SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 22, 2012
The Muslim Brotherhood is the strongest political force in Egypt, which is holding presidential elections this week, yet opinions are divided over the nature of the movement and what it really wants. A visit to Ismailia, the small city on the Suez Canal where the movement began, provides an insight into the Islamists' goals. By Alexander Smoltczyk in Ismailia, Egypt more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 16, 2012
Cologne-based rapper Najafi has drawn the wrath of Shiite Muslims after publishing a song that appeared to make fun of the 10th imam. Following a fatwa by an Iranian ayatollah, he has received death threats, and there is a $100,000 bounty on his head. Now he is under police protection but insists he will keep making music. By SPIEGEL Staff
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SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 15, 2012
A debate about violent Salafists has erupted in Germany after radical Muslims clashed with supporters of the anti-Islamic Pro NRW party during its recent election campaign. Three young Muslims who took part in a demonstration against the party in Cologne described their pious worldview to SPIEGEL. By Hubert Gude, Souad Mekhennet and Christoph Scheuermann more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 09, 2012
Last weekend, Salafist Muslims and anti-Islam right-wingers faced off in Bonn, and 29 police officers were injured as a result. The two groups appear to be diametrically opposed, but a deeper look reveals they have a great deal in common. The totalitarian worldview has many manifestations. By Barbara Hans and Julia Jüttner more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 07, 2012
Germany's right-wing populists are fond of insulting Islam in order to attract attention. On Saturday, violence prone Salafists took the bait, resulting in a riot that left 29 police injured. Despite the clash, however, the anti-Islam party can continue to display their anti-Islam caricatures, a court has decided. By Charles Hawley more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 30, 2012
A US Army drone strike in March killed a German citizen who had joined the jihad in Pakistan. His death has the potential to reignite the debate over the legitimacy of air strikes by unmanned drones and may increase diplomatic tensions with the US. By Hubert Gude more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 30, 2012
A far-right group in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia is running a 'Muslim cartoon contest' and plans to display the works outside mosques. The move has alarmed authorities which fear it could incite violence and hurt German interests abroad, similar to the backlash that followed the 2005 publication of cartoons in Danish newspapers. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 24, 2012
Salafists in Germany have attracted increasing attention in recent weeks with their campaign to hand out millions of free Korans. What, though, is their ultimate goal? Some sell Islamism like it is pop-culture and openly call for holy war, even under the watchful eye of the authorities. By Hubert Gude, Souad Mekhennet and Christoph Scheuermann more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 24, 2012
Despite their victory in parliamentary elections, Egypt's Islamists have been weakened in the race to elect a successor to former President Hosni Mubarak, after their two most promising candidates were disqualified. Meanwhile ordinary Egyptians, who care more about making a living than about religion, are looking for a strong leader for the country. By Alexander Smoltczyk and Volkhard Windfuhr more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 12, 2012
Salafist Muslims have been handing out free Korans across Germany in recent weeks. But the group's radicalism has many politicians concerned -- as does a recent video posted on YouTube that allegedly threatened journalists who wrote critical reports on the religious offensive. more...
