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Missionary Work in the Sudan

With Charm, Bible and Koran

Missionaries in the Sudan are striving to convert Muslims to Christianity, notwithstanding all obstacles. Since the end of the civil war Muslim groups have also started a mission in the Christian south. Marc Engelhardt reports
The Founding of the Central Council of Ex-Muslims

Mission of the Reformed

The recently founded Central Council of Ex-Muslims sees itself as a platform for anyone who wishes to officially renounce their Islam faith. The initiators also reportedly want to increase society's awareness of certain taboo subjects. Abdul-Ahmad Rashid reports from Germany
Headscarf Ban in German Schools

An Outcry among the Islamic Community

The highest court in the southern German state of Bavaria recently decided that the state did not overstep its authority by banning Muslim teachers from wearing headscarves in the classroom. Susan Killick has the background
Interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu

"We Must Not Disparage Another Faith"

Desmond Tutu was one of the twenty spiritual and political leaders from around the globe who compiled a United Nations report on the assumed divide between the West and the Muslim world. Peter Philipp talked to the Nobel Peace Prize laureate about the report's outcome
Bishop Margot Käßmann

No Integration without Common Values

Bishop Margot Käßmann of the Lutheran church in the German state of Lower Saxony argues that young German Muslims will have an influence on the nature of European Islam. Peter Philipp spoke to her
International Muslim-Christian Federation

Promoting Religious Tolerance in Pakistan

In Pakistan, there are frequent attacks on religious minorities. For the past five years, the International Muslim-Christian Federation has been endeavoring to work against this by promoting religious dialogue. Abdul-Ahmad Rashid reports
Arash T. Riahi's "For A Moment Freedom"

Between Hope and Fear

In his first feature film, the Austrian-Iranian director Arash T. Riahi tells the story of a group of Iranian refugees who begin an odyssey in Iran and end up in a dubious Ankara hotel, where they wait day in, day out for their asylum applications to be processed. Amin Farzanefar on For A Moment Freedom
"Yollarda" Literature Project

Books on Wheels

"Yollarda (On the Road)" is the title of an EU/Goethe Institute literature project that aims to bring Europe and Turkey closer together. A bookmobile is currently touring Anatolia with well-known authors. Aya Bach hopped on board for part of the journey
Interview with Izzet Celasin

The End of Innocence

Izzet Celasin's novel 'Black Sky, Black Sea' addresses one of Turkey's taboos: the civil unrest of the 1970s. Celasin, who spent several years in prison, talks to Amin Farzanefar about his exile in Norway and the 1968 movement in Turkey
"Il Fiore Splendente" by Etta Scollo

Arabic Poetry Rediscovered

The Berlin-based Italian singer Etta Scollo has embraced the medieval Arabic poetry of Sicily and transformed it into songs. Her new album 'Il Fiore Splendente' has just been released. Rasha Khayat met the singer