Austrian-Lebanese Mouhanad Khorchide is top short-listed candidate for the chair of Islamic religious education at the University of Münster in Germany. Khorchide, who studied sociology and Islamic studies and taught religious education in Austria, caused a heated debate with the publication of this PhD thesis in 2009. One of the results of his thesis on…
Amsterdam’s liberal “Polder Mosque” may close due to financial problems. The mosque is facing 50,000 euros in rent arrears to be paid by March 1, 2010. The financial problems are exacerbated by high running costs and a refusal to accept foreign money to keep the mosque open. The mosque opened its doors just 18 months…
A photography competition has begun in Strasbourg to celebrate the most beautiful minarets in Europe’s landscape. The competition results will be announced in Strasbourg on April 19th.
This article features Muslim women’s perspectives on choosing to wear headscarves in France today.
A book presentation planned at a conference center in The Hague has been cancelled due to the security concerns of the venue manager. The book, entitled Islam-phobia?, is written by Islam critic and PVV follower Frans Groenendijk. Organizer Michiel Middendorf explained that the center had not received any threats, but claims “We made this decision…
