https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed An EU-funded report from a Turkish thinktank has caused outrage in Denmark after it accused the country of widespread Islamophobia, with "exclusionary" political campaigns, and "a normalisation of everyday discrimination of Muslims". https://www.thelocal.dk/20191106/outrage-in-denmark-after-eu-funded-report-calls-it-islamophobic Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:02:37 +0100 outrage-in-denmark-after-eu-funded-report-calls-it-islamophobic The musician behind the song 'Ramadan in Copenhagen' has defended its possible inclusion in Denmark's national songbook, accusing critics of "some kind of identity crisis". https://www.thelocal.dk/20190806/danish-musician-hits-back-at-ramadan-in-copenhagen-critics Tue, 06 Aug 2019 15:09:03 +0200 danish-musician-hits-back-at-ramadan-in-copenhagen-critics A 28-year-old woman wearing a niqab on Friday became the first person in Denmark to be fined for violating a new controversial law banning full-face Islamic veils in public places, media reported. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180804/first-woman-fined-in-denmark-for-wearing-full-face-veil Sat, 04 Aug 2018 11:29:49 +0200 first-woman-fined-in-denmark-for-wearing-full-face-veil The Jewish Community in Denmark will contact police about an imam at a mosque in Copenhagen’s Nørrebro neighbourhood who encouraged attacks on Jews during a Friday service, reports newspaper Kristeligt Dagblad. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170511/imam-at-copenhagen-mosque-accused-of-giving-antisemitic-sermon Thu, 11 May 2017 19:49:44 +0200 imam-at-copenhagen-mosque-accused-of-giving-antisemitic-sermon The Aarhus City Council on Wednesday night voted overwhelmingly to scrap a nearly ten-year old gender-separated weekly programme at a public swimming hall. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170202/aarhus-bans-popular-women-only-swimming-session Thu, 02 Feb 2017 12:01:19 +0100 aarhus-bans-popular-women-only-swimming-session The founder of Scandinavia's first female-led mosque is a soft-spoken "imama" who has riled conservatives with her views on marriage but others say her project is not progressive enough. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161026/denmarks-feminist-mosque-founder-challenges-norms Wed, 26 Oct 2016 11:36:55 +0200 denmarks-feminist-mosque-founder-challenges-norms Scandinavia's first female-led mosque has held its first Friday prayers in Copenhagen, a milestone for an "Islamic feminist" project whose founder hopes will help combat Islamophobia. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160829/danish-women-led-mosque-makes-scandinavian-history Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:12:03 +0200 danish-women-led-mosque-makes-scandinavian-history A debate spurred by Muslim student’s complaint that she is not allowed to pray in school has resulted in a racism complaint against a Danish People’s Party MP. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160613/danish-mp-only-thing-worse-than-a-devout-muslim-is-a-convert Mon, 13 Jun 2016 12:26:56 +0200 danish-mp-only-thing-worse-than-a-devout-muslim-is-a-convert A new debate about the lengths to which Danish schools should accommodate Muslims has been spurred by a school’s decision to ban praying. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160610/debate-rages-as-danish-school-tells-muslims-they-cant-pray Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:53:40 +0200 debate-rages-as-danish-school-tells-muslims-they-cant-pray Denmark will punish preachers who give their approval to criminal acts such as violence and bigamy, and will ban foreign "hate preachers" from entering the country, the government said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160601/denmark-moves-to-rein-in-hate-preachers Wed, 01 Jun 2016 10:12:12 +0200 denmark-moves-to-rein-in-hate-preachers The private Muslim school Iqra Privatskole, located in Copenhagen’s Nørrebro district, received 18.5 million kroner in state-funded support in 2015. But the school’s outlook on dating may put future funding in jeopardy. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160222/state-funded-danish-muslim-school-bans-dating Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:18:56 +0100 state-funded-danish-muslim-school-bans-dating The City of Copenhagen has given the Islamic Society in Denmark (Det Islamisk Trossamfund) a 30-day deadline to condemn controversial statements made by some of the society’s members. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151103/copenhagen-threatens-to-cut-ties-with-muslim-group Tue, 03 Nov 2015 16:47:40 +0100 copenhagen-threatens-to-cut-ties-with-muslim-group Nearly four out of ten Danish Muslims think that Denmark’s laws should be at least partly based on the Quran, according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151019/forty-percent-danish-muslims-wants-quran-based-laws Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:55:55 +0200 forty-percent-danish-muslims-wants-quran-based-laws A new poll finds that Danish Muslims are significantly more religious than a decade ago and more than three fourths of them believe that the Quran’s instructions should be followed completely. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151013/danish-muslims-more-devout-than-in-years-past Tue, 13 Oct 2015 15:39:32 +0200 danish-muslims-more-devout-than-in-years-past Funen Police are investigating the destruction of up to 60 tombstones in a Muslim cemetery in Odense. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150902/muslim-cemetery-vandalized-in-denmark Wed, 02 Sep 2015 10:52:25 +0200 muslim-cemetery-vandalized-in-denmark A 35-year-old man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly attempting to set fire to a building used by the Islamic Society in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150816/copenhagen-mosque-arson-suspect-held Sun, 16 Aug 2015 22:42:14 +0200 copenhagen-mosque-arson-suspect-held Muslims throughout the Nordic region can expect new guidelines for coping with a sun that barely sets ahead of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150612/new-ramadan-rules-could-help-danish-muslims Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:54:58 +0200 new-ramadan-rules-could-help-danish-muslims Politicians and community leaders have reacted to the desecration of a Muslim cemetery by urging unity and self-control. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150608/calls-for-unity-in-wake-of-muslim-cemetery-desecration Mon, 08 Jun 2015 12:46:36 +0200 calls-for-unity-in-wake-of-muslim-cemetery-desecration UPDATED: Police now view the destruction of up to 50 graves as "political-religious vandalism" after initially being accused of not taking it seriously. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150606/muslim-cemetery-vandalized-near-copenhagen Sat, 06 Jun 2015 14:49:43 +0200 muslim-cemetery-vandalized-near-copenhagen Two radical Islamic groups in Denmark argue that democracy is incompatible with their religion and have told Muslims to boycott the June 18 election. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150605/danish-muslims-urged-not-to-vote Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:28:57 +0200 danish-muslims-urged-not-to-vote