Far from living in closed-off communities, Muslims in Berlin’s Kreuzberg district live in a culturally diverse area. However, a new report finds that they still suffer from high levels of discrimination, particularly within the city’s school system. Berlin’s Kreuzberg district has a reputation for vibrancy, creativity and multiculturalism. Yet in the public imagination there is…
Rima Fakih, the Lebanese-American, ‘liberal Muslim’ Miss USA from Michigan, has a fascinating interview at the religion site Patheos revealing that she is — surprise surprise — pretty much like most 24-year-olds on the spiritual front. She’s a mash-up and she’s proud of it: “I’m Miss USA, not Miss Religion USA.”
The Aga Khan, role model for Canada’s 100,000 Ismailis, is in Toronto to lay the foundation for an Islamic museum and cultural centre. The construction on Canadian soil of the largest Islamic museum in the English-speaking world marks a significant milestone for a community that arrived in Canada 38 years ago. In the last four…
Dutch newspaper the Telegraaf has refused this week to publish “unnecessarily offensive” drawings in its special election issue. The right wing Freedom Party (PVV) attempted to place the cartoons of Gregorius Nekschot, who was previously arrested for publishing work inciting hatred against Muslims, in its designated pages in the forthcoming newspaper edition. In response to…
The Islamic University of Rotterdam received accreditation for its Master of Education for Moral Guide Programme on May 20, 2010, allowing it to enter the Dutch Higher Education System. It is now preparing applications for its other programmes, including the Bachelor of Islamic Sciences, Master of Islamic Sciences, and Master Imam Education. The University was…
