Much has been discussed about Muslims in Iceland after Sveinbjörg Sveinbjörnsdóttir, leader of the Progressive Party in Reykjavík, questioned plans to construct Iceland’s first mosque, before the local elections in the capital.
The debate has sparked a strong reaction among Icelanders, even prompting hateful remarks and death threats made on the comment section of visir.is.
However, many Icelanders have struck back at the hateful speech by uniting with the Muslim Association of Iceland and showing their support for religious freedom, despite their religious affiliation.
One of them is Gunnar Smári Egilsson, the former editor of Iceland's biggest daily newspaper, Fréttablaðið. He posted a Facebook message that urged Icelanders to support the Islamic faith by joining the Muslim Association of Iceland, regardless of religious affiliation.
The religious leader of the Muslim Association of Iceland, Salman Tamimi, confirms that he has received inquiries from non-Muslim Icelanders wanting to join the association.
Much has been discussed about Muslims in Iceland after Sveinbjörg Sveinbjörnsdóttir, leader of the Progressive Party in Reykjavík, questioned plans to construct Iceland’s first mosque, before the local elections in the capital.
The debate has sparked a strong reaction among Icelanders, even prompting hateful remarks and death threats made on the comment section of visir.is.
However, many Icelanders have struck back at the hateful speech by uniting with the Muslim Association of Iceland and showing their support for religious freedom, despite their religious affiliation.
One of them is Gunnar Smári Egilsson, the former editor of Iceland's biggest daily newspaper, Fréttablaðið. He posted a Facebook message that urged Icelanders to support the Islamic faith by joining the Muslim Association of Iceland, regardless of religious affiliation.
The religious leader of the Muslim Association of Iceland, Salman Tamimi, confirms that he has received inquiries from non-Muslim Icelanders wanting to join the association.
