The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italian jihadist defends 'perfect' Islamic State In a chilling interview over Skype, a 28-year-old Italian woman who joined the ranks of Isis last year told Corriere della Sera that the Islamic State is a "perfect country" and when the group beheads people, it is simply obeying Sharia Law. https://www.thelocal.it/20150707/islamic-state-is-the-perfect-country-italian-jihadist Tue, 07 Jul 2015 14:39:36 +0200 islamic-state-is-the-perfect-country-italian-jihadist How Islamic college plan has split Italian town Plans to build an Islamic university for 5,000 students in a small town in Italy's heel will help change attitudes towards Muslims, organizers say. But many locals are afraid that it will change the character of Lecce - and are asking who's paying for it. https://www.thelocal.it/20150304/islamic-college-plan-split-italian-town-lecce Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:20:00 +0100 islamic-college-plan-split-italian-town-lecce Italy's Muslims in 'burn in mosques' letter threat An Islamic centre in northern Italy has received a letter warning Muslims they will "burn in the mosques" if they don't leave the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20150209/muslims-told-they-will-burn-in-mosques-if-they-dont-leave-italy Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:26:00 +0100 muslims-told-they-will-burn-in-mosques-if-they-dont-leave-italy Italian pushes ahead with Islamic university plan The Italian businessman behind plans to create Italy's first Islamic university told The Local he is pushing ahead with the project despite authorities in Lecce rejecting a request for a building permit, a decision that was partly due to the current negative focus on Islam and opposition from residents. https://www.thelocal.it/20150205/italian-council-rejects-islamic-university-plan Thu, 05 Feb 2015 13:46:00 +0100 italian-council-rejects-islamic-university-plan Intern barred from hotel over headscarf Staff at a hotel in central Italy have refused to let a tourism student do an internship with them, because she refused to take off her Islamic veil. https://www.thelocal.it/20140428/intern-barred-from-hotel-over-headscarf Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:48:00 +0200 intern-barred-from-hotel-over-headscarf