“Social responsibility” will be the slogan of mosques opening doors to the public at the German unification day, October 3rd . The central council of Muslims calls all citizens to take social responsibility at school, at social facilities and at neighborhoods. Civic engagement would be part of social responsibility and community life. That said, Muslims…
The Federal labour court in Erfurt has rejected the legal complaint of a 36 years old woman claiming to wear her headscarf during service at an Evangelical facility. Staff members would be obliged to behave “neutral” regarding religious affiliations. The headscarf would clearly symbolize the affiliation to Islam and therefore be incompatible with the rules…
Laila Alawa, Associate Editor at Islamic Monthly, views the controversial documentary film Unmosqued and offers some observations on the mosque and its function and future in America. Situating her argument in a larger view of faith in America, Alawa writes, “There are buildings scattered across America, empty of purpose and congregations, simply because people left…
Twenty Muslim representatives, including doctors, lawyers and journalists, signed an opinion column entitled, “We are also ‘dirty Frenchmen,’” in which they condemned the crimes of the Islamic State. They recently met with President Francois Hollande to discuss their proposal. During their meeting the representatives proposed that Hollande “pull Islam upwards.” Bariza Khiari, a Socialist senator…
With the market for halal meat growing over 20%, prompting the creation of new jobs, the market is booming. Despite its success, the quality of its products are not always known. Businessman Abderrahman Bouzid, a specialist in the halal market, and founder of the AB Consultants Associates Council, discusses the issue. Bouzid explains that those…
