The attacks of March 11th in Madrid, in which several Moroccans took part, have changed teh relationship between the Spanish and Muslims. Before, they lived next to one another, with little trouble, but also little integration. Spaniards have become much more suspicious, and life has gotten much more difficult for Moroccans. However, there is also…
Germany’s many Muslim groups plan to unite under one umbrella in an effort to ensure that Islam can be taught in public schools, better integrating children and combating the influence of fundamentalists. “It is vital to resolve this problem and ensure that Islam can be taught in German in schools,” said Nadeem Elyas, president of…
Islamic preachers and other spiritual leaders from abroad could soon have to take courses to help them integrate better into Swiss society. The government proposal comes at a time of growing public debate about the role of Muslims in a multicultural society such as Switzerland’s. The justice ministry is planning to submit the plan to…
École de Médecine 15, rue de l’École de Méde cine, 75006 Paris A Roundtable By The Network On Comparative Research On Islam and Muslims In Europe (NOCRIME) Organized with the Sponsorship of the European Commission (DG Research) Keynote address by Jocelyne Cesari Key question addressed: do Muslims Create and Organize their Communities in Ways that…
A Roundtable By The Network On Comparative Research On Islam and Muslims In Europe (NOCRIME) Organized with the Censorship of the European Commission (DG Research) Session 1: Legal, Social and Cultural Aspects of Integration of Islam in Different European Countries and in the European Union Opening Remarks and Introduction Jean-Paul Willaime EPHE, Director of GSRL…
