Interview with Prof Mathias Rohe
After the fall of the Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad last weekend, the country now faces an uncertain future. Prof Mathias Rohe, founding director and spokesperson for the FAU Research Centre for Islam and Law in Europe (EZIRE), shared his perspective on the current situation in Syria on the German television programme Frankenschau aktuell.
In the interview, Rohe emphasises that German state representatives must now send clear signals of solidarity and support to the Syrians in the country. Furthermore, the legal scholar and Islamic studies expert advocates for conducting debates about potential refugee resettlement with caution and without stoking fears, as the situation of minorities in Syria remains particularly unclear.