch companies invest in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, especially in the West Bank.
Date of source: Saturday, April 8, 2006
A recent report
submitted by the Dutch Intelligence Agency (AIVD) to the Dutch parliament on terror threats and the spread of
extremism among the younger generation of Muslim immigrants has revealed that female extremists in the Netherlands
have a more prominent role than that of their...
Date of source: Monday, November 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: Friday, November 8, 2002
Some members of the Dutch parliament asked the Ministry of Public Security to close some Islamic schools in the Netherlands. They claim that these schools do not respect the Dutch laws. The ministry decided to close these schools if they prove unable to integrate within Dutch society.
Date of source: Saturday, September 28, 2002
. Members of the Dutch parliament recommend that Muslim imams must be given courses on the Dutch language and traditions, especially as some of them urge Muslim youths in the Netherlands to join the armed jihad and avenge the enemies of 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: Thursday, January 10, 2002
The Dutch Government decided to oblige the Muslim imams to join training courses whose goal is to teach them the basics of the Dutch laws, language and culture. According to the Dutch Parliament, the decision was made in order to oblige the imams to do their missions according to their respect to...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 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.
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Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.