MYSTERIOUS: 14 - What They Never Told You

Islamophobia and the insurrection

For two decades, the FBI ignored white supremacist radicals while spying 24/7 on largely innocuous Muslim Americans

Salon · Feb 8, 2022

MWL Holds 45th Session, Calls for Overcoming Differences

The Supreme Council of the Muslim World League has highly appreciated the efforts of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which call for the unity of the Islamic conscience and spreading cooperation and solidarity among Muslims. The council also praised…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2022

'Dad, look what I've done now': The hunt for the people who poisoned the mind of the Manchester Arena bomber

His parents, brothers and Islamist associates - at least six of whom are convicted terrorists - are alleged to have been potential radicalisers

Manchester Evening News · Feb 6, 2022

France dumps Muslim advisory council that is 'under foreign influence'

In what’s being described as a decisive period for Islam in France, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (Cfcm) – an official interlocutor between the government and religious leaders – is to be dissolved and replaced with a grassroots-style “forum”.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 1, 2022

Delhi cleric held for plotting Gujarat youth’s murder

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Sunday arrested a cleric Maulana Qamar Gani Islami from Old Delhi in connection with the murder of Kishan Bharwad, 27.

The Times of India · Jan 30, 2022

Lisa Smith was proposed to by Islamic State propagandist in Syria, court hears

The Co Louth woman, 39, has pleaded not guilty to terror-related charges at the Special Criminal Court.

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2022

Rare Snowfall Carpets Jerusalem

Snow carpeted Jerusalem and its holy places Thursday as a rare wintry storm swept across Israel and the Palestinian territories as well as the wider Middle East. The cold snap, which has already caused major disruption in Athens and Istanbul, saw heavy snowfall in areas better known for their summer…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 27, 2022

Lisa Smith tried to justify suicide bombings, trial told

The former Defence Forces soldier, 39, has pleaded not guilty to charges of membership of Islamic State.

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022

Lisa Smith ‘enveloped herself in the black flag of Islamic State’, court hears

The 39-year-old, from Co Louth, has pleaded not guilty to charges of being a member of the terror group and financing terrorism.

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

Middle-class Britons more likely to be biased about Islam, finds survey

Nearly 25% in higher social groups found to be prejudiced about Muslims compared with less than a fifth of working-class people

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2022