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Bente Haarstad
The Government is allowing a mosque on the terrorist list to provide instruction on Islam to Norwegian schoolchildren
Egypt has designated the Islamic Association, which runs Oslo’s Rabita Mosque, a terrorist organisation, twelve years after the United Arab Emirates did likewise. Yet…
The Humanist Association – atheists receiving 228 million in funding as a religious community
The Humanist Association organises atheists and agnostics, and receives state funding as a religious community, even though, in principle, its members do not believe…
The Seamen’s Church in Houston has been sold to Muslims and converted into a mosque
The Seamen’s Church in Houston has been sold to the Islamic organisation Mohammadia Madrasha, which has announced that it has become a mosque. A…
Usman Mushtaq (Labour Party): Potential leader of Oslo City Council has worked for the Pakistani government
Usman Mushtaq, 37, from Stovner, hopes to become Oslo’s next city council leader. TV 2 portrays the qualified doctor and state secretary in the…
Defending the cross: “No, the police uniform should not be neutral. Nor should Norway be.”
“The issue of the hijab as part of the police uniform has been settled three times. Now they’re trying again, using a cross on…
Norwegians find themselves in a minority more quickly than most people realise
Official definitions put Norway’s immigrant population at 17.5 per cent, but measuring ancestry gives an estimated 26.7 per cent. The author argues that Statistics…
Church Institute to give other religions a greater presence in churches
It is wrong to approach people from other religions who come to church on the assumption that they are idol-worshippers, says Sven Thore Kloster,…
Fawzi Warsame, from Somalia, is set to become the new AUF leader
“I want to become leader of the AUF!” announced Fawzi Warsame on Facebook and in *VG* on 22 June. Three months later, he was…
Norway PM sends greetings from Mamdani and Palestine
‘Norway increases support for Palestine by NOK 125 million. In 2026, Norway is providing around NOK 1 billion in aid to Palestine.’ And ‘Hi,…
Two Left Party politicians linked to suspected electoral fraud in Sweden
Another Left Party (Vänsterpartiet) politician of Somali background figures in the investigation into electoral fraud in Sweden. Both Mohamed Abdukardir Ali and Ahmed Abas…
Sweden could face election re-run amid suspected electoral fraud
Personal votes propelled the little-known Left Party (Vänsterpartiet) politician Mohamed Abdukardir Ali, 30, straight into the Riksdag. Two years ago, he was denied Swedish…
Ordinary people overwhelmingly side with Document in comment sections
The witch-hunt against Document and editor-in-chief Hans Rustad launched by Filter Nyheter may not have gone as intended. People are flocking to subscribe to…
Islam activist and atheist chosen as candle-lighters at King's funeral
The four people chosen to light candles during the King’s funeral were Islam activist Bushra Ishaq, Nancy Herz, a former Muslim now employed by…
Royals, imam and guru invited to King Harald’s funeral
Neither the Methodist Church, the Free Evangelical Lutheran Church in Norway nor the Baptist Church has been invited to King Harald’s funeral. Imam Faruk…
New mosque opens in Tynset in central Norway – mosque leader wanted homosexuality banned
Fjellregionen Islamic Cultural Centre has recently opened its new mosque in Tynset. Cultural centre board member Mahdi Hassan caused some controversy a few years…
Norwegian sport gets USD 3 million to increase immigrant diversity
Norwegian sport has received NOK 30 million this year to get more immigrants involved in sport. The activities are to be more or less…