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Riots Watch™: Sweden's Muslim minister turns on veil
THE latest media darling of Scandinavian politics is not only black, beautiful and Muslim; she is also firmly against the wearing of the veil.
Nyamko Sabuni, 37, has caused a storm as Sweden’s new integration and equality minister by arguing that all girls should be checked for evidence of female circumcision; arranged marriages should be criminalised; religious schools should receive no state funding; and immigrants should learn Swedish and find a job. Supporters of the centre-right government that came to power last month believe that her bold rejection of cultural diversity may make her a force for change across Europe. Her critics are calling her a hardliner and even an Islamophobe.
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Norway Funding 1st Muslim Only School
Speaking of schools, there sure is quite a bit in the news today about Islam's encroachment. The next example comes from Norway (via The Jawa Report): The opening of Norway's first Muslim-only school has caused controversy in the Scandinavian...
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A Swedish Hirsi Ali?
From Hip Hop Republican: In a tall, blond government, a small, Burundi-born black woman like Nyamko Sabuni - who is Minister For Integration and Equality and seeks to become Sweden's first black prime minister - will stand out. It is also the former...
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Storm Track Intimidation: A Tale Of Two Countries
From The Gathering Storm The struggle in Europe between its Western Values and the values of multiculturalism goes on. Over the last few days, the recent battle brought a draw.In Britain, Judge George Glossop had asked Muslim lawyer Shabnam Mughal,...
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Tony Blair And Romano Prodi Both Speak Out Against The Veil
It doesn't surprise me too much coming from Tony Blair, but such criticism coming from Prodi seems damned near miraculous: LONDON (Reuters) - Two European leaders separately voiced concern at the Muslim veil on Tuesday, with Britain's Tony Blair...
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Swedish Muslims Demand Sharia
From Little Green Footballs: Sweden’s largest Muslim organisation has demanded that Sweden introduce separate laws for Muslims, according to Swedish television. Sweden’s equality minister Jens Orback called the proposals “completely unacceptable”....
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