OIC chief warns against inciting anti-Islam hatred

"The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu voiced his deep concern over the dangerous implications of the recent spate of Islamophobic actions, IINA reported.He made the remarks after the inaugural session of the open...

Anti-Quran film insult all religions, says World Churches Council

"The World Council of Churches has reviled an anti-Quran film by Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders as an insult to all religions and an attempt to incite hatred."We believe this film does not represent the view of the Dutch people or Christians regarding Islam," Rima Barsoum, the...

Indonesian Internet providers start blocking Dutch film: report

"Indonesian Internet providers have started blocking websites or blogs posting an anti-Islamic film that has sparked widespread protests, a report said Saturday.Internet Service Providers Association chairwoman Sylvia Sumarlin told news website detikcom that access to YouTube...

Dutch anti-Islam film meets with heavy criticism

"Balkenende spoke shortly after the film, Fitna - in which Wilders draws links between terrorist acts by Muslim extremists and the words of the Koran - was posted on the www.liveleak.com website Thursday evening. In the run-up to the film's release, Wilders had described the...

'The Cartoon Must Not Be Used Against Muslims as a Whole'

" Prophet Muhammad with a time bomb in his turban: That is how the film by Dutch politician Geert Wilders begins. The Danish cartoonist responsible for the drawing explains to Spiegel Online why he wants his drawing...

Czech Far-Right Backs Anti-Quran Film

The Netherlands continues to be a hotbed of secular-religious conflict between the native population and Muslim immigrants. The addition of a far right party from Eastern Europe into the mix promises to shake things up a bit. It is important to note that unlike most of its...