July 2009
Iran: the Veiled Civilisation
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The people's protest which followed the recent elections in Iran has led to revision of the image which the world has of the country. In her new book, Andrea Claudia Hoffmann shows how varied and contradictory Iran really is. Claudia Mende has been reading it
Study of the Arabic-language Blogosphere
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So much for the internet as a popular platform for terrorists: a Harvard University study, "Mapping the Arabic Blogosphere: Politics, Culture and Dissent" banishes these and other myths. Arabic-language bloggers have other things on their minds. Silke Lode introduces the report
Media and Integration
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Whilst Germany's leading politicians are striving to find new ways to integrate the country's immigrants, journalists are increasingly displaying an uninhibited petty bourgeois mindset. Politics as a corrective of the fourth estate – a paradox of German history, says Eberhard Seidel
Faculty of Islamic Studies in Sarajevo
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The Faculty of Islamic Studies in Sarajevo is the most important institute of Islamic higher education, research and teaching in Europe. It is the living proof that Islam has its place in the modern academic world. Stefan Schreiner reports
Islam in Sri Lanka
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Twenty-five years of civil war in Sri Lanka have also had an effect on the country's Islamic community: Muslims feel they have been victims of a conflict in which they had no part. With the end of the civil war, however, things are set to get back to normal again. Irfan Husain reports from Colombo
Third Congress of World Religions
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The third "Congress of World Religions" took place the first two days of July 2009 in Kazakhstan. By appealing for more tolerance and cooperation between the religions, the host country wants to raise its profile as international peacemaker. By Edda Schlager
The Middle East Conflict in the Schools
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In a jointly written history textbook, Israelis and Palestinians attempt to understand 60 years of hostility. Arnfrid Schenk reports on a unique project of reconciliation
Poems from Guantanamo
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The book "Poems from Guantanamo" is a phenomenon: out of thousands of poems written by the detainees, 22 made it past the US censors. Now it's clear that the Islamists have also arrived on the Modernist poetry scene. By Stefan Weidner
June 2009
Mosque Construction and Dialogue
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In his essay Alen Jasarevic, architect of a mosque built in the town of Penzberg in Upper Bavaria, pays tribute to Islamic architecture. He hopes that the mosque in Penzberg will provide a shining example for other cities and communities
The German Under-21 Football Team
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Germany's juniors trumped England 4:0 to win the European U21 Championship in Sweden. The German side is a melting pot of cultures, moulded into a successful squad by the coach Horst Hrubesch. André Tucic introduces the team
Interview with Shaheen Dill-Riaz
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What happens behind closed doors at Islamic schools? Filmmaker Shaheen Dill-Riaz looks for answers to this question in Bangladesh in his new film, "Korankinder". Eren Güvercin spoke with the filmmaker
Mosque Construction in Germany
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The construction of mosques has increasingly become a political issue in Germany. It is no different in Frankfurt. Recently, however, the foundation stone was laid for the Hazrat Fatima Mosque. Critics of the construction project were also present. Nilüfer Parasiz reports
Portrait Dalia Mogahed
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Dalia Mogahed is a member of US President Obama's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The devout Muslim counters criticism of Obama's Cairo speech by pointing out that it represents only the first stage in what will be a long dialogue process. By Amira El Ahl
Migrants in Germany
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The face of Germany's elite is changing, and with it German society. For some time now, new names, new issues and a new language have been making their mark on the country's cultural consciousness. An essay by Andrea Dernbach
The Betawi Brotherhood Forum in Indonesia
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The Betawi Brotherhood Forum is suspected of being actively involved in organized crime, using gangs to police public areas and preaching an extremist version of Islam. Grace Leksana spoke to some of its young members in Jakarta
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