Against mosque erection

Single Incident Alert DateMarch 27, 2010 Country: Poland Address: Warszawa General Type: Racist discourse, Discrimination Racism and discrimination phenomena: Islamophobia, Religious intolerance
Groups affected / Interested in: Muslims Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Culture Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Public Discourse
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Against mosque erection

Protests and pickets broke out when the Muslim League (Liga Muzułmańska) began the construction of a mosque in Warsaw in 2010, though these were accompanied by counter protests. The protests were accompanied by shouts of: ‘Mosque today, Jihad tomorrow’, ‘Political Islam is a threat to Europe’, and ‘Stop chadors, women’s liberation’. The Muslim League is a registered religious association operating in Poland since 2001. According to estimations, there are about 35-40 thousand Muslims in Poland, of which 11-12 thousand live in Warsaw. They are both foreigners and Polish citizens, including the Tatar ethnic minority. 


 

Source: Interia.pl http://fakty.interia.pl/news/warszawa-protest-przeciwko-budowie-meczetu,1457674