Daily Archives: December 7, 2017

Racism and Discrimination

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The European Union Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) in a report and survey stated that minorities and migrants are facing increased discrimination and racism. The agency surveyed 25’500 people belonging to minorities in their survey.

– Minorities across EU face widespread discrimination, rights body say. In: Daily Sabah. 06.11.2017. https://www.dailysabah.com/europe/2017/12/07/minorities-across-eu-face-widespread-discrimination-rights-body-say

Really?

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An Israeli scholar claims that Roma are the descendants of the Israelite tribe of Simeon. Some Roma are following him.
Needless to say that there is no scientific evidence of this. Roma are from India, and came a bit later than Simeon’s times.

– Israeli Scholar: The Romani People Are Descendants of the Israelite Tribe of Simeon. In: Tablet. 06.12.2017. http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/250842/israeli-scholar-the-romani-people-are-descendants-of-the-israelite-tribe-of-simeon

Bulgaria: Extremist?

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Ahmed Musa, a Roma Imam from Pazardzhik was accused of spreading radical Islam. He has been released on bail pending judgement. This is not the first time, he was convicted of the same offense a while back and sentenced to prison, a sentence that was overturned later.
On TC, when asked whether he had contacts with Islamic State he said “there hasn’t been an Islamic State for 1400 years”.

– Освободиха Ахмед Муса от ареста. In: NVO GO. 06.12.2017. https://btvnovinite.bg/article/bulgaria/osvobodiha-ahmed-musa-ot-aresta.html
– Gypsy Imam Accused of Spreading Radical Islam in Bulgaria Walks After 7500 Leva Bail. In: EUScoop. 06.12.2017. https://www.euscoop.com/en/2017/12/6/imam-free-after-bail

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