About 200 academics call upon European countries to take immediate action to repatriate their nationals from the detention camps of northeastern Syria. Read the call here. The issue of repatriating European nationals who joined various groups, includingĀ Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq, has divided European public opinion. There are currently more than 400 European […]Continue Reading →
Nederlandse religieuze leiders en vertegenwoordigers van de Raad van Kerken, het IsraĆ«litisch Kerkgenootschap, het Contactorgaan Moslims en Overheid, de Boeddhistische Unie, de Hindoeraad en het Humanistisch Verbondhebben premier Rutte een brandbrief geschreven over de situatie in Jemen. ‘De situatie van onschuldige burgers in Jemen is uiterst schrijnend en levensbedreigend’ ‘DrContinue Reading →
500 years ago, in the nice German town of Wittenburg, a German professor of Theology nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church (or did he?). Luther’s act of rebellion against the Catholic Church was a main factor for the Protestant Reformation. Somehow 500 years later, some people think the world is […]Continue Reading →
Transcript of Imam Hassan Guillet’s English address to the Quebec City convention centre during the funeral for three of the six victims of Sunday night’s mosque shooting We are here to celebrate Khaled, Aboubaker, Abdelkrim, Azzedine, Mamadou, Ibrahima. We are going to have a prayer for those who could not finish their prayers. We pray […]Continue Reading →
How Thomas Evans went from pub-going electrician in High Wycombe to Al-Shabaab fighter in Somalia with 13-year-old bride. While Jalila's a committed party girl, her twin sister Jamila tried to go to Syria and is now on remand in Holloway.Continue Reading →
On Middle East Eye an article about Akram Abo Alfoz bringing bombs and bullets back to life by painting on the remnants of war. [This artwork] serves as a message of hope, steadfastness and struggle at the same time. And as a reminder to those who can see us, yet are standing silently Read the […]Continue Reading →
Op 23 december jl. was priester Antoine Bodar te gast bij het programma Vijfjaarlater. Hierin kijkt Jeroen Pauw met zijn gast terug op een interview dat hij vijf jaar eerder deed. Met Bodar gaat hij in gesprek over diens geloof in de kerk, de Paus en de rol van het geloof in een snel veranderende […]Continue Reading →
Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm born in 1934 has died. He was a Professor Emeritus of Modern European Philosophy at the University of Damascus in Syria and, until 2007, a visiting professor in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University. He was specialized on the work of German philosopher Immanuel Kant and also worked a […]Continue Reading →