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Life Is Not Worth Living without the Love of Music

In her new cartoon novel, "Chicken with Plums," the Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi tells the story of her uncle. It's a melancholy parable of love and suffering, portrayed in remarkable pictures. By Petra Tabeling

Suspect Commemoration

The Iranian regime is preventing the well-known artist Parastou Forouhar from leaving the country. She had flown to Tehran to take part in a commemorative event for her parents, who were murdered in 1998. Katajun Amirpur has the details

Art as a Political Weapon

The Iranian artist Parastou Forouhar's parents were murdered eleven years ago. She has been fighting ever since, for a conviction of their killers and against the system in Iran – including through her art. Werner Bloch on a courageous artist

Stars and Bombs

Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel "Persepolis", about her childhood in Iran and growing up in Europe, made her world famous. The film version is banned in Iran but now showing in cinemas across the globe. Petra Tabeling reports

The Trials of Being Muslim and American

Although individually many Muslims living in the United States consider themselves well integrated, the events of September 11 seriously damaged their collective image. Christina Bergmann reports

The American Values of Islam

There is no other country in the Western world with as many Muslim converts as in the USA. Particularly for socially disadvantaged African-Americans, mosques are places of family values and social responsibility. By Katrin Simon

Entrepreneurial Muslim Women Make Modest Dress Mainstream

Fashion-conscious young Muslim women are well aware that in western societies, covering up is often considered more scandalous than baring all. Jane Paulick reports

Arab Fashion Scene Is Lively and Creative

The Institute for Foreign Affairs introduces fashion as well as fashion designers from the Arab world. The fascinating garments dispel a great many widespread myths and provide evidence of a lively fashion scene. By Florian Wagner

Cyber Islam and Online Fatwas

Islamic associations are increasingly joining others in taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the World Wide Web. In her study "Islam goes Internet. Websites of Islamic Organizations on the World Wide Web," Dr. Alev Inan traces the development of Islamic websites. Götz Nordbruch spoke with her about the study

New President Yudhoyono Faces Difficult Tasks

On Wednesday Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was inaugurated as Indonesia's first ever directly elected president. In the world's largest Muslim country, he was delivered a massive mandate. Marianne Kearney reports