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Imams and the Police in Germany

An Unusual Partnership

Just three years ago shoplifting and extortion were everyday events in Essen's multicultural district Katernberg. But nowadays the situation has improved dramatically - due to teamwork between local Imams and the police in the district. Alexandra Jarecka reports
Islam in Great Britain

Dispute over Planned "Mega-Mosque" in London

Muslims in London are preparing to build what will be the largest mosque in Europe. Although the Labour Party government has said it supports the project, there is also considerable public resistance to the plans. Tobias Armbrüster reports
Betsy Udink: Allah and Eve, Islam and Women

No Paradise in Pakistan

As the wife of a diplomat, the Dutch journalist Betsy Udink has seen the world. On her travels, she spent three years in Pakistan. In her book, she denounces Pakistan as "the most deadly country in the world" for women. A review by Susan Javad
Islam and Politics in Morocco

Nadia Yassine's Journey

The social entrapment of millions of poor Moroccans feeds a hunger for improvement. Can the the charismatic reformist Islamism of Nadia Yassine be the vehicle to deliver it.
Reform of Morocco's Nationality Law

A New Achievement for Women

A new nationality law ends the discrimination that has long affected the Moroccan woman giving her the right to pass her citizenship of origin to her children. A report by Muhammad Massad
Interview with Roger Willemsen

"There Is Great Hunger for Peace in Afghanistan"

The journalist and documentary-maker Roger Willemsen visited Afghanistan twice in 2005. He spoke to people from across the political spectrum, and to artists, drug barons and traumatised individuals. Homeira Heidary met him
Islam in the Media

How Media Researchers Draw Hasty Conclusions

Many studies dealing with the representation of Islam in Western media come to the conclusion that there is a tendency to portray Islam in a negative way. Klemens Ludwig doubts whether they all adhere to scientific criteria
Syrian Campaign to Stop Honor Killings

Even Rumors Can Be Fatal

In September 2005, the Druze woman Huda Abu Asly was murdered by her brother, sparking the first public debate on honor killings in Syria. Ingmar Kreisl reports
Mosque on Wheels

Taking Islam to the German Streets

This summer, a group of Muslims is touring Germany with a mosque on wheels. They hope their ''rolling mosque'' will help change German public opinion, which often associates Islam and Muslims with terror and fanaticism. Abdul-Ahmad Rashid reports
Germany's "Leitkultur" Debate

German-Only School Wins National Prize

A Berlin school that hit the headlines earlier this year for banning Turkish and other languages and making students speak only German on its premises has been awarded a national prize. Uwe Hessler reports