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The German Islam Scholar Lamya Kaddor

Why I as a Muslim Woman Don't Wear a Headscarf

Does the Koran really demand that women wear headscarves? Or is it mainly older men who claim they can decide how women should dress – with no theological foundation whatsoever? For the Islam scholar Lamya Kaddor, there is no question about it: the headscarf is obsolete
Muslims, Islam and the Media

Taking the Initiative against Scare Scenarios

The media and politicians are having trouble drawing the line between Islam, Islamism, and extremism due to insufficient knowledge and clichés. Therefore we need the Muslim community to isolate radical Islamists, says Sabine Schiffer
Islam and Muslims in Germany

The Changing Image of Turks in Germany

An argument over a planned mosque has turned into a fundamental debate about Islam. People have come to be defined by their religion, and every Muslim is an enemy of the constitution. A view of the issues from Sanem Kleff and Eberhard Seidel
Integration and Immigration Policy in Germany

Immigration Law as "Integration Prevention Law"

In his commentary Memet Kiliç, criticizes the tightening of immigration law in Germany. Instead of promoting integration, the "old defensive spirit" of the law on aliens is creeping into immigration law, says Kiliç
Outcome of the Second German Conference on Islam

Tough Dialogue

In her essay, migration researcher Ülger Polat says that until such time as there is a willingness in German society to truly and comprehensively recognise Islam, the German Conference on Islam will continue to exist in a vacuum
Interview with Armin Laschet

"Integration Is a Top Priority"

Armin Laschet of the conservative CDU party is North Rhine-Westphalia's first Minister for Integration, the first minister of that kind in Germany. In this interview with Petra Tabeling, he talks about the headscarf and the necessity of integration
Integration in Germany

"Immigrants Still Feel Like Guests"

France is facing the worst racial unrest in decades. Could the same happen in Germany, home to a large immigrant population which has been spared violence so far? Experts are skeptical. Mathis Winkler reports
Commentary Zafer Senocak

A Disastrous Marriage with No Hope of Dissolution

The relationship between Germans and Turks in Germany is on the rocks. The public discourse on the matter is characterised by mutual prejudice and misunderstanding. A commentary by Zafer Senocak
Integration Debate in Europe

Liberal Disclaimers

Citizenship tests are all the rage from Stuttgart to Vienna, from the Hague to Frankfurt. They posit a laissez-faire culture – and promote the very opposite, as Robert Misik argues in his opinion piece
Mohieddin Ellabbad

Starting an International Career from Cairo

The Egyptian Mohieddin Ellabbad is one of the greatest book illustrators and artists in the Arab world. His work is also published in the West, where he has won numerous awards. Jürgen Stryjak visited the artist in his workshop in the Heliopolis district of Cairo