An anthropology of Muslims in Europe - A modest attempt by Martijn
Prophet Muhammad at the Kaaba. Ok even een Nederlands rondgangetje. We beginnen natuurlijk bij Ayaan Hirsi Ali die zich al eerder met deze zaak bemoeit had en dat gisteren nog eens dunnetjes overdeed. the...
“Muhammad (c. 570–632) The Prophet of Islam. He is depicted holding the Qur’an. The Qur’an provides the primary source of Islamic Law. Prophet Muhammad’s teachings explain and implement Qur’anic principles. The figure above is...
As I said earlier, the Cartoon row/controversy/rage/riot/jihad or whatever you want to call it, seems to have world divided in two. One camp the white knights of freedom of speech and on the other...
Muhammad at the Ka’ba. Siyer-i Nebi: The Life of the Prophet. Istanbul, 1595. Hazine 1222 Trying to untangle the cartoon row? The BBC has a nice overview of the different viewpoints: “The cartoons are...
A painting showing Muhammad’s trip in which he is shown sinners suffering in hell. This level of hell shows people who had cheated orphans. Muhammad is guided by the Archangel Gabriel and rides on...
Muhammad and Abu Bakr visit poor Bedouins who have no sustenance to share until the Prophet makes their ewe give milk The row is spreading. On the one hand European media is more and...
C L O S E R As said yesterday there are many depictions of the prophet Muhammad. Such as this one where angels visit Muhammad to prepare him for the Miraj. It’s a detail...
The controversy about the Danish Muhammad cartoons seems to gain some new speed. There is a call for a boycott against Danish and Norwegian products: According to Islam-Online.net Muslims Seek UN Resolution Over Danish...
C L O S E R The release of the prophet Mohammed cartoons by the Danish Jylland Posten has become a hot topic, online and offline. First in a few sentences the whole story....
Dutch debate on Islam replays centuries-old argument Michel Hoebink of Radio Netherlands about the Dutch islamdebate: The recent commemoration of last year’s murder of the filmmaker and writer Theo van Gogh, has led to...
