Prague: Central European Muslim leaders lament restrictive legislation, media bias

Prague: Central European Muslim leaders lament restrictive legislation, media bias

Via Radio Prague:

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.

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Budapest: Syrian shot dead in Budapest (UPDATED)

BREAKING: Syrian shot dead in Budapest


Update: The man's religion is unclear and as the commentator below explains, he might very probably be a Christian Arab.


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A 52-year-old Syrian man was shot dead in Budapest while he was waiting at traffic lights in his car on Wednesday, police told MTI.



Several shots were fired in the attack after which the gunman snatched a briefcase from the car and fled from the scene in Budapest's eastern 16th district, police spokesman Oszkar Sass said.



MTI's correspondent at the scene said the victim of the shooting had been driving a luxury car.




Source: Caboodle (English)

Budapest: New Islamic center project approved

Budapest: New Islamic center project approved


The district council of Ujbuda has decided to allow a project to build an Islamic centre, Nepszabadsag daily said on Friday.


The plan has faced the objections of locals, and it is also suspected that difficulties in obtaining the necessary permits have been due to worries over national security, said the paper.



Islamic organisations in Budapest currently hold prayers and other events in an apartment. In 2005, however, the Charity and Peace Foundation tied to the Islamic congregation bought from the local council of Budapest's eleventh district in Ujbuda a large plot of land with the intention of building a religious and cultural centre containing a library with 50,000 volumes, among other amenities.


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Source: Caboodle (English)