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CrossCulture Internships

Exchange with Professionals from Islamic Countries

The project "CrossCulture Internships" gives qualified professionals from the Islamic world and Germany the opportunity to work in another culture. Ariana Mirza asks trainees about personal motivations, goals, and their first experiences
Zafer Şenocak

Translating Islam

How can Muslim societies shake off their intellectual paralysis and inject a new momentum and vitality into Islamic thought, allowing it to engage in a meaningful way with the contemporary world, asks Turkish-born writer and social critic Zafer Şenocak
Essay Naika Foroutan

A Dialogue of the Cultures Instead of the Clash of Civilisations

The issue of cultural dialogue always crops up when things have already started to go wrong. But that dialogue is not some short-term emergency measure, writes Naika Foroutan. In her essay, she discusses the basic principles of dialogue
Islam and the West

Plea for Competition between Values

Our dechristianized West is disturbed by the visibility of practising Muslims. Yet, whoever expects the secular state to treat different worldviews equally should not fear competition between value systems, writes Ludwig Ammann
Emran Qureshi - Heba Raouf Ezzat

Are Sharia Laws and Human Rights Compatible?

In their correspondence, Emran Qureshi, journalist and expert for Islam and human rights, and Heba Raouf Ezzat, lecturer for political science and womens' rights activist, discuss the role of the Sharia in Islamic countries and the West
Book Review Ralph Ghadban

Tariq Ramadan and the Islamization of Europe

The charismatic Geneva-based Tariq Ramadan dominates current European discussion on Islam like no other Islamic intellectual. A critical study of the work of Ramadan has now been published. A review by Jürgen Endres
Swiss Referendum on Banning Minarets

Underestimated Identity Problems in a Society in Flux

The surprisingly clear vote in favour of banning minarets expresses an unease with various causes. The implications too will no doubt be controversial. One thing is for sure: Switzerland's politicians have underestimated immaterial concerns. Christoph Wehrli has the background
Integration of Muslim Citizens in Germany

Respect for One Another – Respect for Democracy

A greater understanding of Islam and of Islamic culture on the part of the majority society is the key to successful integration of Muslim fellow citizens in Germany, writes Stephan J. Kramer, Secretary General of the Central Council of Jews in Germany
The Aftermath of the European Elections in the Netherlands

Geert Wilders and the Right-Wing Populist Threat

The recent elections for the European Parliament showed that, as elsewhere, political change is on the rise in the Netherlands as well. Right-wing populist and anti-Islamic camps are gaining a voice in government, posing a threat to democratic culture, warns Ayman Mazyek
Geert Wilders's Film "Fitna"

Learning from the Enemy

For months, the information had been circulating that the Dutch right-wing populist politician, Geert Wilders, had made a film denouncing the Koran for its allegedly fascist character. Now the film has been made available on the internet – and, says Angela Schader, it largely tells us things we've read before