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Muslims and the West

Desperately Seeking Occidentalists

If relations between the West and the Muslim world are to be improved, writes Maulana Waris Mazhari, Muslims must make a serious attempt not only to study both the positive and the negative aspects of Western thought, civilisation and history, but also to learn from them
"Manual for the Clash of Civilisations"

Islam Challenges Our Ability to Make Distinctions

In his new book, Islam expert Stefan Weidner shows how highly charged with ideology the debate about Islam and so-called "Western values" really is. Kersten Knipp read the book
Olivier Roy: "The Politics of Chaos"

No Geostrategy of Islam

Olivier Roy, Islamism expert and renowned authority on the Islamic world wants his new book, "The Politics of Chaos in the Middle East", to refute the idea of a "geostrategy of Islam" – and along with it the theory of the clash of civilisations. A review by Loay Mudhoon
Commentary Peter Philipp

There is no "Clash of Civilisations"

In spite of all arguments to the contrary, there is no "Clash of Civilisations." At least there is none where the civilisations live together, as they do, for example, in Europe. A commentary by Peter Philipp
A Meeting with Nik Aziz

"Look at the Prophet and How He Lived"

Nik Aziz, state chief minister of Kelantan and spiritual leader of the Islamic PAS party, is also a charismatic personality. Mike Millard visits him in his ministerial offices and talks with him about how Islam may be tolerant and yet retain its principles
Partners for Peace

New Middle East Newspaper Promotes Peace

While the Middle East peace process has made little progress, Israelis, Palestinians, Egyptians and Jordanians have gotten together to try to advance the mutual dialogue by means of a new Internet newspaper - Partners for Peace. By Igal Avidan
Israeli-Palestinian Student Newspaper

Meeting at a Mutual Point in the Middle

At a recent meeting in Italy, a unique, unprecedented initiative was started: Israeli and Palestinian students are now cooperating on the publication of a newspaper. Joseph Croitoru reports
Study on Turkish Academics and Students in Germany

Squandered Potential

They have graduated from the university, are bilingual and at home in two cultures: college graduates of Turkish descent in Germany. A recent study provides the first statistics about this elite segment of the population and reveals surprising findings. Nimet Seker reports
"Import-Export" by Eren Önsöz

Five Centuries of German-Turkish Cross-Cultural Friendship

In her documentary film "Import-Export" Eren Önsöz looks at the 500-year-old relations between Turkey and Germany. She takes the audience on a voyage of discovery which is as entertaining as it is educative. Ariana Mirza reports
Jews in Turkey

Jews in Turkey – A Varied History

Turkey is one of the few countries in which Jews found a safe home after fleeing from the Spanish Inquisition. In his article, Baha Güngör of Deutsche Welle sketches the history of the Jewish minority.