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"In his paper, the author is focusing on the obstacles, challenges and problems with the full integration of Muslims in the several law systems in Europe and is in particular focusing on the current situation in Germany that has one of the largest Muslim populations in the European Union. Since many of them still have an immigration background, there are specific migration-related topics to be addressed. These are, however, secular in nature; they do not concern Muslims' religious beliefs or their religious needs as such. Since September 11, 2001, Muslims in Europe and other Western societies have faced what has come to be known as 'Islamophobia'. Many Muslims in Europe still tend to seek practical solutions for reconciling their own religious beliefs and practices with legal and other codes of secular European societies. Within the last few years European Muslims have also tried to formulate theoretical statements to clarify their positions on these issues, identify possible conflicts between legal and religious norms, and find adequate solutions for such conflicts." (author's abstract)

Goyushov, A.: Islam in Azerbaijan (historical background). - S. 2-4

Exploring the relationship between gender, religion and political action in Indonesia, this book examines the patterns of gender orders that have prevailed in recent history.

Bei der Betrachtung des Zusammenhangs zwischen Islam und Gewalt untersucht der Autor, in welchem Maße diese Frage tatsächlich islamspezifisch beantwortet werden kann oder nur Teil einer allgemeineren Frage nach dem Verhältnis von Religion und Gewalt ist. Er geht von einer Vergleichbarkeit von Gewalt in verschiedenen Religionen und Kulturkreisen aus und beleuchtet auf diesem Hintergrund Maßstäbe und Vergleichbarkeit von Gewalt in muslimischen Gesellschaften. Die Betrachtung verdeutlicht, dass die regionalspezifische Gewalt zum einen in der Regel in der Region verbleibt und die Gewalt von Muslimen innerhalb der eigenen Gesellschaft meist gegen andere Muslime gerichtet ist. Dementsprechend muss auch bei der Suche nach den Ursachen und Quellen die Gewalt vornehmlich innerhalb der muslimischen Gesellschaften gesucht werden und nicht im Kontext eines "Clashs der Zivilisationen". Neben ökonomischen und sozialen Problemen in den meisten Ländern des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens sind auch externe Faktoren wie militärische Besetzungen etc. für die Gewalt verantwortlich. Der Palästinakonflikt produziert zugleich direktes Gewaltpotential. Ansätze zur Bekämpfung islamisch begründeter Gewalt sollten daher an den realen Konfliktursachen - etwa dem Palästinakonflikt - ansetzen und durch Angebote zum interkulturellen Dialog ergänzt werden. (ICH)

The subjects of discussion in this edition of Al-Jāmi'ah are mostly modern Indonesia with the exception of Al Makin's paper on early Islam and Miftahurrohim N. Sarkun on classical Islamic jurisprudence. To begin with, Nina Nurmila overviews the extent to which modern Indonesian Quranic and tradition exegetes gives new meaning to the basic sacred text of Islam. Indeed Nurmila finds that the issues of gender have attracted the attention of Indonesian intellectuals, who argue for gender equality and men's and women's equal role both at home and work. In fact, many Indonesian exegetes reject the inferiority of women at home with regard to conventional understanding that men are seen superior in domestic leadership. Pribadi, on the other hand, highlights the identity of Madurese in relation to the way in which santri culture always revives in this island. According to Pribadi, the main components in the Madurese culture and politics are kiai or ulama (religious leader), pesantren (traditional Islamic boarding school), and NU (Nahdlatul Ulama, the biggest Islamic organization in Indonesia). These factors always played critical role from the Dutch colonial time down to the reform period. At the same time, the Madurese never lose their traditional ethnic values and traditions.