January, 2019 -

Condemnation of the “Religious test” used in the 2018 Senate Confirmation Process for federal judicial nominee Brian Buescher may continue into the Democratic Presidential race

Euro-Islam5 years ago5 years ago08 mins

The scrutiny of the religious beliefs of a federal court nominee by Senators Kamala Harris and Mazie Hirono has led to criticism for violating article six of the US constitution that states that “there shall be no religious test” for any candidate seeking public office”. In follow up questions to Brian Buescher’s confirmation hearing in…

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New ‘Academy for Islam’ aims to shape public debates in Germany

researcher5 years ago5 years ago011 mins

Public broadcasters’ political talk shows are a staple of the German television landscape, routinely racking up top spots in TV ratings. Yet although there are a large number of competing programmes on offer, these shows have been criticised for being monothematic. As journalist Dunja Ramadan wrote in the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, programming abides by the principle:…

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The case of Saudi teen refugee Rahaf Al-Qunun who finds asylum in Canada after international twitter campaign seen as another example of ‘saving the Muslim woman’ trope

Euro-Islam5 years ago5 years ago013 mins

At a time in which there is the global migrant crisis has rendered refugees ‘faceless strangers’, the case of Rahaf Al Qunun captured worldwide attention, resulting in an international twitter campaign to #SafeRahaf. Undoubtedly, the high-profile nature of the case ensured swift acceptance into Canada, where she was greeted at the airport by Canada’s minister…

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Involvement of high profile Muslim scholars in the 2018 UAE Peace Forum provokes accusations of religious legitimation in light of the Yemen war

Euro-Islam5 years ago5 years ago011 mins

The fifth annual conference of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies took place in December 2018, amidst heavy criticism due to the attendance of several high profile Muslim scholars, but specifically the involvement of Sheikh Abdallah bin Bayyah and Sheikh Hamza Yusuf, president and vice president of the Forum respectively. The three-day event…

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A new book sheds light on the ‘paradoxical’ nature of integration in Germany and beyond

researcher5 years ago5 years ago016 mins

In 2018, German sociologist Aladin El-Mafaalani scored a somewhat surprising best-seller: his book Das Integrationsparadox (‘The Integration Paradox’) shot into the top ten of German book sales, providing a counterweight to gloomy and populist pamphlets on immigrants’ failure to ‘integrate’ and of Germany’s impending ‘Islamisation’ otherwise dominating the commanding heights of the book market. Successes…

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