Islam: Bologna, Islamic Confederation promotes meeting

April 24, 2013 ROME — ”Diversity in Islam and interfaith dialogue” is the theme of a meeting to be held in Bologna, Tuesday April 30 at 10:00 am, organized by the Confederation of Italian Islam (CII). The objective of the meeting, announced by the CII is to ”create an opportunity for Islamic parties who are…

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Stefano: “Why I Became Muslim and Married Bayu”

April 14, 2013 Alessia Arcolaci Stefano, a Roman man, tells the story of his complicated love with an Indonesian woman, Bayu. In Italy, Islam is the second largest religion, with a million and a half followers. Among them, a few are Italian-born citizens: there are approximately 50,000 Italian-born converts. Among these converts is Stefano, a…

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Islam is a Religion for Women: New Publication Tre donne: una sfida (Three women: a Challenge)

3/8/2013  ANSAmed   Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi, and Biancamaria Scarcia Amoretti both condemn the use of the Islamic faith to suppress women, denouncing those who do this as “tyrants” during a meeting in Rome on women and Islam. The discussion in Rome stemmed from the presentation of Three Women: A Challenge a book which presents…

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Advisor to King Mohammed VI calls for new Euro-Mediterranean partnership built on knowledge

MAP, March 20, 2012 Andre Azoulay, adviser to King Mhammed VI, called, on Monday night in Rome, for a new Euro-Mediterranean partnership built on fairness, ambition, parity, respect and above all mutual knowledge. Azoulay stressed the need for all partners in the region to build together a space governed by a new road map and…

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