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Almost 50 journalists behind bars: 'all young Iranians are potential journalists'
On 11 February 2010, both opponents and supporters of Ahmadinejad were in the streets to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution. We speak to the Iranian lawyer and 2003 nobel peace prize laureate Shirin Ebadi
islam, internet, shirin ebadi, human rights, iran islamic republic of, journalism, freedom of expression
In a country of 400, 000 muslims, the Swiss vote to ban minarets
On 29 November, the people of Switzerland voted to ban the construction of new minarets. The referendum initiated by the Swiss people's party and the conservative federal democratic union has dealt a severe blow to religious peace in the country, write the Estonian, Swiss, Portuguese and Austrian press
islam, neutrality, european media, multiculturalism, press review, switzerland, secularity
Music duo Kim Ki O: ‘the danger of being Turkish’ for Europe
The Swedish pop elite love them, but EU bureaucracy is preventing Ekin Sanac and Berna Göl from breaking Europe. In Istanbul, music is an unstable bridge between east and west. Part two of a special feature
islam, education, bands, joy division, kim ki o, visa restrictions, candidate countries
Ramadan arrives in Europe
We’re hungry, and in a hurry. The evening sun is still strong enough to melt the tar between the cobbles. I’m in Bologna, Italy, and Badr is bringing me as a guest to iftar, the daily feast that breaks the ramadan fast.
islam, morocco, recipe, food, bologna, italy, best of cafebabel.com
'Institutionalising' extremism in Cologne's Pro Köln movement
The mosque currently in construction will be able to hold the 120, 000 muslims who live in the west German city. Consequently, the ‘Pro Cologne’ movement is rapidly losing its electoral base in the next municipal elections in mid-September. First in a series of five reports in our 'Europe on the ground' mission, which sent five EU journalists to Koeln
islam, racism, cologne, xenophobia, moschee, europe on the ground, right-wing
Backstage: story of a Senegalese street vendor in Rome
‘La petite vendeuse de soleil’ is a moving film first shown at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival in the 'director's fortnight' category. It tells the story of a young Senegalese girl who is a street vendor for the newspaper ‘Soleil’, a common job for immigrants living in European cities. Off the cinema screens, we meet Ndjogou Thiongane in Rome, who accompanies us on a visit to the great mosque, and tells us his own story
islam, rome, senegal, moschee, immigration, illegal immigrants, immigration
Fatima Mohamed Kaddur: a muslim in the Spanish people's party
The 43-year-old is a practising Muslim from Melilla who works for the opposition in Gines, Seville. We talk about why she won't force her daughters to wear the headscarf, which she doesn't see as a barrier and has publicly taken a stance on against her party leader, Mariano Rajoy
islam, fatima mohammed kaddur, kopftuchdebatte, spain, einwanderer, brunch, seville
Anti-immigration, eurosceptic 'freedom party': what Geert Wilders wants
The far right Dutch party has gained four seats in European parliament elections: to date, it is the second best result in Netherlands, after the christian democrats with 5. Participation has fallen to 36.5%. Dutch press and analysts say it may provoke new parliamentary elections, because the ruling coalition (of the christian democrats and the social democrats) has been weakened
islam, radical islam, christian democrats, terrorism, holland, extremism, fitna
Islam in Strasbourg: role model for the rest of EU?
With more than 20 mosques, 30 catholic churches, 13 protestant churches, 9 synagogues and 10 Buddhist temples, many believe that the creation of an islamic theology department would solve the problem of integration. Such an establishment is not permitted in secular France; but with a local statute and the system of 'recognised faiths', it can be in Strasbourg
islam, mosquée, moschea, best of cafebabel.com, eudebate2009, cities, strasbourg
Subculture: sexes, hairdos and jeans in Iran
1 April is Islamic Republic Day, a national holiday in Iran. Thirty years after the Islamic revolution, an unpopular government is once again struggling with a dissatisfied young population. However, the Iranian resistance against its own regime has no strategy behind it, only tactics. A portrait of the mood in the land of the red squares
islam, iran islamic republic of, best of cafebabel.com, youth, underground, islamic revolution, mahmoud ahmadinejad
The Turkish theologist who stopped wearing the headscarf
Her sisters thinks she’s ill and will ‘get better’ one day, her mother is upset, whilst her father calls her his most clever daughter, insisting she did the ‘right thing’ three years ago. Nuriye Duran- Özsoy’s story
islam, university, headscarf, religion, rixos hotel , theologist, belief
How to survive ramadan
Fasting during Ramadan is a considerably difficult strain on the body, made up for by the communal breaking of the fast. Meal times are in the evening and the middle of the night
Mika Waltari: from Helsinki to Istanbul
2008: the EU’s year for intercultural dialogue and the centenary of Finnish writer Mika Waltari’s birth, who travelled Helsinki to Istanbul by train in 1929. For the integration train, Turkey may be only a stop along the way, but a necessary one. Imaginary journey via Berlin
islam, literature, dialogue, mika waltari, finland, integration, nouveaux pays membres
Army and Islam makes Turkey lose out to Europe
Slovakian experts have their take on what problems the EU member candidate has
islam, koran, european young journalist 2008, slovakia, ali kemal bey, army, jyllands posten
Seville will have its mosque back
By 2010, the new mosque in the Cartuja 93 district will be completed. Seen by the administration as a “constitutional duty”, but for others as a “non-Sevillian” project , its construction is sure to provoke heated debate.
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