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Quebec Mosque Shooter's Sentenced Reduced; Induces Accusations of Islamophobia
Nada Alturki
In 2017, a man walked into a mosque in Quebec City and continued to shoot and kill 6 people. He was sentenced to life in prison, with eligibility to apply for parole after serving 40 years. The Quebec Court of Appeal reversed the decision on Thursday, ruling that Alexandre Bissonnette, the shooter, would receive a shortened sentence, allowing him to apply for parole only after serving 25 ... ...more
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Athens Finally Has A Mosque
Fahadullah Hussaini
After centuries of delays prompted by excessive bureaucracy, cutbacks, and protests from religious and political factions, the first government-funded mosque in Athens welcomed worshippers on Friday, November 6, 2020, for the first time in 200 years. Athens, after it drove out the Ottomans in 1833, had developed a systematic hostility towards Muslims. Although several Muslims from Pakistan, ... ...more