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Extremism is Consolidated Without Due Diligence by UK Groups and Individuals
January 18, 2018 By Faith Matters

Extremism is Consolidated Without Due Diligence by UK Groups and Individuals

We are increasingly concerned about the lack of due diligence by some faith leaders in the UK in meeting with preachers coming from Pakistan. In particular, there is a growing Islamist movement in Pakistan which supports violent extremism against ‘blasphemers’, Ahmadi Muslims, Shias, Christians and other minorities. These groups are not just the ones involved […]

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Anti-terrorism police hold five over wired explosives found in posh Paris neighbourhood
October 3, 2017 By Faith Matters

Anti-terrorism police hold five over wired explosives found in posh Paris neighbourhood

French counter-terrorism investigators questioned five people on Tuesday after police over the weekend found what appeared to be a ready-to-detonate bomb at an apartment building in one of Paris’s poshest neighbourhoods. Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said one of those arrested was on an intelligence services list of “radicalised” persons – a list that includes the […]

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Parsons Green: Aladdins takeaway and Yahyah Farroukh abused and threatened online
September 22, 2017 By FM

Parsons Green: Aladdins takeaway and Yahyah Farroukh abused and threatened online

Staff at a fried chicken shop received threats and abuse after an employee was arrested and then released without further action during the Parsons Green attack investigation. A Facebook post from Aladdins Fried Chicken in Hounslow, west London, said staff faced abuse and threats on social media, over the telephone, and in person, following the […]

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Far-right party likened to Nazis to shake up German parliament
September 21, 2017 By Faith Matters

Far-right party likened to Nazis to shake up German parliament

The first far-right party set to enter Germany’s parliament for more than a half a century says it will press for Chancellor Angela Merkel to be “severely punished” for opening the door to refugees and migrants. The Alternative for Germany (AfD), which has also called for Germany’s immigration minister to be “disposed of” in Turkey […]

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Inspired by ‘blasphemy killer’, new Pakistani party eyes 2018 vote
September 21, 2017 By Faith Matters

Inspired by ‘blasphemy killer’, new Pakistani party eyes 2018 vote

The head of a new Pakistani Islamist party that lionizes the killer of a provincial governor said it would take its rallying cry of “death to blasphemers” to next year’s general election, after its surprisingly strong showing in a recent vote. The Tehrik-e-Labaik Pakistan party, which won more than 7,000 votes at a weekend by-election, […]

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Extremists change narrative to attract vulnerable youths to cause
September 5, 2017 By Faith Matters

Extremists change narrative to attract vulnerable youths to cause

LONDON: The latest wave of terror attacks across Europe has drawn the spotlight on popular platforms being used as a recruiting tool for groups like Daesh to spread their message of hate and recruit young extremists with increasingly sophisticated narratives. As the front lines of conflict extend from the Middle East to the streets of […]

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‘The State’ – Islamic State Drama Showed How Faith Is Twisted to Develop a Cult
August 25, 2017 By Faith Matters

‘The State’ – Islamic State Drama Showed How Faith Is Twisted to Develop a Cult

‘The State’ was shown over 4 nights. The work of Peter Kosminsky, it is a harrowing insight into how faith is used and manipulated to create a framework of deadly destruction and intimidation and it also highlights the naivety of people caught up in a belief that the ‘Caliphate’ is finally here. ‘The State’ highlights […]

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Trump clears way for troop increase in Afghanistan as part of retooled strategy
August 22, 2017 By Faith Matters

Trump clears way for troop increase in Afghanistan as part of retooled strategy

President Donald Trump was likely to open the door on Monday to a modest increase in U.S. troop numbers in Afghanistan, where America is fighting its longest military conflict. In the past, Trump, who took office in January, was critical of former Democratic President Barack Obama’s approach to Afghanistan, saying the United States should not […]

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Islamic State calls for attacks in West, Russia, Middle East, Asia during Ramadan
June 13, 2017 By Faith Matters

Islamic State calls for attacks in West, Russia, Middle East, Asia during Ramadan

An audio message purporting to come from the spokesman of Islamic State called on followers to launch attacks in the United States, Europe, Russia, Australia, Iraq, Syria, Iran, and the Philippines during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which began in late May. The audio clip was distributed on Monday on Islamic State’s channel on […]

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Statement from the British Libyan Community in Manchester
May 26, 2017 By Faith Matters

Statement from the British Libyan Community in Manchester

This is a public statement released by the British Libyan community in Manchester The British-Libyan community in Manchester condemns in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attack at Manchester Arena on the 22nd May 2017. The perpetrator murdered innocent and defenseless people, including children. This attack was an attack on all of us. Such depraved […]

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