January 29, 2014 The Turkish Islamic Union Institute for Islamic religion (DITIB) regretted the comments of the Catholic Cardinal Meisner defining them “confusing”. None of the holy texts would categorize human beings, as all are created equal, stated DITIB. Citing a religious text, Meisner had excerpted one part of the text, commenting “one family of…
January 30, 2014 Muslims associations and German State authorities will be meeting this year at the annual German Islam Conference to continue the debate about Muslim life in German society. The German Islam Conference was initiated in 2006 by former Minister of Interior Wolfgang Schäuble (CDU). One if the issues will be the implementation…
A provocatively offensive film and violent demonstrations protesting it have once again roiled the relationships between Americans, Arabs and Muslims. In both the United States and the volatile transition states of North Africa, popular reactions have been swift, severe and complicated by domestic politics. But beyond the partisan scorekeeping and the loudly raised voices, how…
“Veoislam” has been launched last January 3rd. This new website aims to be the Islamic version of the popular Youtube. According to their promoters, the goal of Veoislam is spread Islamic videos in Spanish language. The website will have the contribution of different Islamic centers from the Spanish-speaking world.
A district of derelict warehouses, red-brick terraces, and vibrant street life on the canals near the centre of Brussels, Molenbeek was once known as Belgium’s “Little Manchester”. These days it is better known as “Little Morocco” since the population is overwhelmingly Muslim and of North African origin. By day, the scene is one of children…
