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After three successful years, "Islamberatung in Bayern" (Islamic Affairs Consultancy) has been extended until 2024. The project of the Eugen Biser Foundation in cooperation with the Robert Bosch Foundation and the Erlangen Centre for Islam and Law in Europe (EZIRE) has been acting as an advice centre for municipal actors since 2019 and provides professional as well as practical assistance on Islam-related topics.

The EZIRE cordially invites to the kick-off event of the working group "Medical Ethics and Islam" in Erlangen. On May 12, 2022 from 9:00-16:00, the contributors will introduce themselves and discuss the long-term goals of the working group.

An interview with Hatem Elliesie by Deutsche Welle is the source for an article on Islamic law in sub-Saharan Africa. Following the cooperation conference of EZIRE with the African Law Association, which took place in Erlangen in November 2021, the topic was taken up and processed as relevant.

The Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BAdW) honours EZIRE Deputy Managing Director Dr Stephanie Müssig with the 2021 Peregrinus Foundation Award "for her significant research contribution to the empirically grounded understanding of Muslim beliefs and practices in Germany."

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Katja Thörner, Dominik Müller and Jan-Peter Hartung as new colleagues at the Erlangen Centre for Islam and Law in Europe (EZIRE).

In cooperation with the Centre for Human Rights Erlangen-Nuremberg (CHREN), EZIRE invites to a lecture by Dr Lutforahman Saeed on the topic: "Freedom of Religion in light of Islamic Law: Theory and Practice".

An article by Vatican News makes Islamic theology at German universities a subject of discussion. EZIRE founding director Prof. Mathias Rohe is interviewed about the current state, achievements, and possibilities of Islamic theology in Germany.

In an article on qantara.de, the founding rector of EZIRE, Prof. Mathias Rohe, comments on the recently launched two-year model project about the muezzin call in the city of Cologne.

The 47th annual conference of the African Law Association takes place on 12th and 13th November 2021 in cooperation with the Erlangen Centre for Islam and Law in Europe in Erlangen.

During the 27th DAVO Congress EZIRE Director, Prof. Mathias Rohe received the award for his achievements in the implementation of Islamic Theology in Germany, jointly offered by the Institute for Islamic Theology at the University of Osnabrück (Institut für Islamische Theologie IIT) and the Scientif...