Interview with the Head of the German Islam Council
Interview with Ali Kizilkaya, Head of the German Islam Council (Islamrat), who is one of the most traditionalist participants of the German Islam Conference.
Day: October 12, 2007
Conflict between religions threatens future of the world, Muslim leaders tell Pope
In a letter to Pope Benedict XVI and other Christian leaders, 138 Muslim scholars urged co-existence, noting the similarities of both faiths in the Bible and the Quran. “If Muslims and Christians are not at peace, the world cannot be at peace… our common future is at stake,” the letter said. Entitled ‘A Common Word
Open Letter: Muslims Seek Cooperation With Christians as a Step Toward Peace
In a 29-page letter, representatives of many facets of Muslim life have petitioned their Christian counterparts to help find steps to be taken toward erasing the misunderstandings about each other that often lead to violence. Neil MacFarquhar reports.
Government allows schools to ban veils
The government said last Thursday that school heads may ban Muslim veils in schools if they so wish. Recent guidelines by the UK Department of Education and Skills state that heads “may be justified” in outlawing religious dress that covers pupils’ faces. But ministers stopped short of issuing an outright ban on full-face Islamic veils,
Muslims free to refuse tilling and stocking alcohol
Muslim cashiers, working in shopping malls in Britain, will be free to turn down requests by customers who would like to buy alcoholic beverages. British Muslims have welcomed the decisionhttp://themuslimweekly.com/fullstoryview.aspx?NewsID=B6BDE421A23211731152039E&MENUID=HOMENEWS&DESCRIPTION=UK%20News