A Cologne-based Muslim writer has been dropped from a list of recipients for a major German culture prize after an article he wrote on the imagery of crucifixion ruffled feathers among Christian leaders. The award was supposed to jointly go to four men from four different world religions – to a Catholic, a Lutheran, a…
Approximately 1,000 people attended the first National Islam Congress in Amsterdam on May 16th. The event was organized by the Institute of Islamic Studies, and was held in order to highlight Islam’s diversity and promote dialogue. There were numerous discussions, workshops, and lectures given by scholars from numerous countries, including the United States, Saudi Arabia,…
“Ukraine is a European country and the Muslims of Ukraine are part of the Muslim European community,” according to the head of the Federation of Islamic Organizations of Europe (FIOE) — yet another way in which the people of Ukraine are underscoring their attachment to Europe rather than Eurasia. During a visit to the Islamic…
