Muslims of France from Phares et Balises on Vimeo. A documentary charting a century of Muslim presence in France raises the question: Is Muslim identity compatible with a French one?
Posts Tagged “Muslims”
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Posted in: Europe, Rights & Equality
Topics: France, Helene Irving, Islamophobia, Muslims, video
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Mario Balotelli is a young Italian soccer star and the son of Ghanaian immigrants. Can diversity on the field help reduce xenophobia in Europe?
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Equality
Topics: football, Germany, integration, Italy, Luis Montero, Mario Balotelli, minorities, Muslims, Netherlands, racism, Romania, soccer, xenophobia
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The real challenge of contemporary German politics is not the perceived reluctance of Muslims to integrate, but rather the disturbingly xenophobic and antidemocratic currents that appear to be rising.
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Equality
Topics: Angela Merkel, EU, Europe, extremism, freedom of expression, Germany, integration, Islamophobia, minority rights, Muslims, Nina Muhe, racism
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Anti-immigrant sentiment made a strong showing in the Swedish elections as far-right extremism continues to spread across Europe.
Posted in: Europe, Governance & Accountability, Rights & Equality
Topics: antidiscrimination, Helene Irving, immigration, integration, Muslims, Sweden
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As if the French government hadn't done enough to damage its reputation with respect to its protection of religious and ethnic minorities in recent weeks, the French senate yesterday approved a ban on wearing Islamic face veils anywhere in public.
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Equality
Topics: discrimination, European Court of Human Rights, France, Helene Irving, integration, Muslims, veil ban, women
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Nazia Hussain, director of the At Home in Europe Project of the Open Society Foundations, reflects on events at the recent Eid Festival in Copenhagen, focusing on the role of Muslims in the arts.
Posted in: Europe, Media & Arts, Rights & Equality
Topics: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU, European Union, integration, Muslims, Nazia Hussain, video
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On September 10, Copenhagen's estimated 200,000 Muslim residents will be celebrating Eid ul-Fitr, the Islamic religious holiday that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. But this year, they won't be doing it alone. For the second year running, the city of Copenhagen—in all its...
Posted in: Europe, Media & Arts, Rights & Equality
Topics: Copenhagen, Eid ul-Fitr, Helene Irving, Muslims
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Roma in Italy, burqas in France, minarets in Switzerland: the idea of European citizenship recedes with each affront to equality and solidarity.
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The proposed Muslim community center in lower Manhattan near what was the site of the World Trade Center has threatened to become a new rallying point for hate and anti-Muslim sentiment. I commend Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his calm and dignity in dealing with this matter.
Posted in: Rights & Equality, United States
Topics: antidiscrimination, Aryeh Neier, Michael Bloomberg, Muslims, New York
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A look at the changing face of German football, and how it might explain Germany's own challenges with integration.
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Equality
Topics: citizenship, Germany, Luis Montero, Muslims, Soccer World Cup