Author: Ellen Hoffers

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A class on Islam in a German primary school (photo: DW)

Islamic Religious Education in Germany

Allah or the Advisory Council

A few weeks ago, a new school subject was introduced in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia: Islamic religious education. The new subject is a provisional arrangement and is not uncontroversial. By Ellen HoffersMore

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