Islamic extremism
German police raid suspected Islamic extremists in Berlin
World
February 25, 2021
German police raid suspected Islamic extremists in Berlin
BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of German police officers conducted coordinated raids early Thursday in Berlin and the surrounding state of…
Nigerian official: More than 300 abducted schoolboys freed
World
December 18, 2020
Nigerian official: More than 300 abducted schoolboys freed
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — More than 300 schoolboys abducted last week by armed men in northwest Nigeria have been released,…
Horrified by deadly attacks, French Muslims protect church
World
November 6, 2020
Horrified by deadly attacks, French Muslims protect church
PARIS (AP) — As a French-born Muslim, Elyazid Benferhat’s stomach turned when he heard about a deadly Islamic extremist attack…
Islamic extremism wracks Burkina Faso, spreading east
World
January 10, 2020
Islamic extremism wracks Burkina Faso, spreading east
FADA N’GOURMA, Burkina Faso (AP) — The jihadists who killed Wabwa Ampougovni’s son and two grandchildren wanted them to suffer:…
Muslims contribute to advancement of United States: senator
World
March 27, 2018
Muslims contribute to advancement of United States: senator
US Senator Gray William said during the 20th annual American Muslim Union (AMU) conference that Muslims to a large extent…
AP Exclusive: In western China, thought police instill fear
World
December 17, 2017
AP Exclusive: In western China, thought police instill fear
Nobody knows what happened to the Uighur student after he returned to China from Egypt and was taken away by…
Azhar, UK grow partnership for global peace
Egypt
August 16, 2017
Azhar, UK grow partnership for global peace
Grand Imam, Dr Ahmed al-Tayeb, stated on Tuesday, that Azhar is eager to communicate with global religious institutions such as…
Saudi to open militant-monitoring center during Trump visit
Middle East
May 21, 2017
Saudi to open militant-monitoring center during Trump visit
Saudi Arabia is taking new steps to counter the messages of Islamic State and other Islamist militant groups online, a…
Pope says it’s wrong to identify Islam with violence
Middle East
August 1, 2016
Pope says it’s wrong to identify Islam with violence
Pope Francis said on Sunday that it was wrong to identify Islam with violence and that social injustice and idolatry…
A week on: Al-Azhar scholars’ objections to scripted Friday sermons
Egypt
July 18, 2016
A week on: Al-Azhar scholars’ objections to scripted Friday sermons
A week ago, government authorities announced the decision to make all mosque preachers deliver an identical, government-approved sermon during Friday…