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Egypt State Information Service- Culture – Cairo Film Festival rejects Denmark, Netherlands' participation

Posted on February 28th, 2008 by martijn.
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Egypt State Information Service- Culture – Cairo Film Festival rejects Denmark, Netherlands’ participation
Cairo Film Festival rejects Denmark, Netherlands’ participation

Cairo International Film Festival for Children rejected Wednesday 27/2/2008 the participation of Denmark and the Netherlands in the 2008 session to be held on March 6 through 13.

The decision was taken in response to a film and cartoons produced by the two countries mocking Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, the festival’s chairman Fawzi Fahmi said.

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Egypt State Information Service- Culture – Cairo Film Festival rejects Denmark, Netherlands’ participation

Posted on February 28th, 2008 by .
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Egypt State Information Service- Culture – Cairo Film Festival rejects Denmark, Netherlands’ participation
Cairo Film Festival rejects Denmark, Netherlands’ participation

Cairo International Film Festival for Children rejected Wednesday 27/2/2008 the participation of Denmark and the Netherlands in the 2008 session to be held on March 6 through 13.

The decision was taken in response to a film and cartoons produced by the two countries mocking Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, the festival’s chairman Fawzi Fahmi said.

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AAJ Television – Taliban warn of attacks if Dutch 'anti-Islamic' film shown

Posted on February 28th, 2008 by martijn.
Categories: Misc. News, Public Islam.

NEWS : AAJ Television: Pakistan’s Premier Channel
Taliban warn of attacks if Dutch ‘anti-Islamic’ film shown

KABUL Afghanistan’s Taliban movement warned on Thursday it would step up attacks against soldiers from The Netherlands if an ‘insulting’ anti-Islamic film by a Dutch parliamentarian is broadcast.

There are around 1,500 Dutch troops in Afghanistan as part of a 40-nation Nato-led force that is helping the government battle an insurgency led by the Taliban.

The film by far-right Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders, leader of the Freedom Party, is ‘an insult to Islam,’ a Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, told AFP.

“We in Afghanistan will increase our attacks against Dutch forces if the film is broadcast,” he said in a telephone call from an unknown location.

“We call on the United Nations to step in and stop any such acts which creates drifts between Muslims and the rest of the world.”

The Dutch government on Wednesday warned Wilders about the dangers of broadcasting the film entitled “Fitna,” an Arabic word used to describe all things that can test faith and sometimes synonymous with evil.

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AAJ Television – Taliban warn of attacks if Dutch ‘anti-Islamic’ film shown

Posted on February 28th, 2008 by martijn.
Categories: Misc. News, Public Islam.

NEWS : AAJ Television: Pakistan’s Premier Channel
Taliban warn of attacks if Dutch ‘anti-Islamic’ film shown

KABUL Afghanistan’s Taliban movement warned on Thursday it would step up attacks against soldiers from The Netherlands if an ‘insulting’ anti-Islamic film by a Dutch parliamentarian is broadcast.

There are around 1,500 Dutch troops in Afghanistan as part of a 40-nation Nato-led force that is helping the government battle an insurgency led by the Taliban.

The film by far-right Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders, leader of the Freedom Party, is ‘an insult to Islam,’ a Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, told AFP.

“We in Afghanistan will increase our attacks against Dutch forces if the film is broadcast,” he said in a telephone call from an unknown location.

“We call on the United Nations to step in and stop any such acts which creates drifts between Muslims and the rest of the world.”

The Dutch government on Wednesday warned Wilders about the dangers of broadcasting the film entitled “Fitna,” an Arabic word used to describe all things that can test faith and sometimes synonymous with evil.

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Protected: nu.nl/algemeen | Taliban dreigen met aanvallen wegens Wilders-film

Posted on February 28th, 2008 by martijn.
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Protected: nu.nl/algemeen | Taliban dreigen met aanvallen wegens Wilders-film

Posted on February 28th, 2008 by martijn.
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Wired.com TED 2008: How Good People Turn Evil, From Stanford to Abu Ghraib

Posted on February 28th, 2008 by .
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TED 2008: How Good People Turn Evil, From Stanford to Abu Ghraib

By Kim Zetter

As an expert witness in the defense of an Abu Ghraib guard, Philip Zimbardo had access to many images (NSFW) of abuse taken by the guards themselves. Some of these images have never been published before. For his TED presentation he put together a short video of some of the pictures. The sound effects in the video were added by Zimbardo. Many of the images are explicit and gruesome, depicting nudity, degradation, simulated sex acts and guards posing with corpses. Viewer discretion is advised.
Courtesy Philip Zimbardo
Monterey, California — Psychologist Philip Zimbardo has seen good people turn evil, and he thinks he knows why.

Zimbardo will speak Thursday afternoon at the TED conference, where he plans to illustrate his points by showing a three-minute video, obtained by Wired.com, that features many previously unseen photographs from the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq (disturbing content).

Salon.com published 279 photos and 19 videos from Abu Ghraib in March 2006, one of the most extensive documentations to date of abuse in the notorious prison. Zimbardo claims, however, that many images in his video — which he obtained while serving as an expert witness for an Abu Ghraib defendant — have never before been published.

Zimbardo conducted a now-famous experiment at Stanford University in 1971, involving students who posed as prisoners and guards. Five days into the experiment, Zimbardo halted the study when the student guards began abusing the prisoners, forcing them to strip naked and simulate sex acts.

His book, The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil, explores how a “perfect storm” of conditions can make ordinary people commit horrendous acts.

He spoke with Wired.com about what Abu Ghraib and his prison study can teach us about evil and why heroes are, by nature, social deviants.

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Muslim TV evangelist preaches Allah of love – Telegraph

Posted on February 27th, 2008 by .
Categories: Misc. News.

Muslim TV evangelist preaches Allah of love – Telegraph
By Carolynne Wheeler in Cairo
Last Updated: 3:35am GMT 26/02/2008

He is handsome and charismatic, and his velvety voice makes young women swoon. But his young female fans mostly wear headscarves, and while his gatherings look more fitting for a rockstar, they involve lessons from the Koran.

Moez Masoud, a 29-year-old Egyptian party-goer-turned-preacher, is sweeping the Middle East with his moderate Islamic message to love not just Allah but also others – and to play a full part in the modern world.

Muslim evangelist Moez Masoud
Mr Masoud provokes debate over contemporary issues

His views are controversial among more conservative imams both in Egypt, where he is based, and further afield.

But his television shows have garnered an audience of millions across the Middle East, his website attracts thousands of hits, and he fills hotel ballrooms and lecture theatres whenever he appears in public.

“I’m just about everyday things, you know? It’s about keeping it real,” said the young televangelist, as he prepared for an event at a Cairo hotel where he was to discuss how romantic love and marriage relate to Islam.

His message carries weight among his mostly educated and middle-class young fans, because – perhaps like many of them – he too has previously succumbed to temptation. (more…)

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Protected: Leerlingen bedreigd na rol in anti-Wildersfilm – Dagblad De Limburger – Limburgs Dagblad

Posted on February 27th, 2008 by martijn.
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IkhwanWeb – Muslim Brotherhood Denounces Geert Wilders’ Upcoming Film, Calls for Peaceful Reactions

Posted on February 27th, 2008 by .
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IkhwanWeb

Right-wing Dutch politician Geert Wilders (who is known for his hostility toward Islam and the Qur’an) is said to be broadcasting an anti-Islam movie by next month in Holland. In his own words, wilders will try in his film to convince the public that Islam is a backward religion and the Qur’an “a terrible and fascist book that inspires people to do awful deeds.”Despite the flagrant violation of freedom of belief in Wilders’ speeches and his movie, Muslim Brotherhood statements called for avoiding riots and violent reactions and concentrating instead on a constructive dialogue with non-Muslims to refute the claims of Geert Wilders or anyone who misunderstands Islam.

MB first deputy-chairman Muhammad Habib said in a statement to Ikhwanweb that the Muslim Brotherhood promotes dialogue because Islam is a religion of dialogue. “We value freedom because it is an obligation on every human being. However, there is a difference between freedom and deliberate offense. Therefore, we completely reject any attempt to provoke Muslims, and we expect western societies to respect Muslims just as we respect them,” he stated.

Habib maintained that if the Dutch movie contains any incitation of hatred against Muslims, then it might negatively affect world stability as it would be a bulwark against peaceful coexistence among human beings. But violence should be evaded no matter what happened, he said.

Mahmoud Ezzat (the movement’s secretary-general) underlined the responsibility of Muslims everywhere to represent the truth about their religion. “We ought to rally all freedom lovers worldwide to stand up for truth”, he said.

Ezzat resumed, “there must be a stance against such hostile actions through, for instance, media campaigns which voice Muslims’ feelings. NGOs and human rights organizations should also have a positive response.”

MB executive bureau member Muhammad Mursi confirmed the above and pointed out that freedom of expression does not entail freedom of offending others. On the contrary, differences among human beings necessitate fruitful communication and respect of the other.

For this reason, Muslims in Holland should use all peaceful means to expose the fallacies of Wilders’ movie, Mursi continued. Like Ezzat, he believes they can best make their voices heard through the media, Human Rights organizations, NGOs, as well as national and international courts. In addition, they should not violate their countrys’ laws and refrain from violence which only breeds violence, he confirmed.

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Protected: Jihad tegen Wilders – Binnenland – Telegraaf.nl

Posted on February 27th, 2008 by martijn.
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Protected: nu.nl/internet | Aparte website voor Koranfilm Wilders

Posted on February 27th, 2008 by martijn.
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Protected: nu.nl/internet | Aparte website voor Koranfilm Wilders

Posted on February 27th, 2008 by martijn.
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Protected: AD.nl – Binnenland – Rechts valt over ’gezeur’ Hirsch Ballin

Posted on February 26th, 2008 by martijn.
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Protected: Elsevier.nl – Nederland – Terreurechtpaar: We hielpen Samir A. uit angst

Posted on February 25th, 2008 by martijn.
Categories: Murder on theo Van Gogh and related issues.

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Multicultureel feest bij opening Selimiyemoskee – Moskee Selimiye Haarlem

Posted on February 24th, 2008 by .
Categories: Islam in the Netherlands.

Multicultureel feest bij opening Selimiyemoskee – Moskee Selimiye Haarlem
Eindelijk is het dan zover; de Selimiyemoskee in het Reinaldapark wordt vandaag en morgen feestelijk geopend. Om met de woorden van oud-wethouder Jan Haverkort te spreken: ,,Het heeft bloed, zweet en tranen gekost, maar het is een gebouw om trots op te zijn.”Hetis een drukte van belang bij de nieuwe moskee aan de Prins Bernhardlaan. Het is 11.00 uur en iedereen wacht ongeduldig op wat komen zal. Een half uurtje later klinkt er muziek in de verte. Daar is de muzikale optocht die vanmorgen gestart is bij de oude moskee aan Koningsteinstraat. Ongeveer een twintigtal leden van de Mehter groep, een Ottomaanse muziekgroep, lopen voorop, met daarachter de vlaggendragers. Een groep Turkse mannen en vrouwen sluiten de rij.

Het is een indrukwekkend schouwspel; de traditionele muziek valt in goede aarde bij het publiek. Honderden mensen volgen al dan niet klappend de stoet. Op het pad naar het gebedshuis passeert de optocht een groot bord met ‘Hos geldiniz’ en ‘Welkom’. Typerend voor deze opening waar de aanwezigen in zowel het Turks als in het Nederlands toegesproken worden, Turkse vlaggen naast het rood, wit, blauw van Nederland hangen en waar behalve honderden afgevaardigden uit de Turkse gemeenschap ook heel wat autochtonen aanwezig zijn. Echt een multicultureel feest.

,,Dit is een hele bijzondere dag”, aldus Ahmet Karadavut van het bestuur van de moskee. ,,We hebben er zolang naar uitgekeken. Drie jaar geleden ging eindelijk de eerste paal in de grond, maar daarvoor zijn we ook al jaren bezig geweest met de voorbereidingen. Maar nu zie ik dit prachtige bouwwerk en weet ik dat het al dat werk waard is geweest.” Ahmet kan helaas niet te lang praten. ,,Ik ben vandaag vliegende keep om te zorgen dat alles goed verloopt. Ik moet dus weer even verder.”

Intussen maakt de Mehter groep zich op voor het Turkse volkslied wat door velen uit volle borst wordt meegezongen. Daarna is het tijd voor verschillende toespraken van onder andere Imam Ahmet Demirer van de Selimiyemoskee, oud-wethouder Jan Haverkort en loco-burgemeester Maarten Divendal.

Laatstgenoemde noemt aan het eind van zijn praatje drie dingen op waarom volgens hem de nieuwe moskee zo bijzonder is. ,,Als eerste is de totstandkoming van deze moskee echt een collectieve prestatie. De moskee komt voort uit de vastberadenheid van de Turkse gemeenschap. Wat dit gebedshuis verder speciaal maakt is dat het ontworpen is door de Haarlemse architect Fedde Reeskamp en dat de vorm, materiaal en kleurgebruik perfect past in deze natuurlijke omgeving. Als laatste is de moskee de laatste tijd zowel positief als negatief in het nieuws gekomen. Veel Haarlemmers hebben de afgelopen maanden erg meegeleefd met de Turkse gemeenschap.”

Ook voor de architect en tevens Haarlems raadslid Fedde Reeskamp is dit een gedenkwaardige dag. ,,Ik ben niet zo’n podiumdier”, bekent hij op de vraag of hij geen toespraak houdt. ,, Ik laat het gebouw spreken. Het is geweldig om hier te zijn.”

Het is bijna tijd om het rode lint door te knippen. De taart van ongeveer 4 meter met een foto van de moskee geflankeerd door wederom een Turkse en een Nederlandse vlag staat al klaar. Ook staan de verschillende muziek- en dansgroepen klaar om optredens te verzorgen. Straks mag iedereen de moskee van binnen gaan bekijken. Ook nieuwsgierig? Zondag is het wederom feest in en rond de Selimiyemoskee.

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Protected: Regio – Zwolle – Moslima wil alleen gewoon zwemmen | Stentor

Posted on February 24th, 2008 by martijn.
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Protected: Regio – Zwolle – Moslima wil alleen gewoon zwemmen | Stentor

Posted on February 24th, 2008 by martijn.
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Protected: Regio – Zwolle – Vrouw in burqini uit Zwols zwembad gezet | Stentor

Posted on February 24th, 2008 by martijn.
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Protected: Regio – Zwolle – Vrouw in burqini uit Zwols zwembad gezet | Stentor

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AFP: Egypt 'monitoring attacks on Islam ahead of Dutch TV film'

Posted on February 24th, 2008 by martijn.
Categories: Misc. News, Public Islam.

AFP: Egypt ‘monitoring attacks on Islam ahead of Dutch TV film’

CAIRO (AFP) — Egypt on Friday deplored what it called gratuitous attacks on Islam and said it was closely monitoring plans by a Dutch filmmaker to release an anti-Koran film.”It is regrettable that European lawmakers and politicians use gratuitous methods to gain electoral votes by attacking the sacred values and religions of others,” foreign ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki said in a statement.

Dutch far-right deputy Geert Wilders has said he will be airing on television in the Netherlands in March a controversial anti-Islam film called “Fitna” (Ordeal), which accuses the Koran of inciting people to murder.

Such politicians, Zaki said in reference to Wilders, “focus their hatred on Islam” and plan to broadcast a film undermining Islamic symbols.

These acts “feed hatred against Muslims and encourage extremism and confrontation instead of opting for dialogue based on mutual respect,” Zaki said.

Egypt is monitoring the situation “very closely,” he added, but also noted the “comprehension” of the Dutch authorities over Cairo’s concerns.

Wilders said in November that the film will show his view that the Koran is “a horrible and fascist book” that inspires people to commit “awful acts.”

“I hope that it will open people’s eyes to the fact that the Koran should be banned like ‘Mein Kampf'” by Adolf Hitler, he told the Dutch news agency ANP.

This month Egypt banned the sale of four European newspapers for printing pictures deemed offensive to Islam and summoned the ambassador of Denmark, where the press published cartoons that have enraged the Muslim world.

At least 17 Danish newspapers republished a controversial cartoon earlier this month, featuring the Prophet Mohammed wearing a turban that looked like a bomb with a lit fuse.

The cartoon was one of 12 drawings first published in September 2005 by the Danish Jyllands-Posten newspaper that sparked bloody riots across the Islamic world.

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AFP: Egypt ‘monitoring attacks on Islam ahead of Dutch TV film’

Posted on February 24th, 2008 by martijn.
Categories: Misc. News, Public Islam.

AFP: Egypt ‘monitoring attacks on Islam ahead of Dutch TV film’

CAIRO (AFP) — Egypt on Friday deplored what it called gratuitous attacks on Islam and said it was closely monitoring plans by a Dutch filmmaker to release an anti-Koran film.”It is regrettable that European lawmakers and politicians use gratuitous methods to gain electoral votes by attacking the sacred values and religions of others,” foreign ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki said in a statement.

Dutch far-right deputy Geert Wilders has said he will be airing on television in the Netherlands in March a controversial anti-Islam film called “Fitna” (Ordeal), which accuses the Koran of inciting people to murder.

Such politicians, Zaki said in reference to Wilders, “focus their hatred on Islam” and plan to broadcast a film undermining Islamic symbols.

These acts “feed hatred against Muslims and encourage extremism and confrontation instead of opting for dialogue based on mutual respect,” Zaki said.

Egypt is monitoring the situation “very closely,” he added, but also noted the “comprehension” of the Dutch authorities over Cairo’s concerns.

Wilders said in November that the film will show his view that the Koran is “a horrible and fascist book” that inspires people to commit “awful acts.”

“I hope that it will open people’s eyes to the fact that the Koran should be banned like ‘Mein Kampf'” by Adolf Hitler, he told the Dutch news agency ANP.

This month Egypt banned the sale of four European newspapers for printing pictures deemed offensive to Islam and summoned the ambassador of Denmark, where the press published cartoons that have enraged the Muslim world.

At least 17 Danish newspapers republished a controversial cartoon earlier this month, featuring the Prophet Mohammed wearing a turban that looked like a bomb with a lit fuse.

The cartoon was one of 12 drawings first published in September 2005 by the Danish Jyllands-Posten newspaper that sparked bloody riots across the Islamic world.

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Protected: Brabants Dagblad – 'Ik had twintig jaar eerder moslim moeten worden' | Brabants Dagblad

Posted on February 22nd, 2008 by martijn.
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Protected: Brabants Dagblad – ‘Ik had twintig jaar eerder moslim moeten worden’ | Brabants Dagblad

Posted on February 22nd, 2008 by martijn.
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Protected: Brabants Dagblad – Steeds meer Tilburgers kiezen bewust voor islam | Brabants Dagblad

Posted on February 22nd, 2008 by martijn.
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