• Germany

    Dilwar Hussein on Reform Islam: Going beyond Literal Interpretation

    by  • May 22, 2013 • Featured Europe, Germany, Immigration and Integration, Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence, United Kingdom

    In order to retain the values of the Koran, one must go beyond the literal meaning of the text, says British Islam scholar Dilwar Hussein. Instead, Muslims should try to interpret the dynamic of change of early Islam and apply that to modern times and conditions. An interview by Jan Kuhlmann With your project...

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    German Islam Conference and reactions

    by  • May 22, 2013 • Discrimination and Xenophobia, Germany, Immigration and Integration, Mosques and Community Centers, Muslim Advocacy and Organizations, Security and Counterterrorism

    May 14   This year´s German Islam conference has been criticized by politicians of the opposition and Islamic associations. Minister of Interior Hans-Peter Friedrich (CSU) has been criticized for focusing the topic of the conference on extremism. Kenan Kolat who represents the Turkish community in Germany criticized the emphasis on the topic “security” at...

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    NSU right-wing terrorism – reaction to the trial

    by  • May 22, 2013 • Discrimination and Xenophobia, Germany, Issues in Politics, Radicalization, Security and Counterterrorism

    May 14 Coordinated by the coordination council of Muslims, Muslim associations have sent their representatives to attend the trial of the right-wing terrorist cell of the National Socialist Underground (NSU). The coordination council of Muslims represents the Islamic culture centers, the  Turkish Islamic Union for the Institute of Religion, the Islam council and the...

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    New book: The Religious Identity of Young Muslim Women in Berlin

    by  • May 14, 2013 • Discrimination and Xenophobia, Featured, Featured Publication, Gender Issues and the Hijab/Burqa, Germany, Immigration and Integration

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    “The Religious Identity of Young Muslim Women in Berlin: An Ethnography Study” by Synnøve K.N. Bendixsen About the book: The Religious Identity of Young Muslim Women in Berlin offers an in-depth ethnographic account of Muslim youth’s religious identity formation and their engagement with Islam in everyday life. Focusing on Muslim women in the organisation...

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