There is a lot of talk and debate about "Islam", but Islam as such does not exist - as in Christianity there are many differences in the Islamic religion. Together with the political scientist and religious politician Hüseyin I. Çiçek, the Vorarlberger Nachrichten has put together a small ABC on Isl...
In the article "Skepticism and cautionary words: Isolated Ditib announces new start", which was published in the Aachener Nachrichten January 11, Jörn Thielmann, Managing Director of the Erlangen Center for Islam and Law in Europe, comments on the desired restart of the controversial Ditib, the ...
Dr. Hüseyin Çiçek, political scientist and research associate at the EZIRE, defines discussions as an expression of successful participation in society in an interview with the Voralberger Nachrichten. Integration does not mean living together in harmony - it´s the contrary.
Many parts of the Tur...
The study has been crafted over a 3-year-period (2015-2018) and broadly examines the living environments of Muslims in Bavaria. Its second purpose is that of a policy paper as it offers strategies and recommendations for the Bavarian government.
In an Interview with nordbayern.de, Mathias Rohe explains whether Mesut Özil's racism allegations in the form of a big sweeping blow against the DFB, the society and the media via Twitter are justified.
Özil's statement, his image with Turkish President Erdogan did not have any political intentio...
The study "Islamic Community Life in Berlin" was presented in Berlin on 17th July 2018, commissioned by the Senate Department for Culture and Europe and published by Prof. Dr. Riem Spielhaus, Nina Mühe, M.A. and the EZIRE.
The study, which takes up publications from 1999 and 2006, provides an ove...
Dr. Hüseyin Çiçek, political scientist and research associate at EZIRE, comments on the political power of Turkish President Erdoğan and whether he will try to unite the ultra-right parties MHP and Iyi Parti at Startart.at. The challenges of the Turkish political system with democracy are by no mean...
Dr. Hüseyin Çiçek, political scientist and research associate at the EZIRE, comments on the election victory of the Turkish head of state Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Vorarlberger Nachrichten.
Similar to the referendum on the introduction of the presidential system, the head of state did not achi...
In an article by Deutsche Welle, Mathias Rohe, Islamic scholar, lawyer and director of the EZIRE, explains that he sees a possible violation of the Human Rights Convention in the implementation of Austria's Islamic Law.
As a step against "political Islam", the Austrian Government closes seven mos...
For the newspaper Vorarlberger Nachrichten, Dr. Hüseyin Çiçek, political scientist and research assistant at EZIRE, analyzes the announcement of the Turkish president Erdogan to antedate the parliamentary and presidential elections in Turkey by one and a half years. The new election date is set for ...
