German Muslims and politicians are demanding that imams in Germany speak German and remain acquainted with the country’s political, social and cultural norms so that they can provide context-specific religious guidance. Imam Ferid Heider, who grew up in Berlin and serves as imam at two of the city’s mosques, believes that only those who are…
The first institute for the training of imams and preachers in all of Latin America is set to open its doors beginning in March 2009. The Latin American Institute for Islamic Studies is located in the city of Maringa in the northern state of Parana, will not simply be the first of its kind in…
13 persons were arrested by Spanish police on suspicion of links to organized crime and terrorism groups. Police said that the detainees – 11 Pakistanis, one Nigerian, and one Indian, are suspected of belonging to an international crime gang involved in passport forgery, drug trafficking, and people smuggling. The group is also being investigated on…
Silence from France’s Jewish community organizations over the atrocities committed by Israeli forces against the civilian population of the sealed off Gaza Strip has caused cracks in their relations with the sizable Muslim community, claims IslamOnline.net. “Gaza was the tough test for the Muslims-Jews dialogue in France,” claimed Djelloul Seddiki, who quit his position as…
