Author: Alexander Flores

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Cover of Lamya Kaddor's "Muslimisch und liberal! Was einen zeitgemäßen Islam ausmacht" (published in Germany by Piper)

Refoming Islam: Muslim and liberal

In our modern world, what constitutes contemporary Islam?

Liberal Islam: everything revolves around the Koran. In the search for a liberal interpretation, peculiar constructs occasionally emerge. By Alexander FloresMore

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Ramadan during coronavirus

Whatever you believe, faith can help in troubled times. But what happens when mosques close, when places of worship no longer offer a place to go? During the fasting month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world have found ways of coping with the situation. By Marko Langer