An exhibit showcasing Islamic art, organized in collaboration with The Aga Khan Trust for Culture, has opened in Barcelona. The CaixaForum exhibition, titled “The Worlds of Islam” runs through January 2010 and showcases, for the first time in Barcelona, 190 pieces bound by “the common denominator of the Arabic language and Muslim religion”, QNA reports….
An exhibition in Rome opened this week, commemorating Muslims who saved Jews during World War II. The aim of the exhibition is to “fight all the violent and radical tendencies that have unfortunately emerged in the name of religion and Islam in particular,” said Khalid Chaouki, director of Minareto.it.. The Italian Muslim Youth Association is…
A Berlin gallery displaying an art piece that makes fun of the Islamic shrine of the Kaaba in Mecca, has temporarily closed the exhibit after receiving threats. The exhibit, organized by the Danish group Surrend, is critical of religious extremism. The piece receiving criticism is a poster displaying the Kaaba with the words “stupid stone”…
Policy Exchange has released Living Apart Together: British Muslims and the paradox of multiculturalism, a major new survey of the attitudes of Muslims in Britain and the reasons behind the rapid rise in Islamic fundamentalism amongst the younger generation. The research finds that there is a growing religiosity amongst the younger generation of Muslims and…
