The 28 Most Important Islamism Stories in February 2018

For many years now Islamist Watch’s senior research fellow David Rusin has maintained an archive of links and excerpts to stories relating to Islamism both at home and abroad. He usually adds 5-10 items each day and here are 28 of the most important picks from February that you won’t want to miss:

1. Buzzfeed, February 28: An Oxford Scholar Is Accused of Rape. This Video Doesn’t Help His Alibi

2. Australian, February 27: Jewish Lobby Group Slams Muslim Body Over Opposition to Harvard Scholar Daniel Pipes

3. Morocco World News, February 26: More Than 106k Euros Raised to Free Tariq Ramadan

4. Al-Arabiya, February 25: Tariq Ramadan’s Flight Itinerary Surfaces, Contradicting His Alibi

5. New York Post, February 24: Anti-Semitism Drove These Jews Out of France

6. Breitbart, February 23: Syrian Migrant Thanks ‘Mama Merkel’ for Being Able to Practice Polygamy on Benefits

7. Daily Caller, February 22: Ellison Again Refuses to Deny Visiting Farrakhan at His Hotel Room

8. Deutsche Welle, February 21: German Prisons: 150 Dangerous Islamists Need Deradicalizing, Say Police

9. San Diego Union-Tribune, February 20: Muslim Civil Rights Group to Protest Speaker at Naval Academy Alumni Luncheon

10. Daily Mail, February 19: ‘You are Worse Than a Murderer, Rapist, Terrorist, and Paedophile’

11. Reuters, February 18: Film at Berlin Fest Examines How Islamic State Jihadists Recruit European Brides

12. CNN, February 17: Macy’s Decision to Sell Hijabs Sparks Debate Among Muslim Women

13. Evening Standard, February 16: ‘Utterly Wrong’ for Headteacher to Have Suffered Abuse After Hijab Ban, Says Education Secretary

14. FrontPage Magazine, February 15: 25 Disturbing Facts About Refugee Resettlements from Somalia

15. Reuters, February 14: Muslim Leader Urges Macron Not to Meddle Too Much in French Islam

16. Investigative Project, February 13: Federal Judge Strikes CAIR-Hamas Reference from San Diego Suit

17. Irish Times, February 12: Dublin Imam Issues Fatwa Against Female Genital Mutilation

18. JTA, February 11: Antwerp Man Filmed Destroying 20 Mezuzahs, Harassing Jews

19. London Times, February 10: We’ll Stand Up for Schools That Ban Hijabs and Fasting, Pledges Minister

20. AFP, February 9: Afghan Gets Life Term in German for Killing Christian Mother

21. National Post, February 8: How Salim Mansur is Trying to Clarify the Theories and Inner Conflicts That Have Shaped Islam

22. Tablet, February 7: French Reality TV Star: ‘The Real Terrorists Are Our Government’

23. PJ Media, February 6: State Dept. Embraces Islamic Cleric Who OK’ed Killing Americans in Iraq, Called for Israel’s Destruction

24. Toronto Sun, February 5: M103 Report Makes Canada Look Like a Cesspool of Intolerance

25. Gatestone Institute, February 4: Judeo-Christian Symbols Vanish, Islam Rises

26. Irish Times, February 3: Mothers Schools Help Muslims Spot Potential Jihadis at Home

27. Orlando Sentinel, February 2: UCF Muslim Group;s ‘Try a Hijab On’ Booth Ignites Twitter Fight

28. Calgary Sun, February 1: Holocaust Denial on Calgary Muslim Website Prompts Anger, Police Complaint

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