Year: 2024

After the fall of the Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad last weekend, the country now faces an uncertain future. Prof. Mathias Rohe shared his perspective on the current situation in Syria on the German television programme Frankenschau aktuell.

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new book by FAU EZIRE associate PD Dr. Jan-Peter Hartung. In The Pashtun Borderland: A Religious and Cultural History of the Taliban, published by Cambridge University Press, the Islamic studies scholar deciphers prevailing conceptions of "the Taliban"...

Für Ihre Forschung zu Einstellungen zum Rechtssystem bekommt Dr. Stephanie Müssig Unterstützung durch die FAU-interne emerging talents initiative (FAUeti). FAUeti unterstützt exzellente Nachwuchswissenschaftlerinnen und -wissenschafler dabei, bei einem externen Fördergeber einen Antrag einreichen zu können.

From 8 to 9 November 2024, the Working Group on Medical Ethics and Islam, together with the Berlin Institute for Islamic Theology and the Society for Arabic and Islamic Law, is organising the international conference Perspectives on the Development of Islamic Law: Philosophy of Law & Islamic Medical Ethics. The conference approaches the two main topics from a theory-led, conceptual perspective (Islamic philosophy of law) and with a practice-orientated and geographical focus on Germany (Islamic medical ethics).

As part of a visit by the Bavarian Minister of the Interior and Integration, Joachim Herrmann, the Director of the Manara Regional Center for Coexistence, Bakhita Al Rumeithi, and Prof. Dr Mathias Rohe, spokesperson for FAU EZIRE, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 28 May 2024.

In his new article ‘Rethinking Consanguineous Marriages in a Diasporic Setting: A Case Study of ar-Rashidiyya Kinship Community’, FAU EZIRE researcher Mahmoud Jaraba analyses how younger members of the ar-Rashidiyya community in Germany are challenging traditional marriage norms. He concludes that consanguineous marriages within the community are no longer rigid practices, but are increasingly adapting due to the dynamics within the community and broader societal influences.

As Part of the project "KIN-Kooperationen" funded by the German Research foundation (DFG), the FAU Research Centre for Islam and Law in Europe (FAU EZIRE) is looking for a student assistant (m/f/d) for 8 hours/week starting August 1, 2024.

Haris E. Bilalović recently interviewed Mathias Rohe, Director of FAU EZIRE, in the interview format "In Medias Res" on the national television channel of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Among other things, the conversation focusses on Rohe's fascination with Islam and Muslim life in Germany and Europe. The interview is freely available on YouTube.

In his new handbook contribution „Salafism in Germany: Democracy and Resilience“ Mahmoud Jaraba explores the challenges Salafists present to Western liberal democracy, with a particular emphasis on Germany.