Neo-Nazi convicted of murder of German regional governor
German neo-Nazi Stephan E. has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 murder of Walter Lübcke, regional governor in Hesse. The trial has raised questions about the German […]
Fear persists for Turks in Germany long after racist Hanau attack
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DIASPORA JAN 26, 2021 A graffiti shows the nine victims of the Hanau attack, in Frankfurt, Germany, June 20, 2020. (AP PHOTO) Turks in Germany next […]
Islamic theology being taught in German universities
Inspired by the Protestant and Catholic traditions, a handful of universities in Germany are trying to help Muslim thought and teaching evolve, despite numerous challenges Young Muslim women attend the […]
Study: Germany needs 260,000 immigrants a year to meet labor demand
A study has found that migrant labor from within the European Union will fall short of the economy’s needs. To plug the gap, Germany will need 146,000 workers per year […]
Germany approved arms exports worth over 1B euros to Middle East in 2020
BY GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA BERLIN DEFENSE JAN 03, 2021 Soldiers of German Army Bundeswehr load a U.S. M109 tank onto a heavy goods transporter during preparations for the […]
Germany: Synagogue attacker sentenced to life in prison
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: DW The far-right extremist who shot dead two people in […]
Covid-19: Germany introduces new restrictions amid rise in cases
Source: BBC Germany has entered a hard lockdown, closing schools and non-essential businesses in an attempt to stop a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections. The measures will be in place until 10 January. Christmas will see a slight easing, with one household allowed to host up to four close family […]
Zarif urges Germany to end ‘despicable Covid Apartheid’ against Palestinians
December 5, 2020 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has urged Germany to end its “despicable” coronavirus apartheid against the Palestinian people instead of lecturing Iran […]
A triumph of German innovation and immigration
Nov 30,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Hans-Werner Sinn MUNICH — The world took note when the German start-up BioNTech announced its breakthrough in the development of a new type of vaccine to combat COVID-19. After testing tens of thousands of people, BioNTech’s vaccine has been shown to be 95 per […]
Beethoven 250: The ultimate song of health after illness
By Andrea Valentino 20th July 2020 In 1825, while recuperating from a near-death experience, Beethoven composed one of the most profound pieces of music in Western history. Andrea Valentino explores […]
Coronavirus: Turkish Germans raise new Covid vaccine hopes
Prof Ugur Sahin (L) and Dr Özlem Türeci A Turkish-German husband-and-wife team have emerged as frontrunners in the race to market a vaccine against coronavirus, which would be an extraordinary […]
Video: Angela Merkel lays the limits of free speech and defines hate speech
Suggested Reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times: Russia will not allow anti-Islam publications, Peskov says Article 10 of European Convention on human rights provides the right to freedom […]
Oldest painting of Muslim mystic Haji Bektash Veli auctioned in Germany
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL ARTS OCT 25, 2020 The painting depicting Haji Bektash Veli with Sarı Saltuk Baba is 22 by 17 centimeters. (AA Photo) While Haji Bektash […]
Turkey condemns police storming of Berlin mosque
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL EUROPE OCT 22, 2020 In this screengrab, police officers stand at the entrance of the Mevlana Mosque in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 21, 2020. (Reuters Photo) The Turkish […]
Court rules Muslim doctor who refused to shake woman’s hand as she presented him with citizenship certificate has lost the right to become a German
The Lebanese man passed a citizenship test after living in Germany for 13 years But he failed at the final hurdle after refusing to shake the female official’s hand State authorities denied him citizenship and a court has now upheld their ruling By TIM STICKINGS FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 09:15 BST, 19 October […]
Protest erupts at Thai king’s hotel in Germany where he is staying with his harem of 20 women
Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus, Thai king Maha Vajiralongkorn is staying in a German hotel with his entourage of servants and harem of 20 women By Shubhangi Shah May 7, […]
Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah review – living through colonialism
This compelling novel focuses on those enduring German rule in East Africa at the beginning of the twentieth century The uniform of an Askari soldier in German East Africa […]
Germany calls on Greece to demilitarise islands near Turkey
September 22, 2020 Greek navy ship patrol the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Lesbos Island on 13 October 2019 [Christopher Furlong/Getty Images] September 22, 2020 at 10:42 am As Ankara […]
Why is Germany doing better than the UK at fighting a resurgence of Covid-19?
Source: The Local Boris Johnson’s comments about why “freedom-loving” UK has higher coronavirus cases than Germany and Italy have sparked a heated debate and given us a reason to look at why Germany is coping better than the UK in the fight against a second wave. What’s happening? On Tuesday […]
Islam still faces obstacles on path to be part of Germany
Some ten years ago, German President Christian Wulff said Islam was very much part of German society. What about today? It was a short statement that had a […]