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Reforming Islam
Show me the Sharia
There is violence in the name of Sharia, yet assertions by Muslims that this has nothing to do with genuine Islam seem fated to fall on deaf ears. A contribution to the debate by Cefli Ademi
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Fasting during Ramadan
Too much of a good thing
Ramadan is like Islam as a whole: from a distance, people are scared of it. But close up, it′s wonderful. If only it weren′t for an uncomprehending majority on one side, and the pious hard-core fasters on the other. By Anja Hilscher
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Interview with the Islamic theologian Hamideh Mohagheghi
We need to talk
With the recent rise in Islamophobia across German – and the wider European – society, the Islamic theologian Hamideh Mohagheghi warns against retreating from the debate. Now is the time for Muslims to practise their faith in confidence, step forward and speak out. Interview by Canan Topcu
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Islam and eroticism
Let′s talk about sex, Ali
Religion is often regarded as prudish and anti-pleasure. Ali Ghandour (32), an academic at the University of Munster, sees it differently – and has written a book about sex and the erotic from the perspective of Muslim scholars. Interview by Lukas Wiesenhutter
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Non-fiction: ″Magic in Islam″ by Michael Muhammad Knight
Finding the hole in the fence
Michael Muhammad Knight has penned a book about magic and Islam that excites and intrigues. Taking us on a captivating journey into the faith′s history and evolution, he presents a picture that is far less homogeneous than many might expect. Richard Marcus read the book
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Goethe and Islam
Religion has no nationality
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe may have had his reservations about Islam – as he did about Christianity – and he certainly wasn′t shy of criticising it, but his credo was without doubt built on the foundations of non-negotiable tolerance. By Melanie Christina Mohr
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Islam′s non-violent tradition
Neglected heritage
In view of the threat of Islamist terrorism, Muslim intellectuals and leaders who emphasise non-violence and democracy tend to be ignored internationally. They deserve attention. Some Muslim traditions actually fit modernity quite well. By Hans Dembowski
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Interview with the Islam scholar Ahmad Milad Karimi
Accessing the Koran
Ahmad Milad Karimi is one of Germany′s most dynamic philosophers of religion. Having come to the country as a refugee when he was a child, he is now helping to establish an Islamic philosophy of religion and has produced a new translation of the Koran. His main concern is to break down the foreignness of Islam
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Islamic theology
Turning over a new page
Theology and paedagogy can offer young Muslims a better alternative to the hate preachers operating on the sidelines of the faith. By Harry Harun Behr
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Interview with migration researcher Naika Foroutan
"We need a debate about ourselves"
Naika Foroutan is professor of Integration Research and Social Policy at Berlin′s Humboldt University. In interview with Karen Kruger she speaks of prejudice against Muslims and addresses the question of guiding principles for today′s Germany
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Women and Islam
On Muslim women and the Islamic dress code
The assumption that God demands submission can mislead women and turn conflicts of conscience into desperation. After all, it is women who are cheated out of their life before death by the social limitations associated with covering their heads and bodies. An essay by Emel Zeynelabidin
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Interview with Mouhanad Khorchide
"Religion seeks to touch people′s hearts"
The new book by Islamic Studies scholar Mouhanad Khorchide argues for a modern understanding of the Koran and considers the relationship between God and humanity. "The Koran aims to bring up mature human beings, who develop their own religious nature", says Khorchide. Interview by Canan Topcu