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Political Islam versus Political Islamism? Germany debates the threat of Islamic activism
The debate on Islamism and political Islam in Germany is flaring up again. Earlier this month, a position paper by politicians of the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) is, for the first time, calling for targeted measures against what is being dubbed as ‘Islamist infiltration’ into society. The allusion is to what…
Germany’s Bundestag Could See a First Syrian Refugee Member
Tareq Alaows is a Syrian politician, activist and legal advisor living in Germany, and is making his mark as the first Syrian refugee candidate for the German parliament, the Bundestag. Representing the Green Party, he plans to stand as representative of the electoral district of Oberhausen, come the state elections of North-Rhine Westphalia in the…
US elections 2020: 9 American Muslims elected in the House of Representatives and state legislatures (including 4 women)
Who are the history making Muslims elected in the 2020 US elections? While all eyes are on the US presidential election and the votes being counted, prominent Muslim Americans have been making strides in the House of Representatives and winning seats in state legislatures. Elections in the US also took place for the Senate, House of Representatives…
American Muslim Poll 2020
ISPU’s fifth annual poll showcases American Muslim perspectives within the context of their nation’s faith landscape. Undertaken during a national lockdown due to COVID-19, American Muslim Poll 2020: Amid Pandemic and Protest provides researchers, policymakers and the public, insights and analysis into the attitudes and policy preferences of American Muslims, Jews, Catholics, Protestants, white Evangelicals, the non-affiliated,…
Fighting Separatism to build an “Enlightened Islam”: The controversial project of French President Emmanuel Macron
Friday 2nd of October, French President Emmanuel Macron gave a two hours speech to announce a new bill to “ fight separatism” that will be submitted to the National Assembly on the 9th of December. Explicitly mentioning the rise of “political Islam”, he notably denounced the risk of “ a counter society ” and enumerated the…