Debate | 27/09/2007

The Mosque Controversy

de Michael Kaczmarek

In many European countries plans to build new mosques have become a political issue. Intellectuals are taking sides and politicians are using the issue to boost their own image while citizens look sceptically at the plans of Muslim organisations to construct imposing religious buildings to demonstrate their newly found self-confidence. » más

Imágenes | 27/09/2007

Europe's Mosques

Mosque buildings have been a part of the cityscape in West Europe for decades; in other lands such as Bulgaria, for centuries. Here are some pictures on the development of the mosque: from the makeshift factory to the resplendent cultural centre. » más

Artículo | 27/09/2007

Islam in concrete. On the conflict surrounding the construction of a Friday mosque in Cologne-Ehrenfeld

de Necla Kelek

Islam in Germany pushes for state recognition. Representative mosques are certainly the wrong instrument because they rather deepen the divide between Islamic and German culture, says Necla Kelek. » más

Artículo | 27/09/2007

Loud cries the Muezzin

de Jörg Lau

Jörg Lau favours the idea of setting Islam on a legal par with the church. The Germans could learn from it not to mistake tolerance for disinterest. And the Muslims could learn to modernise their religion with new values. » más

De la prensa | 27/09/2007

Integration or Isolationism

Journalists report on projects to build mosques in European cities, discuss the new visibility of Islam and the dangers posed and opportunities offered by the new places of worship and religious centres. » más

Enlaces | 27/09/2007

Further information

Here you will find views on mosque-building in Europe and reports on planned mosques and the conflicts and discussions they have triggered in various European countries. » más

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