May 15, 2008
A retired Imam in Turkey has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for engaging in propaganda activity. Islamic preacher Muhittin Eryilmaz was sentenced by a court in Diyarbakir, a town in the south east of Turkey, for his part in a pro-Kurdish protest. Eryilmaz joined members of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party as they protested against the Turkish ...
Pro-Kurdish retired Imam jailed in Turkey
by David MastersA retired Imam in Turkey has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for engaging in propaganda activity. Islamic preacher Muhittin Eryilmaz was sentenced by a court in Diyarbakir, a town in the south east of Turkey, for his part in a pro-Kurdish protest. Eryilmaz joined members of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party as they protested against the Turkish ...
May 12, 2008
Statistics released by Christian Research have been subject to fierce criticism from the Church of England. The statistics, published by Christian Research in the Religious Trends magazine, predict that by 2050 weekly church attendance could drop from current figures of just under one million, to around 899,000. If current trends of decline continue, 4,000 churches will be forced to ...
Church disputes falling attendance figures
by David MastersStatistics released by Christian Research have been subject to fierce criticism from the Church of England. The statistics, published by Christian Research in the Religious Trends magazine, predict that by 2050 weekly church attendance could drop from current figures of just under one million, to around 899,000. If current trends of decline continue, 4,000 churches will be forced to ...
Welcome INN To Sue Parks Department
by Rohan ParkerDuring the late afternoon of the 7th of February this year, a religious group titled Welcome INN - Interfaith Need Network - were trying to hand out food to the homeless in a state park, just as they had done at the same location the two previous nights. This night, however, they were not allowed to hand out their food, ...
May 9, 2008
After a Muslim man has claimed that he has been degraded in Whitemoor Prison, Cambridgeshire, UK, female officers have been prevented from attending while male inmates are strip-searched. The prisoner reported to the Muslim News that he felt oppressed and provoked on a daily basis at the prison, and that he was forced to strip in front of a female ...
Muslim Prisoner Claims Degradation
by Rachael GrantAfter a Muslim man has claimed that he has been degraded in Whitemoor Prison, Cambridgeshire, UK, female officers have been prevented from attending while male inmates are strip-searched. The prisoner reported to the Muslim News that he felt oppressed and provoked on a daily basis at the prison, and that he was forced to strip in front of a female ...
Muslim convert turns back to Buddhism
by David MastersAn Islamic court in Malaysia has allowed a Muslim convert to renounce her conversion. Siti Fatimah Tan Abdullah, 39, converted to Islam in 1998 because she wanted to marry an Iranian. However, he left her a few months into the marriage, and she claims that she has never been a practising Muslim. Minority religious groups in Malaysia are celebrating the ...
May 8, 2008
Yet more controversy has been stirred around the Strong City cult this week, with the news that leader Wayne Bent (self-titled as Jesus; Michael Travesser by his friends) has been arrested on the suspicion of sexual abuse and the contribution towards the delinquency of a minor. It has not yet been revealed whether the arrest has been linked to the removal ...
Leader of Cult Arrested
by Rachael GrantYet more controversy has been stirred around the Strong City cult this week, with the news that leader Wayne Bent (self-titled as Jesus; Michael Travesser by his friends) has been arrested on the suspicion of sexual abuse and the contribution towards the delinquency of a minor. It has not yet been revealed whether the arrest has been linked to the removal ...
‘Time 100′ names three religious leaders
by David MastersThree religious leaders have been named in the Time Magazine top 100 most influential people in the world. The leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama, and the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomeos I, were named in the 'leaders and revolutionaries' section. Rev. Richard Cizik, of the National Association of Evangelicals, was named in the 'scientists and thinkers' category. The Dalai Lama was ...
Priest to Serve Four Years for Abusing Prisoners
by Rachael GrantA sentence of four years has been handed down to a Roman Catholic Priest who admitted to having sex with two inmates at a women's prison during his stint as chaplain. Judge Terry Means, Fort Worth, USA, concluded that Vincent Inametti, aged 48, eradicated any trust that he had as both an employee of Federal Medical Centre Carswell, where he ...
Muslim Woman In Court Appeal Over Veil
by Rachael GrantA Muslim woman who refused to remove her veil during a small-claims hearing, and was subsequently dismissed, has taken the decision to the district court. US District Judge, John Feikens, stated that he will issue a written opinion, but has not indicated which way his decision will fall; indeed it has been suggested that he may not take any action at ...
Strong City Withdraw From Community
by Rachael GrantFollowing the removal of children by child welfare workers, it has been reported by neighbours that the Strong City cult in north-eastern New Mexico ranch country, near the Colorado border, have become withdrawn and unresponsive. The Strong City group, lead by self-proclaimed Messiah Wayne C. Bent, known to followers as Michael Travesser, first seemed to fit into the community when they ...