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Simon Wheatley – ‘Photography helps me be a simpler person’
Life through the lens: the Magnum photographer, 37, on snapping European youngsters, the decline of local communities and fearing Islam
islam, london, photography, simon wheatley, brunch, interview, youth
From imam to businessman
Sausages without pork - a Turkish businessman tries conquering the EU
islam, food, bulgaria, economy, internal market, shumen, central and eastern europe
Erri de Luca, Neapolitan, generation '68
Winner of the 2002 Prix Fémina for Foreign Writers for his splendid Montedidio – written in 'very Neapolitan Italian' – Erri de Luca reflects on Europe, the Mediterranean and the passing of generations
islam, italy, nato, bosnia and herzegovina, communism, left-wing, naples
Milli Görüs: wolves in sheep’s clothing
The Islamic Association of Milli Görüs is Europe's largest 'radical' Islamic religious association, monitored by the Office of the Protection of the Constitution
islam, germany, discrimination, cologne, turkey, netherlands, europe
Marjane Satrapi: 'the Iraq war was about nothing but oil'
We spoke to the Iranian graphic novelist, 37, in January, after she shot to fame with her black-and-white comic book ‘Persepolis’. It's currently hitting movie screens in its animated French version
islam, cinema, feminism, asia, angouleme, comics, iran islamic republic of
Baskin Oran: ‘It is down to secular Turkey to foot the bill for ‘Islamic terrorism''
‘Dialogue of the deaf’ between Ankara and Brussels - Turkish political scientist, Baskin Oran shares his criticisms
Rocky ride from Jerusalem to Mecca
Interfaith forums uniting Muslims and Jews have mushroomed in the United Kingdom following escalation of international conflicts. Are these more than a kneejerk reaction to the pressure put on faith communities?
Who is Right?
Newcomers are lining up on the right, while voters steer to the left
islam, right-wing, geert wilders, netherlands, society, integration, politics
The pope bars Europe’s door to Mohammed
Benedict XVI speech in Regensburg set forward a Christian vision of Europe which excludes Turkey
Education and Islam: keeping the faith
Are state faith schools a viable solution to integration problems in Europe?
islam, united kingdom, france, education system, nationalism, multiculturalism, islamic terrorism
Squabbles and wrangles in the Muslim world
Despite a population of 15 million Muslims in Europe, stereotypes are still strong: Islam = terrorism. Muslim organisations fail to tackle the identity crises that destabilise their communities
islam, identity, underground, future of europe, violence, education system, nationalism
Walking naked into a mosque: nationalism in Kosovo
What is kosovar national identity? Migjen Kelmendi, editor of the weekly Java, opens the debate with a recently published book Who is Kosovar?
islam, kosovo, development, defence, corruption, democratisation, nationalism
Muhammad cartoons: humour or hate?
This week freedom of expression has taken up an inordinate amount of column inches in the European press. But where do the boundaries lie between freedom of expression and causing offence?
islam, satire, denmark, journalism, world affairs, europe, religion
Turkish intellectuals and Europe
Europe represents a slippery and elusive object of desire for Turkey, but Turkish intellectuals are wondering whether it might not be best to define Europe before beginning to covet it.
islam, secularity, mustafa kemal atatürk, ideology, candidate countries, akp, books
