On the one hand, a marked swing to the right; on the other, there is now widespread talk about feminism – even Islamic feminism! Charlotte Wiedemann examines the challenges faced by Muslim women
Religious history is replete with extraordinary and chilling accounts of sacrifices by men and women in defence of their faith. These sacrifices take a variety of forms. In some cases, these adherents refused to renounce their faith in exchange for their lives and paid the supreme sacrifice, which is death.…
German imams have publicly expressed their solidarity with the women of Afghanistan. In a letter of protest, the clerics say that the Taliban regime's decree barring women from universities cannot be justified by Islam and is even "in fatal contradiction" to the religion
If young Muslims are to enjoy equal status within German society, a number of key changes are necessary in terms of language, discourse and policy. These changes can only be effected by the majority society working together with Muslim citizens. By Melahat Kisi
A suicide bomber attacked Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul just as employees were leaving for the day Wednesday, resulting in multiple casualties.