islamophobia
French caricaturist on satire magazine petrol bombing
On 2 November the Paris HQ of Charlie Hebdo, a French weekly satire magazine, were completely burnt in a Molotov cocktail attack at the next day's planned release of the paper called 'Charia Hebdo', dedicated to Tunisia's moderate islamist election victory. One French cartoonist replies
islamophobia, controversy, techno-media, newspaper, islamic terrorism, news, france
Blogger Khelil Ben Osman on Tunisian elections
There's no official result in the Tunisian elections yet. Nonetheless the moderate islamist party ennahda is on the verge of victory. One of the pioneers of the digital awakening during the jasmine revolution gives his view of the first great moment of democracy in Tunisia
islamophobia, democratisation, islamic revolution, tunisia, jasmine revolution, revolution, elections
Self-identification, multiculturalism and erasmus in the EU
In a world where the physical borders are a blur, no wonder the mental ones are blurring as well. With nationalists turning to the 'protection of Europe' rather than the 'protection of the homeland', it is fair to say that the erasmus generation is the face of future Europe. United within itself, far past the division to Germans, French, Poles, or Italians, it's an identity in its own right - even for me
islamophobia, angela merkel, thilo sarrazin, ukraine, multiculturalism, orange revolution, borders
Building a mosque in Warsaw: is it all trouble and strife?
Muslims in Poland go back several centuries, beginning with the arrival of tatar settlers in the eastern reaches of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The muslim community in Poland has only recently begun attracting attention, with the building of a mosque financed by a Saudi sponsor in the Warsaw district of Ochota. Not everyone is happy
islamophobia, racism, warsaw, catholicism, immigration, populism, central and eastern europe
Heard about the niqab, mini short wearing ‘Niqabitch’ in France?
In September two twentysomething ‘crazy girls’ walked to the French ministry of immigration and national identity in Paris in somewhat alternative outfits; one has Maghreb origins. They're protesting over the internet against a law which bans the burqa in the public sphere - after all, 'this is a democracy’
islamophobia, religion and democracy, e-democracy, burqa, web 2.0, paris, france
Islam for beginners: first stop Istanbul
Hanging out on the streets of Turkey’s European capital can be an exotic experience for those who haven’t had too much contact with islamic culture. University lecturer and islamic history expert Anas Eryarsoy takes us though everything we wanted to know, but were too afraid to ask
islamophobia, best of cafebabel.com, culture, burqa, stamboul, turkey, islam
Islam and Europe: a five step waltz
The more widespread an idea, the more erroneous it is. Since the Middle Ages, each period imagines that the question of islam in Europe is a new phenomenon, too often forgetting history, which has not always been about the mode of conquest. A brief overview of a stormier past than one could have imagined
islamophobia, discrimination, culture, catholicism, history, spain, france
What does terrorism mean in Europe anyway
On 18 October EU counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove warned about governments crying wolf during recent threats of a new terrorist alert. The last time the EU continent was attacked was during the London bombings of 2005. The term ‘terrorism’ has taken on various meanings
islamophobia, media, war, european media, islamic terrorism, terrorism, europe
Angela Merkel: 'multiculti' German society failed, but islam 'has a place'
The German chancellor's statements on 16 October have provoked the Slovakian, British, Dutch and Polish media - both immigrants and host societies have to work on integration, or the extreme right will win. Press review
islamophobia, angela merkel, multiculturalism, integration, immigration, politics, euweek
Bosnia-Herzegovina cinema: Jasmila Zbanic's 'On the Path'
Four years ago the Bosnian director unexpectedly won the golden bear at the Berlin international film festival with her debut film. Her new work 'Na Putu' also has controversial potential, handling themes of islamism and a couple's alienation in modern-day Sarajevo
islamophobia, bosnia and herzegovina, film, jasmila žbanič, culture, film review, culture calendar
Berlin launch: Anti-islam book by German bank exec Thilo Sarrazin
The former politician launched his book 'Deutschland schafft sich ab' ('Germany abolishes itself' on 30 August in Berlin. Criticism of Germany's immigration policy is legitimate, writes the Italian, German and Austrian press, but don't attack muslims. Translated European press review selection
islamophobia, integration, thilo sarrazin, integration, press review, immigration, politics
Dutch elections: did Geert Wilders get the last laugh?
Italian, Dutch and Belgian commentators doubt that VVD leader Mark Rutte will be able to form a more stable government than his christian democratic predecessor Jan Peter Balkenende after elections on 9 June
islamophobia, job cohen, populism, elections, netherlands, politics, geert wilders
Bloc Identitaire: lowdown on France's new far-right
You couldn't miss them during the regional elections in France between 14 and 21 March. Not that the far-right party, which proclaims to defend the civilisation of 'true Europeans', shone at the voting booths. Other extreme-right parties have now taken up the same anti-islamic mantra
islamophobia, right-wing, jean-marie le pen, racism, lega nord, front national, bloc identitaire
The Netherlands, France, Italy: rise of Europe's right-wing
After Geert Wilders in Holland, the1 Le Pen family in France gained the votes at the regional elections on 14 March 2010, confirming the positive trend of extreme righ-wing at the old continent. Together with Italy's Lega Nord, these parties represent a practical example of new right populists who do not like to be labelled 'extremists'
islamophobia, italy, right-wing, jean-marie le pen, racism, lega nord, umberto bossi
An Oscar for Geert Wilders please
'Fitna' the film means evil, European parliament has a fake birthday and ousted gay Iranians - it's your latest news from Brussels
islamophobia, gay rights, future of europe, politics, european council, fishing, fitna
Turkey through German eyes
The first world forum for the Alliance of Civilizations, launched also by the moderate islamist Turkish PN Erdogan, promotes mutual understanding between different cultures
islamophobia, identity, testimony, sociology, youth, turkey, headscarf
More Muslims, more mosques in Europe
'Islamist' threats to power or positive signs of integration? A Ramadan special
islamophobia, berlin, cologne, western eu, islam, europe, religion
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