Al-Zaytuna Mosque

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"Al-Mushaf wa Qira’atuh", 5 volumes (published by Mominoun Without Borders for Publishing & Distribution/Beirut)

Critical Koran edition "Al-Mushaf wa Qiraʹatuh"

The Koran – and its variants?

For many years, progressive Islamic thinkers have been calling for people to read and understand the Koran in the context of the period in which it was written. Now, for the first time, Tunisian Islamic scholar Abdelmajid Charfi has put together a critical historical edition. By Annette SteinichMore

Interview with Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd: For a plurality of Koranic interpretations Koranic research: The reader maketh the book Interview with Angelika Neuwirth: "The claim that Islam lacks an Enlightenment is an age-old cliche"

Ez-Zitouna University

Helping to shape Tunisia's religious future

After decades of secular state leadership, many Tunisians would like Islam to play a greater role in the social and political life of their country. Some feel that Islamic scholars at Ez-Zitouna University could take on the role of mediator in this process. Reporting from Tunis, Carolyn Wißing has the detailsMore

Islamists Target Tunisia's Universities: Freedom under Threat The Tunisian Islamic Scholar and Activist Tahar Haddad: A Rebel Loyal to the Koran Tunisia Two Years after Ben Ali: ''The Revolution Is Like Yeast Dough''

Tunisia

Religion's Political Role Expands

Many in Tunisia fear that religious radicals are gaining too much influence over the country's political discourse. The governing Ennahda party, however, has to find a way to appeal to both secularists and Islamists. Katharina Pfannkuch reports from TunisMore

Aftermath of Political Assassination in Tunis: Government Opponents Are Put to the Test Islamists Target Tunisia's Universities: Freedom under Threat Interview with the Tunisian Theatre Director Meriam Bousselmi: Fear of Religious Fanatics

Anti-government protests after the assassination of Mohamed Brahmi (photo: Fethi Belaid/AFP/Getty Images)

Aftermath of Political Assassination in Tunis

Government Opponents Are Put to the Test

Following the assassination of Mohamed Brahmi, the streets of Tunisia are filled with protesters. The political opposition and civil society are facing their greatest challenge since the revolution. Katharina Pfannkuch reports from TunisMore

Essay by Amel Grami: A Turning Point in Tunisia's Transition Tunisia's Economic Crisis: The Decline of the Middle Class

The inner courtyard of Al-Azhar University (photo: picture alliance/Bibliographisches Institut/Prof. Dr. H. Wilhelmy)

Al-Azhar and Pan-Islamic Rationalism

The Demise of Islamic Centres of Moderation

The spread of extremism in Muslim societies in the past century can be attributed to a largely overlooked trend: the demise of religious institutions that once had global reach. Focusing on Egypt's Al-Azhar university, Hassan Hassan takes a look into the matterMore

Niqab Debate in Egypt: Divided Scholars Societal Change in Egypt: A Riveting Wave of Political and Religious Soul Searching New Grand Sheikh at Al-Azhar University: Fighting Extremism in A Suit and Tie

Front cover of Al-Ghazali's 'Tiber al-masbuk' manuscript at the American University of Beirut (image: www.alghazali.org)

The decline of Islamic scientific thought

Don't blame it on al-Ghazali

Academics are correct in pinpointing the exact period in which Muslims began turning away from scientific innovation – the 11th century – but in Abu Hamid Al Ghazali they have identified the wrong person. By Hassan HassanMore

''The House of Wisdom'' and the Golden Age of Learning in the Arab-speaking World Islam and Enlightenment: A Space for Doubts and Questions Comparative Theology: Muslims and Christians Discussing Nietzsche

The Tunisian-French author Abdelwahab Meddeb (photo: dpa/picture alliance)

Interview with Abdelwahab Meddeb

''The Islamists Are Not Ready for a Democratic Culture''

The Tunisian-French author Abdelwahab Meddeb is a critical observer of political developments in Tunisia and Egypt. In this interview with Ceyda Nurtsch, he explains why the Islamists are not creating a liberal culture of discussion and why he is sceptical about the concept of an Islamic democracyMore

The Arab Spring and Political Change: Are Arabs Capable of Democracy?Political Prospects after the Arab Spring: At a Crossroads Interview with Tariq Ramadan: A Revolution in Suspense

Tunisia's president Moncef Marzouki (photo: Keystone/Martial Trezzini/AP/dapd)

Interview with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki

"Tunisia is attempting a democratic reconstruction"

One has to be prepared to work with the Islamists for the sake of social peace, says the Tunisian president, Moncef Marzouki. He told Edith Kresta and Renate Fisseler-Skandrani that this applies even if some of them reject democracyMore

Interview with the Tunisian lawyer Yadh Ben Achour: ''Tunisia is in a phase full of contradictions''Tunisia after the Elections: Ennahda and the Challenges of Democracy Dossier: Uprising in the Arab World

The Al-Zaituna Mosque in Tunis (photo: picture-alliance)

Controversy Surrounding the Al-Zaytuna Mosque in Tunis

The Ambivalent Revival of Islamic Traditions

Among the signs of a gradual cultural turnaround in the countries of the Arab Spring is the conflict that has been simmering for several months regarding the revival of the old Islamic school at the Al-Zaytuna Mosque in Tunis. By Joseph CroitoruMore

Tunisia after the Elections: Ennahda and the Challenges of Democracy Tunisian Blogger Lina Ben Mhenni: Voicing Concerns of Women Tunisia Begins to Process Recent History: Accusations and Reconciliation

Ennahda supporters after the election vicotry on 25 October 2011 (photo: dpa)

Tunisia after the Elections

Ennahda and the Challenges of Democracy

In the recent Tunisian elections, the Islamist Ennahda party ended up way ahead of its competitors. The Tunisian philosopher Jameleddine Ben Abdeljelil says the way the party has developed internally makes it possible that it will be able to play a constructive role in a pluralistic and democratic systemMore

The Islamist Election Victory in Tunisia: Ennahda – Asset or Threat?Ziad Majed on the Arab Spring'': The Term Islamist Doesn't Mean Anything Anymore''

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