Tag: Jan Kuhlmann
Dilwar Hussein on Reform Islam: Going beyond Literal Interpretation
In order to retain the values of the Koran, one must go beyond the literal meaning of the text, says British Islam scholar Dilwar...
Interview with Mohammad Mojtahed ShabestariWhy Islam and Democracy Go Well Together
The Shiite scholar Mohammad Mojtahed Shabestari is regarded as one of the Iran's most influential Muslim reformist thinkers. In an interview with Jan Kuhlmann,...
President Gauck and Germany’s Muslims – A Certain Distance to Islam
The interviews and speeches given by Germany's new president, Joachim Gauck, show that he is putting a clear distance between himself and Islam. But...
Germany’s Muslims Are Skeptical towards Their New President
Muslims are divided in their views on the new German president, Joachim Gauck. Many are concerned about his evident understanding for the views of...
