Thursday, 02 September 2010 16:06

In June 2010, the European Parliament introduced an amendment that, if passed into law, will effectively force Halal – and Kosher – meat products to be labelled in a way that implies that unethical and inhumane practices have been used.

The amendment would require that all meat from un-stunned slaughter would have to be labelled accordingly, ie “Meat from slaughter without stunning”.

Article by Abdalhamid Evans, Senior Analyst, Imarat Consultants

Read more: European Parliament aims to make Halal meat ‘second class’

Sunday, 29 August 2010 14:48

Solutions to urban problems?
by Yasin Alder

In major western cities, divergent social and economic forces are leading to the breakup of community cohesion. With a change in attitude, Muslim communities could have something to offer.

A typical Mosque & Market scene

Two years ago, the largest mosque in Germany at that time was opened in Duisburg. The building in Duisburg-Marxloh received considerable attention, not only because of its size, but also because its construction was relatively conflict-free. What impact could the construction of mosques have on western cities and what does the Muslim population have to offer in these areas?

Read more: Reflections on positive contributions of Muslims to pressing local issues.

Friday, 20 August 2010 13:57

Within this years EMU Youth Activities Programme, a group of Muslim girls visited Istanbul where they spent 10 days and were hosted by our partner "Shefkat College" and the Municipality of Istanbul.

European Muslim Girls during their visit in Istanbul, July 2010

The following is a report by the leader of the group, Hajja Iman Travieso.

"From 19 to the 29 of last July, ten young European Muslim girls have enjoyed for a few days a stay in the fantastic city of Istanbul, during an unforgettable trip organized by EMU.

During their stay they have walked every day the historical streets of Istanbul, visited its museums, prayed salat in its grand mosques, haggled in its colourful bazaars and markets and have been soaked into the history and the customs of the glorious civilization that bloomed in that land for centuries, under the rule of the Ottoman Dawlat.

Read more: Muslim Girls visit Istanbul - EMU Youth Progrmme 2010