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  • A golden coloured and mosaic of three men. Part of the mosaic has been damaged and stripped from the wall.
    Christianity and Islam

    The Muslim Jesus

    Both Muslims and Christians revere Jesus, but they have different interpretations of his life, mission and role in salvation. At Easter, shared themes of resurrection and hope offer space for dialogue.

  • Three protesters in a square in the Old City of Jerusalem. Two of them hold a sign that reads: "We demand a report! What did you sell from the Armenian heritage?"
    Jerusalem's Armenian community

    "An existential struggle in defence of our heritage"

    The Armenian community in Jerusalem has established a protest camp to defend their church's property against attacks by Jewish settlers. They are fighting for land, democracy and dignity.

  • The Al-Dajani family in front of their Jerusalem home, 1945
    Middle East conflict

    Life in Palestine before the Nakba

    "Against Erasure" documents the diversity of life in Palestine before the foundation of the state of Israel in 1948, building a solid foundation for sorely needed, well-grounded discourse on the Middle East

  • Pope Francis and Grand Sheikh al-Tayyeb
    Interview with Islam expert Felix Koerner

    The Pope and the Muslims

    Will Pope Francis still be travelling to Riyadh? What will be the outcome of his planned visit to Indonesia? How important is his friendship with Grand Sheikh al-Tayyeb? Interview with Islamic scholar Felix Koerner, five years after the Abu Dhabi document "on human fraternity"

  • View of the empty inside of the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
    Palestinian Christians

    Bethlehem: Gaza war mars Christmas festivities

    Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, the supposed birthplace of Jesus, is usually busy over the Christmas season. This year, however, most festivities were cancelled because of the Gaza conflict.

  • A woman kneels on a marble floor in front of a shrine said to mark the spot where Jesus was born
    No festive season in the West Bank

    Christmas muted in 'grieving' Bethlehem

    Outside Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity in the Palestinian West Bank, the throngs of tourists and pilgrims who normally rub shoulders with costumed Santas and marching bands are missing this year

  • From a Christian point of view, the consumer-oriented Father Christmas of the gift industry has nothing to do with Bishop Nicholas (image: picture-alliance/dpa/M. Schrader)
    Turkey's "Noel Baba"

    Questions and answers about St. Nicholas

    The Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on 6 December in Western Christian countries falls within the season of Advent. But who was this bringer of gifts?

  • The Syrian Orthodox Church of St Behnam and Sarah in Karakosh, Iraq
    Christians in Iraq

    The demons of Karakosh

    Christians in Iraq are under massive pressure. With the burning of a Koran by Christian Iraqi Salwan Momika in Sweden, the nationwide ban on alcohol, as well as the tragic fire at a recent wedding reception, life isn't getting any easier for them

  • As Sweden grapples with the diplomatic fallout of a series of Koran burnings, radicals on all sides are rubbing their hands and exploiting the moment.
    Sweden Koran burnings

    Playing to the radicals

    As Sweden grapples with the diplomatic fallout of a series of Koran burnings, radicals on all sides are rubbing their hands and exploiting the moment. Birgit Svensson travelled from Baghdad to Stockholm to get the full picture

  • Islam thrives on diversity, something that is particularly apparent within its body of mystic practice, known as Sufism. In his new book, Marian Brehmer introduces us to the many forms of Islamic mysticism.
    Introducing Sufism

    A longing deep within us

    Islam thrives on diversity, something that is particularly apparent within its body of mystic practice, known as Sufism. In his new book, Marian Brehmer introduces us to the many forms of Islamic mysticism. By Lisa Neal

  • It was an Iraqi with Christian roots – Salwan Momeka – who staged the burning of the Koran in Stockholm last week. In doing so, he aimed to get even with his countrymen.
    Koran-burning in Sweden

    The Iraqi Christian turned radical

    It was an Iraqi with Christian roots – Salwan Momeka – who staged the burning of the Koran in Stockholm last week. In doing so, he wanted to get even with his countrymen. Birgit Svensson reports from Baghdad

  • For generations, the postage stamp-sized Koran has been passed down through one family -- surviving wars and one of the world's most fanatical "godless regimes".
    Islam in Europe

    The big history of Albania's tiny Koran

    For generations, this postage stamp-sized book has been passed down through one family -- surviving wars and one of the world's most fanatical "godless regimes".

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