In his 2009 book "Pari de civilisation" (bet for civilisation), Abdelwahab Meddeb discusses the modernity of Islam and suggests some new interpretations of the Koran.
Marc Perelman interviews Tariq Ramadan (Saint Antony’s College Oxford); Amel Boubekeur (Carnegie Middle East Center); Fouad Al Obaid (Kuwait Times); and Stefan Braendle (Frankfurter Rundschau).
The relationship between Coptic Christians and the rest of Egyptian society is taking a turn for the worse. After violence perpetrated by Muslims, some Christians accuse authorities of treating them as second-class citizens.
Pope Benedict opened a synod of Roman Catholic bishops on Africa by denouncing the West’s materialism and lack of moral values, which he said were contaminating the world’s poorest continent like “toxic waste”.
Subversive US cartoonist Robert Crumb is about to publish his 'Book of Genesis' worldwide. Crumb's 220-page epic hits bookshelves in late October in Europe, Brazil and the United States.
Muslims in various countries celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan Sunday, which is marked by the Eid al-Fitr holiday. US President Barack Obama has extended greetings to Muslims worldwide.
Ramadan, more than any other time of the year, draws the Indonesian community in Paris together. Delectable typical foods, prayer and children’s mayhem are spun together every Saturday, turning the embassy into a home away from home.
With exclusive parties on private beaches, special TV series with plenty of commercial breaks, and massive inflation during the holy month, the debate about the meaning of Ramadan is growing louder in Lebanon and also elsewhere.
Pakistan’s Minister for Religious Affairs, Hamid Saeed Kazmi (pictured left) was injured in a gun attack in the capital of Islamabad Wednesday that killed his driver. A moderate cleric, Kazmi has been a vocal opponent of the Taliban.
At an iftar, or traditional fast-breaking dinner during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at the White House, US President Barack Obama saluted the contributions of the American Muslim community.
