Society

Interview with Seyran Ates

The Multicultural Mistake

Seyran Ates is one of today's foremost pundits on the topic of integration in Germany. Now Seyran Ates has written a new book called "The Multicultural Mistake". Kathrin Erdmann spoke with Ates about the mistakes made by the left wing and what an alternative integration policy might look like
Interview with Charles Taylor

"We Think in Factions"

"The more one feels accepted, the less susceptible one is for extremism," Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor says. Edith Kresta and Daniel Bax spoke with him about multicultural society and integration politics in Europe and Canada
The Armenian Patriarch in Turkey

"I Would Like All Religions to Be Treated the Same"

According to the Armenian Patriarch in Turkey, Mesrob II, there is freedom of religion in Turkey. However, he is critical of inequality in the way the different religious communities are treated. Hülya Sancak spoke to him
Christians in Turkey

The Turks' Fear of the Missionary Menace

Despite Turkey's remarkable reforms in the wake of the country's rapprochement to Europe, Turks' fear of Christians is deep-rooted and goes back to WW I history. Susanne Güsten has this background report
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
Morocco and Europe

Creating a Culture of Emigration

While for the entire first half of the 20th century Morocco was a country of immigration, taking in relatively large streams of immigrants from certain European countries, it has now become a country of emigration. By Mohamed Khachani
Laleh Seddigh

Donning a Headscarf in the Cockpit

Laleh Seddigh is the star of Iranian car racing. The 30 year old driver had to fight hard to be accepted in the profession. Fatma Sagir met the young woman in Tehran
Muslims in Belgium

Only Integrated on the Surface

In 1974 Belgium recognized Islam as a state-supported religion. Today, the country is considered one of the most xenophobic in Western Europe. Daniela Schröder reports on the situation of Muslims living in Belgium
Iranian-Born German Soccer Star Boycotts Israel Game

Catch-22 Situation for Ashkan Dejagah

U-21 football player Ashkan Dejagah has said that he doesn't want to play in the international football match against Israel for personal reasons. In his commentary, Peter Philipp argues that the public should accept his refusal
Iraqi Refugees in Germany

Stripped of Asylum Status

Over three million Iraqis have been forced to leave their country, resulting in the largest refugee crisis in the Middle East since 1948. At the same time, the German government has been revoking the asylum status of Iraqi refugees. Beate Hinrichs reports
German Oriental Studies

A Battle against Stereotypes

The German Congress of Oriental Studies featured some 500 events, discussing issues such as the Holocaust, female militancy, and Koran verse 256 of Sura al-Baqara, among others. Mona Sarkis attended some of the lectures
Miss Arab World 2007

"An Invitation to Modesty and Beauty"

The "The Ideal Arab Girl" pageant was recently held in Cairo for its second consecutive year. The beauty contest ranks the beauty of the mind and morals over that of the body. But all the same, there was criticism from religious scholars. Nelly Youssef reports