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Protest Movement in IranFighting the Arrogance of Power
In Iran the talk is no longer simply of election fraud. The issue has long since become the regime's ignorance of the population and its contempt for their intelligence, writes the Iranian cultural journalist Parandis Ahmadi*
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Iran: the Veiled Civilisation
A Precise Look behind the Scenes
The people's protest which followed the recent elections in Iran has led to revision of the image which the world has of the country. In her new book, Andrea Claudia Hoffmann shows how varied and contradictory Iran really is. Claudia Mende has been reading it
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Islam in Sri Lanka
Peaceful Prospects for the Moors
Twenty-five years of civil war in Sri Lanka have also had an effect on the country's Islamic community: Muslims feel they have been victims of a conflict in which they had no part. With the end of the civil war, however, things are set to get back to normal again. Irfan Husain reports from Colombo
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Faculty of Islamic Studies in Sarajevo
Seat of Knowledge and Mediator between the Cultures
The Faculty of Islamic Studies in Sarajevo is the most important institute of Islamic higher education, research and teaching in Europe. It is the living proof that Islam has its place in the modern academic world. Stefan Schreiner reports
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Poems from Guantanamo
"Will Ya Ever Go Jihad Again?"
The book "Poems from Guantanamo" is a phenomenon: out of thousands of poems written by the detainees, 22 made it past the US censors. Now it's clear that the Islamists have also arrived on the Modernist poetry scene.
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Interview with Shaheen Dill-Riaz
Isolation as Driving Force behind Extremism
What happens behind closed doors at Islamic schools? Filmmaker Shaheen Dill-Riaz looks for answers to this question in Bangladesh in his new film, "Korankinder". Eren Güvercin spoke with the filmmaker
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Mosque Construction and Dialogue
Even the Minaret Is Admired
In his essay Alen Jasarevic, architect of a mosque built in the town of Penzberg in Upper Bavaria, pays tribute to Islamic architecture. He hopes that the mosque in Penzberg will provide a shining example for other cities and communities
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Mosque Construction in Germany
Staying in Dialogue
The construction of mosques has increasingly become a political issue in Germany. It is no different in Frankfurt. Recently, however, the foundation stone was laid for the Hazrat Fatima Mosque. Critics of the construction project were also present. Nilüfer Parasiz reports
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Portrait Dalia Mogahed
"Every Deed Begins with a Word"
Dalia Mogahed is a member of US President Obama's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The devout Muslim counters criticism of Obama's Cairo speech by pointing out that it represents only the first stage in what will be a long dialogue process. By Amira El Ahl
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Women in Iran
The Daughters of Khomeini's Silent Revolution
Women in Iran do not enjoy the same freedoms as men in public. Yet resistance is stirring under the veil. Young women are well educated, confident, and are fighting for their place in a patriarchal society. Claudia Hennen reports
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Mesut Özil
The polite boy with the faux-hawk
Despite a turbulent winter at Werder Bremen, the 20-year-old midfielder Mesut Özil is one of this season's biggest up-and-coming football players. His winning goal in the German cup final proved that this young man is already much more than a hopeful. By André Tucic
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Interview with Jumana Odeh
"The Children Give My Life Meaning"
The Palestinian doctor Jumana Odeh has been named winner of the "World of Children Health Award 2008" in recognition of her efforts to improve the lives of disabled children. Muhanad Hamed spoke to her about the award and her work
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