• Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence

    German Federal Parliament approves ritual circumcision

    by  • January 9, 2013 • Featured Europe, Germany, Immigration and Integration, Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence, Issues in Politics, Public Opinion and Islam in the Media

    Dec 12   After controversial debates about religious motivated circumcision, the German Federal Parliament approves circumcision. The circumcision must be executed by trained persons and must fulfill health and medical regulations.   A prior draft attempted to legalize the circumcision of boys with the minimum age of 14. However, the majority of the parliament...

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    The City State of Bremen will sign a treaty with the Muslim community

    by  • January 9, 2013 • Education and Schooling, Germany, Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence, Issues in Politics, Muslim Advocacy and Organizations

    December 11   The mayor of the City State Bremen Jens Böhrnsen (SPD) defined the treaty of the City State of Bremen with the Muslim community as the right step. Muslims would be an integral part of Bremen. The treaty includes the implementation and recognition of religious-related holidays, including school holidays, religious education and...

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    Muslim cabbie sues for right to wear religious garb

    by  • December 27, 2012 • Discrimination and Xenophobia, Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence, United States

    ST. LOUIS — A Muslim taxicab driver is suing the city of St. Louis, the Metropolitan Taxicab Commission and a private security company, saying he has been harassed and arrested because he insists on wearing religious garb. Raja Awais Naeem, who works for Harris Cab and manages a shuttle service called A-1 Shuttle, says...

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