Young Muslims started the 2006 Brussels riots by burning shops and cars and stoning civilians during the Ramadan month, in September 2006.

September riots in Brussels

Violent riots started on the Brussels Marollen quarter and the area near the Midi Train Station on September 23, 2006 during the evening hours. Between 1 and 4 am, ten cars were set on fire, several car and shop windows were smashed, and one shop and five cars were set alight. Violence continued each night during the next days. On September 26, around 8:30 PM [1], after hearing the news on the death of Fayçal Chaaban, crowds of young persons started throwing stones at passing people and cars, smashing car windows and setting them ablaze, demolishing bus shelters and looting shops. The rioters also threw molotov cocktails into St.Peter’s hospital, which caught fire and required fire brigade intervention. During the incident, the rioters managed to steal the keys of the fire engine. [2] Riots occur when crowds of people have gathered and are committing crimes or acts of violence usually due to a perceived grievance or out of dissent. ... Nickname: The Capital Of Europe, Comic City City of a 100 Museums Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 797 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989 Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area    - City 162 (Region) km²  (62. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... Molotov cocktail is the generic name for a variety of crude incendiary weapons. ...

Brussels' police arrested 30 rioters on September 26 [3], 45 rioters on September 27 [4] and 53 rioters on September 28 [5]. Police said some of those arrested were carrying material to make petrol bombs [6]. At least 242 crime files were opened by the police. Molotov cocktail is the generic name for a variety of crude incendiary weapons. ...

Most rioters were identified as immigrant youths from North-African origin, who claimed that they are upset by the death of Chaaban. Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | North Africa ...

A Belgian official said that the rioting was the worst since youths set fire to 15 vehicles across Belgium in September 2005, in violent riots which authorities said imitated unrest then going on in France. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in September September 28 : Constance Baker Motley September 25 : M. Scott Peck September 25 : Don Adams September 20 : Simon Wiesenthal September 14 : Robert Wise September 10 : Hermann Bondi September 8 : Donald Horne September 7 : Moussa Arafat...

By September 29, the situation was said to be calm again.

Death of Fayçal Chaaban

Fayçal Chaaban, 25, had been involved in criminal activities since he was 13. He had been convicted for stealing in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005, and had been in prison since 16 September on the suspicion of theft. He started to serve a 10-month term in the prison of Vorst, a Brussels municipality [7] [8], after being caught at the wheel of a vehicle with no driving license and no insurance. for other uses please see Crime (disambiguation) A crime is an act that violates a political or moral law. ... Everyday instance of theft: the bike which fits on this wheel has disappeared. ...

Chaaban was found dead in his cell on September 24. He died after having been administered tranquilizers in his cell. An autopsy on the body failed to throw a light on the exact cause of death. According to police pathologists, the body didn't show any traces of violence. Further tests are needed to determine whether there is a link between the tranquilizers and the death, but prosecutors said the results of toxicology tests would take weeks to come back from the laboratory. [9] A sedative is a drug that depresses the central nervous system (CNS), which causes calmness, relaxation, reduction of anxiety, sleepiness, slowed breathing, slurred speech, staggering gait, poor judgment, and slow, uncertain reflexes. ... An autopsy, also known as a post-mortem examination or an obduction, is a medical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of a persons death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Belgian Justice Minister Laurette Onkelinx visited the deceased man's family shortly after his death [10]. Laurette Onkelinx (born October 2, 1958) is a Belgian politician from the Socialist Party. ...

On Belgian RTBF radio, Brussels's mayor Freddy Thielemans thanked the family of the late Fayçal Chaaban for helping to try and calm down the rioters. [11] Categories: Television stubs | Television networks ...

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Claims were made that the riots happen each night during the Ramadan month. In the course of Ramadan, Muslims are required to fast during the day and are only allowed to eat after sunset. The riots usually started around 8:30 PM, an hour after sunset. [12] Ramadan (in Arabic: رمضان, Ramadhan) – or Ramzan in several countries – is the ninth month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar, established in the year 638. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... Look up Fast, FAST in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A composite image showing the terminator dividing night from day, running across Europe and Africa. ...

A columnist [13] speculated that the anger that is driving the rioters is not fueled by freedom or civil rights, or by injustice suffered, but it rather is a manifestation of hatred stemming from a sense of superiority, and their goal is to achieve control over the European society. For the emotion Hatred please see Hate Hatred (Nenavist) is a Soviet film of 1975 directed by Samvel Gasparov. ... Superior has various meanings: A superior is a person who has the authority to command another, as in a superior officer. See: Superior (function) In a hierarchical structure of any kind, a superior is higher in the hierarchy and thus closer to the apex than the subordinate ones. ... Social control refers to social mechanisms that regulate individual and group behavior, in terms of greater sanctions and rewards. ...