Friday, 20 January 2012 14:01

The Assembly adopted a new text on combating intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatization, discrimination, and incitement to violence against persons, based on religion or belief, which was tabled by the United Arab Emirates, on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).  By that text, it strongly deplored all acts of violence against persons on the basis of their religion or belief, as well as all attacks on and in religious places, sites and shrines in violation of international law.

The spokesperson of the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in a statement on 22.12.2011 welcomed the unanimous adoption of OIC sponsored UN General Assembly Resolution A/66/167.

Read more: On 19.12.2011, the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a OIC sponsored Resolution on combating intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatization, discrimination, incitement to violence and violence aginst persons, based on religion or belief.

Sunday, 11 December 2011 20:05

<< Rilke et l'Islam >> - Ahmad Gross

traduit de l'allemand en français par Mahmoud Chemli

Rainer Maria Rilke (Portrait par Boris Pasternak)

Contenu:

1. Le premier venu... doit commencer
2. Jésus, le fils perdu au lieu du << fils de Dieu >>
3. Les prophètes et leurs livres

Read more: Rilke et l'Islam - Ahmad Gross

Friday, 07 May 2010 20:58

The "clash of cultures" theory that was developed by Samuel Huntington in the nineties has become increasingly influential since the terror attacks of September 11th and the resulting wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Events such as the controversy over the cartoons or the debates over the speech given by the pope in 2006 are considered as further evidence that religion is the major cause of conflicts between different cultures - Islam is seen as particularly aggressive in this respect.

The Alhambra Palace in the City of Granada

Also for Muslims in Europe the "clash of cultures" theory has direct consequences, because once again, the view is that Islam is foreign to Europe and that it is not possible for Muslims to integrate into European society. It is therefore crucial that we take a closer look: How does the situation look with regard to Islam and Muslims in Europe?

Read more: A European Tradition - by Silvia Horsch, Berlin