Most recent articles by Teseo La Marca
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Book "The beauty of Christianity"Love without agreement
Muslim philosopher Ahmad Milad Karimi has written a "declaration of love" for Christianity. Those hoping he will smooth over the differences between the faiths will be disappointed, and that is exactly why the book is worth reading, for both Muslims and Christians.
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Ralph Ghadban on Iran"The Islamic Republic is rooted in society"
Whether through appeasement or escalation, the West keeps making the same mistake with Iran, argues Islamic studies scholar Ralph Ghadban: it fails to recognise the regime's radical Shia ideological foundations.
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Muslims in GermanyIn search of a political voice
Trust in politics has plummeted among German Muslims, as seen in recent voter turnout. While some online preachers argue voting is haram, imams in Berlin are actively campaigning for political participation.
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Imams from Germany"The idea of a German Islam isn't all that strange"
Ender Çetin is one of the first imams to have been trained in Germany. Are these imams the bridge-builders Germany needs right now?