Source: Qantara
In Germany, Islamic theology is being introduced as a university course – a much debated issue in academic terms, but also politically. In this interview, Mathias Rohe, Germany’s most renowned academic expert on Sharia law, talks about what this means for the development of Islam in Germany and, potentially, on a global level
On the one hand, courses in Islamic Religious Studies at German Universities are belief-oriented; on the other, they are expected to meet academic standards. Is it conceivable that this German model could give new impetus to the Islamic world in Europe and perhaps even around the world?
Categories: Germany