Germany's course in Islam
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Germany has a sometimes uneasy relationship with its 3 million strong Muslim population. At the end of 2010, Chancellor Angela Merkel herself said that Germany's approach to multiculturalism had so far failed. Now, the country's first ever mainstream university course in Islam is about to start. Small a step as it may be, some have hailed it as good for Germany, and good for Islam. Our correspondents have been to meet some of the people who will be following the course.