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We Are All Muslim: Legendary filmmaker Michael Moore stands in front of ‘Trump Tower’ (Photo)
‘We are all Muslim’ – Legendary filmmaker Michael Moore stands in front of ‘Trump Tower’ in New York City after of Donald Trump’s proposal to temporarily halt Muslim immigrants from entering the US.
“Went to Trump Tower & held a sign til the cops came. Then wrote Trump a letter,” the campaigning filmmaker Tweeted.
Australians think Muslim population is 9 times as big as it is
By: Michael Safi
Source: theguardian.com
Australians believe the proportion of Muslims in the country is nine times higher than it really is, according to a new international survey comparing public perceptions with actual data.
The Ipsos Mori poll conducted across 14 countries also showed Australians are wildly wrong in their estimations of the number of pregnant teenagers, unemployed people, immigrants and Christians in the country.
Documentary: Wave upon wave (Video)
The war in Syria has increased the already growing numbers of immigrants crossing the Mediterranean towards Europe, often via Libya. This has resulted in more boat accidents and deaths in the Mediterranean, particularly off the Italian island of Lampedusa. We follow the story of Syrians fleeing conflict, first to Libya and then to Europe on journeys fraught with danger and turmoil.
More documentaries…
Nowhere To Pray In Athens (Video)
What would you do if you and your community had to go underground — literally — to find a place to pray?
An estimated 300,000 Muslims live in Athens. But because of the Greek Orthodox Church’s influence and growing anti-immigrant sentiment, it is the only European capital without an official mosque. As the far-right Golden Dawn party has gained currency since the 2008 financial crisis, Muslim immigrants have been attacked and murdered, and unofficial mosques have been targeted. With so much hatred in the air, will an official mosque ever be built?
This Is Why People Migrate (Video)
Immigrants, migrants and refugees are often in the news — but why do people get up and leave their homes in the first place? AJ+ host Dena Takruri explains the root causes behind migration around the world.
