May 21 Young female Muslims, for instance those wearing visible religious signs such as the headscarf are subjects of discrimination in everyday life. When looking for accommodation, applying for jobs, apprenticeships or internships female Muslims report discriminating gestures and rhetorics by potential renters and employers. Once facing discrimination, they have the option to ask for…
May 20 Aiman A. Mazyek, chair of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany underlined the importance of the European elections for Muslims all over Europe. A high voting number would be the best answer against emerging nationalism, racism and hostility towards Islam in Europe. The central council of Muslims advices Muslims to call parties…
May 5 The parliament of the City State of Bremen has passed a law to implement one Muslim representative in the council for public broadcasting. Muslim associations will be deciding about the person. The “Shura” – Islamic religious community of Bremen, “DITIB” – Islamic religious community of Bremen and Lower Saxony and “VIKZ” – the…
April 29 Muslims in the Social Democratic Party (SPD) have begun to initiate working groups about the opinion of Muslims about German politics. The goal is to juxtapose the overwhelming prejudice in German public about Muslims being unable to participate in democratic societies. Also, Muslims in the SPD aim at improving the image of…
April 23, 2014 In Germany, both the Greens and the Christian Democrats have had working groups for Muslim members for some time now. In February, the Social Democrats followed suit. Are these new groups really and truly different? Or are Germany’s main political parties simply jumping on the diversity trend bandwagon? Qanrara: http://en.qantara.de/content/muslims-in-german-political-parties-the-diversity-trend
