Imam Education at German Universities: A Public Task?
21 April 2001
From the new academic year, three German universities will offer courses to train imams. It is a novelty in Germany, if not Europe, and aims at integrating Islam into society via secular state institutions. The German Science Council had initially proposed this plan, and it was highly welcomed by the media and also the Churches. This article now explores the question of whether it is actually the state’s task to be involved in the training of religious leaders.