European Islam: Is it possible?
By Gökhan Bacık, who teaches political science at Palacky University. His research interests include modern Middle East, Islam and politics, and Turkish politics. What is usually referred to as European […]
UK’s single-sentence Islamophobia definition feels inadequate
Chris Doyle December 03, 2018 Protesters holds a sign which reads “Islamophobia is not freedom” in London. (File Photo/AFP) Even the most hard-nosed, empathetically challenged Brits must have been shocked […]
Book Review: Looking at Muslims through a ‘Journey into Europe’
Book review by Dunia El-Zobaidi is an Arab Weekly correspondent in London. Book by Akbar Ahmed, who is Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University and former Pakistani […]
Belgian independent deputy Özdemir: Europe continues to bar the representation of Muslim women
NUR ÖZKAN ERBAY ANKARA Mahinur Özdemir said it is challenging in Europe to be a Muslim woman and more specifically a Muslim woman pursuing a career in politics. The acceptance […]
The Future of Muslims in the West
Written by Tariq Ramadan SOURCE: https://tariqramadan.com/english/the-future-of-muslims-in-the-west/Muslims in the West bear an enormous responsibility, and it falls to them to commit themselves to building their future. There is no doubt that some […]
Demographics and religion: Swiss Muslim population to grow, migration or not
By swissinfo.ch November 30, 2017 An employee of a pharmaceutical company in Zurich(Keystone) The Muslim population in Europe will continue to grow over the next several decades even if […]
Divided Srebrenica awaits Mladic verdict 22 years after massacre
Reuters International This content was published on November 15, 2017 FILE PHOTO: Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic appears in court at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former […]
Are Europe’s Muslims the new Jews?
YAHYA BOSTAN@yahyabostan Published July 2, 2017 Participants carry a banner reading “Muslims and Friends against Terror and Violence” as they take part “The Not With Us” rally against the rising anti-Islam sentiment and extremism in Cologne, Germany, June 17. It is important for European leaders to call it as they see […]
‘Muslim believers say ‘one day this will all be ours’ and call it the Great Replacement’: French Archbishop says higher Muslim birth rate is changing the country
Luc Ravel said Muslims ‘tell you in a very calm way’ that ‘France will be theirs’ Term ‘Great Replacement’ has previously been used by writer Renaud Camus Ravel said abortion is ‘not only conceded but promoted’ and he ‘cannot accept it’ France’s Muslim population is about 4.71m, according to Pew […]
Muslim leaders begin European tour to protest against terror
Reuters International JULY 8, 2017 French-Jewish writer Marek Halter (2nd R), Imam Hassen Chalghoumi (L) and other Imams, are seen during the start of a European tour to the […]
The Push to Ban Arabic Sermons in Europe’s Mosques
An imam holds Friday prayers at the Central Mosque in the German town of HamburgChristian Charisius / Reuters SIGAL SAMUEL APR 12, 2017 Some politicians are calling for more “transparent” […]
What is it like to grow up Muslim in Ireland?
We ask a group about their experiences of racism, acceptance and Irishness Patsy McGarry Play Video University students talk about growing up Muslim in Ireland, Islamophobia and choosing to wear the hijab. Video: Kathleen Harris They are an upcoming generation of Irish Muslims – probably the first to have […]
When Europe Loved Islam
ARGUMENT Before the continent started banning hijab, European aristocrats used to change their names to Abdullah and Muhammad, and going to the local mosque was the latest trend. BY MARYA HANNUN, SOPHIE SPAAN MAY 5, 2016 From the outside, with its high minarets and bulbous Mughal-style dome, the Wilmersdorf mosque, […]
The Victorian Muslims of Britain
The stories of the British aristocrats who converted to Islam. Lady Evelyn Cobbold converted to Islam In 1933, at the age of 65 [Archives] by Josef O’Shea London, UK – When Londoners elected Sadiq Khan as mayor of their city, it sparked fresh debate about the place of Islam and Muslims […]
Islam stands above German law for half Turkish Germans – survey
Source: RT.com Published time: 17 Jun, 2016 Almost half the ethnic Turks living in Germany consider following Islamic teaching more important than abiding by the law, a new survey claims. […]
Translation of holy Quran helps Bulgarian scholar embrace Islam
May 11, 2016 – A Bulgarian university professor who has translated the Holy Quran into Bulgarian said the translation helped him and some others in his country to find the right path and convert to Islam. AhlulBayt News Agency – A Bulgarian university professor who has translated the Holy Quran […]
London’s Muslim Mayor is nothing New: 1300 yrs of Muslims who Ran Major European Cities
By Juan Cole | May. 7, 2016 | By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | The press is declaring Sadiq Khan, victor in the electoral contest for mayor of London, the “first Muslim mayor of a major European city.” They mean of course, something like ‘the first Muslim mayor of […]
When Europe Loved Islam
Before the continent started banning hijab, European aristocrats used to change their names to Abdullah and Muhammad, and going to the local mosque was the latest trend. BY MARYA HANNUN, SOPHIE SPAAN MAY 5, 2016 From the outside, with its high minarets and bulbous Mughal-style dome, the Wilmersdorf mosque, located […]
European Challenge for Secularism: Focus on Islam
Moral Matrix: Islam, Religious Freedom and Europe Today | Clarion Project Source: Clarion Project BY ELLIOT FRIEDLAND AND MEIRA SVIRSKY Three separate cases in different parts of the world illustrate […]
Why Some Muslims Are Optimistic In The Face Of Islamophobia
Source: Huffington Post Muslims throughout North America and Europe are increasingly living in fear as a result of rising Islamophobia. Yet, in the midst of this antagonism, some have found a silver lining. Noor Wazwaz, an NPR journalist and filmmaker, decided to use the ongoing media discourse around Islam as […]
