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Anders Behring Breivik, who admitted carrying out Friday’s twin terror
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year in search of weapons. In a manifesto published on the day of the
attacks, attributed to the Mr Breivik, the terror suspect wrote that his
failure to do so in Prague led to him to acquire a rifle and a handgun
legally in his homeland. In the document, the 32-year-old right-wing,
anti-Islamist fundamentalist also quotes Czech President Václav Klaus’
criticism of the EU. More
Current AffairsCentral European Muslim leaders lament restrictive legislation, media bias
Muslim leaders from the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia came
to Prague on Tuesday to share their experiences and to discuss the
challenges faced by their communities. The numbers of the Muslim
populations in their countries vary significantly, as do their historic
backgrounds. But the debate showed that some challenges are shared by
Muslims across the region: islamophobia, media bias, and severe legislative
restrictions. More
SpecialCzechs in Afghanistan Pt. III: You have to ask the women where the water is, but how?
Say Afghanistan, and a whole range of difficult issues comes to mind, at
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Current AffairsNorth America’s “punk Islam” scene focus of One World film Taqwacore
The film Taqwacore, which is being screened in the One World festival of
human rights documentaries in Prague, focuses on young American Muslims who
have embraced rebellious punk rock music, leading to disapproval from some
in their community. I spoke to its director Omar Majeed, who is himself
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Current AffairsCzech Muslim organization invites controversial Dutch politician to screen anti-Islamic film
After the Czech Senate banned a planned appearance on its premises by the
controversial far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders last week, the Czech
Muslim organization Libertas Independent Agency on Monday surprised many by
extending an invitation to him. The organization is offering to host a
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