Inside Geneva: What’s our problem with immigration?
International Geneva On Inside Geneva this week, we unpick the divisive topic of migration and asylum. Why are some countries closing their doors? This content was published on February 17, […]
The New Mosque in Erfurt, a Test of Tolerance for Thuringia, Eastern Germany
Christoph Strack 55 minutes ago The eastern German state of Thuringia has long been considered a hotbed of far-right extremism. There, a magnificent mosque for the Ahmadiyya Muslim minority now […]
Erfurt Mosque Opening
On 14th February the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community inaugurates its new Mosque in Erfort. It is the first new mosque built in East Germany outside of Berlin. 6th February 2026 The […]
Huzoor warns of rising anti-immigrant sentiment and directs proactive planning in mulaqat with Germany amila
12th February 2026 Islamabad, Tilford, 7 February 2026: The national majlis-e-amila of Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Germany was blessed with a mulaqat with Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa. Upon his arrival, Huzooraa conveyed salaam and invited the attendees […]
Islamophobia, class, and colonial blindness: A critical review of France, You Love It But You Leave It
Book Club: A critical dismantling of ‘France, You Love It But You Leave It,’ exposing its weak data, class blindness, and orientalist framing of French Muslims Chaima Gharsallaoui 28 January, […]
Islam in Germany
Islam in Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Şehitlik Mosque, Berlin Total population More than 5.3–5.6 million (6.4–6.7%) in 2019[1] Regions with significant populations Berlin, Hamburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, Lower Saxony (incl. Bremen) Religions Sunni Islam (majority), Alevism, Shia Islam […]
EU: One in two Muslims are victims of discrimination in daily life
14/03/2025 Share Nearly 1 in 2 Muslims (47%) experience racial discrimination, up from 39% in 2016. The highest rates in the 13 survey countries are in Austria (71%), Germany (68%) […]
Tharik Hussain’s Muslim Europe: Mapping faith, memory, and belonging across the continent
Book Club: ‘Muslim Europe’ uncovers years of Muslim presence across the continent, challenging the widely held notion that Islam is foreign to European history Sadek Hamid 14 January, 2026 “I didn’t need to worry about Muslim history to know how to practise Islam; I didn’t need to concern myself with […]
Swiss UN rapporteur flags EU double standards on minority protection
The European Union (EU) must end its double standards on minority protection, the United Nations special rapporteur on minority issues Nicolas Levrat has said. Speaking in Brussels on Wednesday, he […]
In surprise move, Spain to grant legal status to thousands of immigrants lacking permission
Previous Spain’s government announced Tuesday it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without authorization. (AFP/File)Next Updated 28 January 2026 […]
Sweden Wants To Pay Refugees $37,000 Each To Go Home
The offer reflects the radical transformation in the Scandinavian country’s once open attitude to newcomers Nora Adin FaresNora Adin Fares is an Iraqi-Swedish freelance journalist December 29, 2025 Over the years, my mother and I have developed a system for handling whatever political storm is blowing through Sweden. She calls […]
The living piece of Al-Andalus you never knew about
By RobCarter – 2nd January 2026 FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Five centuries after the fall of Granada, Al-Andalus remains a symbol of both Muslim intellectual splendour and profound loss. In this piece, Edward Rowe reflects […]
463 Netherlands residents in polygamous marriages, despite bigamy being illegal
Friday, 16 January 2026 – Despite it being illegal in the Netherlands to have more than one spouse, a total of 463 Netherlands residents were registered as being in a […]
France-Algeria: From colonial rule to immigrant labor exploitation
by Sümeyye Sena Polat Jan 25, 2026 – DAILY SABAH Two men hold the flag of Algeria during the riots for the independence of Algeria, Algiers, Algeria, 1960. (Getty Images […]
‘A lot of fear’: the families bearing brunt of Sweden’s immigration crackdown
Many of those moved into an asylum return centre have held jobs for years and can speak the language Miranda Bryant in StockholmSat 24 Jan 2026 14.00 GMTShare “Sweden did this for us,” said Sofiye*, making a supportive scooping up gesture with her hands. “And then, bam.” She dropped them to the ground. […]
In Austria, court recognizes Sharia norms in dispute between Muslims
14 January 12:38 Author: News Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker. Photo: NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP The Vienna court’s decision on the forced enforcement of religious arbitration has provoked a reaction from authorities and […]
The lottery injustice of the Passport you are born with
Monika PeruffoMonika Peruffo • FollowingFollowingEuropean middle aged woman learning every day how to be a good ancestorEuropean middle aged woman learning every day how to be a good ancestor17h • […]
Playing with Fire
Religious Freedom, Civil Society, and State Neutrality in the EU Court of Justice 18 December 2025 The Court of Justice’s narrow understanding of religious freedom under EU law and of the social […]
Germany. New Year’s Day clean-up: Why Muslims get to work after New Year’s Eve
Tradition seit den 90er Jahren Aufräumen an Neujahr: Warum Muslime nach Silvester anpacken Rund 70 Mitglieder der Ahmadiyya Gemeinde haben im Rems-Murr-Kreis die Reste von Silvester zusammengefegt. Die Tradition wird […]
Austrian coalition party’s anti-Muslim post sparks backlash
Several politicians condemn post that suggested ‘two-thirds of people find it difficult to live alongside Muslims’ Salih Okuroglu |22.12.2025 – Christian Stocker, acting Chair of the People’s Party VIENNA […]