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Month: September 2015

Four men accused of ‘anti-Christian’ hate crime to appear in court

September 29, 2015 steve 0

Four men accused of a faith-based hate crime will appear at York Crown Court on October 9 after a Christian teenager was allegedly the victim […]

Britain First supporters boycott H&M over its use of Muslim model

September 28, 2015 steve 0

H&M’s latest new fashion campaign ‘Close the loop‘ has drawn the ire of Britain First supporters. The source of their indignation is a Muslim model […]

Did an anti-Muslim petition achieve a parliamentary debate with fake signatures?

September 22, 2015 steve 0

MPs are to debate claims that “foreign citizens are taking all our benefits” and immigrants are “trying to change UK into a Muslim country” on […]

Why is Junípero Serra’s canonisation so controversial?

September 21, 2015 steve 0

Over the summer, Pope Francis apologised for the “Many grave sins were committed against the native people of America in the name of God.” “I […]

Canada’s niqab ban at citizenship ceremonies ruled unlawful

September 17, 2015 steve 0

In a blow to Stephen Harper’s government, the Federal Court of Appeal found a ban on wearing niqabs at citizenship ceremonies unlawful. Three justices wanted […]

Why do Sikhs also experience anti-Muslim violence and hate?

September 14, 2015 steve 0

A decision not to charge a 17-year-old with a hate crime contradicts Illinois hate crimes law, according to the Sikh Coalition. On September 8, Inderjit […]

What is the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah?

September 11, 2015 steve 0

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and commemorates the creation of the Earth. During this two day celebration, the traditional greeting “L’shanah tovah”… “for […]

Europe’s current crisis reflects its own anxieties about Muslims

September 3, 2015 steve 0

A footnote to Europe’s ongoing crisis is the rising use of anti-Muslim rhetoric. Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, defended the erecting of a razor-wire […]

White supremacist Frazier Glenn Miller Jr. guilty of murder in Jewish center shootings

September 1, 2015 steve 0

The man who admitted killing three people at two suburban Kansas City Jewish sites told jurors he hoped to “die a martyr” for the shootings. […]

Churches vandalised in ‘religiously aggravated’ attacks

September 1, 2015 steve 0

Hertfordshire Police arrested a man after three incidents of criminal damage caused at churches in Hitchin and Letchworth on August 25. A 38-year-old man from […]

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