Sunday, 29 April 2012 21:32

On 25 April 2012 the Humanitarian Organisation "El Hilal", a member of the EMU celebrated the 20th anniversary of its activities.

The work of the leadership, activists and volunteers of the organisation was presented before numerous guests with a documentary film presenting the activities of the past 20 years.

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Tuesday, 24 April 2012 13:27

European governments must do more to challenge the negative stereotypes and prejudices against Muslims fuelling discrimination especially in education and employment, a new report by Amnesty International reveals today.

Anti-Muslim banners protesting against the establishment of a Muslim prayer room, in Catalonia, Spain © Jordi Moreras

“Muslim women are being denied jobs and girls prevented from attending regular classes just because they wear traditional forms of dress, such as the headscarf. Men can be dismissed for wearing beards associated with Islam,” said Marco Perolini, Amnesty International’s expert on discrimination.

“Rather than countering these prejudices, political parties and public officials are all too often pandering to them in their quest for votes.”

Read more: Muslims discriminated against for demonstrating their faith

Tuesday, 24 April 2012 12:55

Some 180 civil society organizations  and 25 representatives of National Human Rights Institutions attended the 5th annual FRA's Fundamental Rights Platform (FRP) meeting in Vienna on 19 and 20 April 2012.

The Fundamental Rights Platform is the premier channel for the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency's engagement with civil society, more than 300 NGOs participate to the Platform. The European Muslim Union has recently become a member of the FRP and participated for the first time at the meeting.

Read more: 5th annual Fundamental Rights Platform meeting, 19-20 April 2012

Tuesday, 17 April 2012 16:43

In cooperation with the "Museo de Ronda" and the "Al Andalus Fundacion Educativa", the EMU is inviting to participate in a one-day-symposium to be held in the Spanish city of Ronda.

For registrations please send e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call +34 958 202526

FREE ADMISSION

Read more: Traces of Rilke: EMU Symposium in Ronda, Spain

Thursday, 12 April 2012 10:41

Well-known Russian Muslim activist of Azeri origin, Metin Mehtiev was brutally murdered April 10 2012, at 01.30 h  in the centre of Moscow.

Mehtiev was murdered in front of the entrance to his house on Vtoraya Brestskaya St. 43 where he lived with his family. According to relatives, Mehtiev went to the grocery store late in the evening to shop for the arrival of his young wife and their two-month old child.

Read more: Russian Muslim activist Metin Mehtiev murdered in Moscow

Monday, 09 April 2012 19:54

In the month of March 2012, the "Association of Arab and Muslim Jurists of Europe" has joined EMU becoming member on March 28th. The AJEMA, or "Association des Juristes Arabo-Musulmans d’Europe", is a body registered in France that has been active for over 13 years in the field of defense of human rights, defense of Muslim citizens and organizations and civic rights.

The President of the European Muslim Union hereby is pleased to confirm the admission of AJAME, Association des Juristes Arabo-Musulmans d’Europe, as a member of the EMU.

Read more: New EMU member: Association of Arab and Muslim Jurists of Europe

Sunday, 11 December 2011 20:05

<< Rilke et l'Islam >> - Ahmad Gross

traduit de l'allemand en français par Mahmoud Chemli

Rainer Maria Rilke (Portrait par Boris Pasternak)

Contenu:

1. Le premier venu... doit commencer
2. Jésus, le fils perdu au lieu du << fils de Dieu >>
3. Les prophètes et leurs livres

Read more: Rilke et l'Islam - Ahmad Gross