Panorama: From Jail to Jihad

The current affairs programme investigates the radicalisation of some Muslims within the prison system, as Raphael Rowe interviews extremists about their experiences inside.
Watch the programme here | Monday, May 12, 2014

'Allah Made Me': Radicalized EU Citizens Threaten Home Countries

As chemical weapons in Syria are being sought out and destroyed, spy chiefs in Europe have warned of a rapid rise in citizens going out there to fight. Counterterrorism analysts say one in ten of all foreign fighters come from the continent. And as the EU's top intelligence official has warned, they pose a serious threat to their home countries if they make it back from the fighting.

Hearing on ‘Radicalized’ Muslims

Germany’s Problem with Growing Radicalization of Its Muslim Community
Photo of radical Muslims demonstrating in Düsseldorf against the Danish cartoons of Muhammad courtesy of SpiegelOnline International
SPIEGELONLINE INTERNATIONAL: A new study commissioned by Germany's Interior Ministry warns of a growing threat from the radicalization of Muslims in the country. Six percent of Muslims in Germany support violence in the name of Islam, the authors write.

A new study released by Germany's Interior Ministry has added new fuel to the debate about integration of Muslims in Germany, with the report warning about the danger of radicalization of Muslims.

According to the study, which was published Tuesday, around 40 percent of Muslims surveyed had a "fundamentalist orientation," which the authors defined as a strongly religious worldview and moral values. Interior Ministry Warns of Radicalization of Muslims >>>

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