Muslims in Europe

Shades of 'Otherness' in Europe: Indians and Muslims in the Milieu

Shohini Kundu | Posted 04.22.2012

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Shohini Kundu

In the U.K., Indians have managed to elevate themselves above "Pakis," to the point that even Indian immigrants are now referring to the immigrants of Pakistani origin as Pakis. What changed?

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Confessed Norweigan Terrorist Could Have A Sister In LA

Posted 09.24.2011

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Confessed Norwegian terrorist Anders Behring Breivik may have a sister in Century City, California, according to CBS Los Angeles. It is possible that ...

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Banned Under Bush, Muslim Scholar Tariq Ramadan Returns to US

Matt Sledge | Posted 05.25.2011

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Matt Sledge

Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan -- whose visa was formerly revoked by the State Department in 2004 -- has returned to the United States for a series of lectures.

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Christopher Caldwell On Colbert: New Book Does Not Imply Vast Muslim Conspiracy

Posted 05.25.2011

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Christopher Caldwell spoke to Stephen Colbert last night about his new book, "Reflections on the Revolution in Europe." Muslims make up a major part o...

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Italy Burqini Ban: Controversial Swimwear Barred From Northern Town

The Huffington Post | Susan Ryan | Posted 05.25.2011

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A town in northern Italy has banned women from wearing the "burqini" favored by conservative Muslim women, Al Arabiya reports. The anti-immigration ...

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Norway Erupts Over Hijab Controversy

csmonitor.com | Valeria Criscione | Posted 05.25.2011

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OSLO - Norway's biggest headache right now is not the financial crisis. Rather, the predominantly Christian nation is plagued by a religious dilemma o...

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