Der Ramadan ist der neunte Monat des islamischen Kalenders und wird von Muslimen weltweit als Monat des Fastens, des Gebets, der Besinnung und der Gemeinschaft begangen. Das jährliche Ramadan-Fest, das an die erste Offenbarung Mohammeds erinnert, gilt als eine der fünf Säulen des Islam und dauert neunundzwanzig bis dreißig Tage, von einer Sichtung der Mondsichel bis zur nächsten.

Die Mahlzeit vor dem Morgengrauen wird als suhur bezeichnet, und das nächtliche Festmahl, das das Fasten bri...

Introduction to Hui ethnic diversity in China.

As yet very little academic research has been done into the Hui people, a predominantly Muslim ethnic group in China. With particular attention to the Yunnan district community, this collection of contributions skilfully presents a wealth of information on Hui Muslims and introduces readers to the issues of Hui ethnic diversity in China. Reviewing the many aspects of the religious, educational and cultural life of Hui Muslims in China, the author...

Thirty years ago, we have published The Ottoman Harem in Turkish and I have given a copy to S

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From Christianity to Islam in times of secularisation and terror

Joram van Klaveren, also called ‘the crown prince of Wilders’, was a famous critic of Islam. As a former member of the Dutch Parliament and a representative of the Party for Freedom, he submitted numerous bills related to Islam, such as those calling for the closing of mosques, for removing the Quran from parliament and for banning Islam from the Netherlands.

In order to reinforce these thoughts and opinions, he â€...

Ramadan-Planer: Ein schöner Plan, um diese Tage besser zu organisieren, perfekt für Frauen, Männer und Kinder, die den Ramadan praktizieren

This book is filled with all the quotes and poems that came to my mind. It is a book that you can read and think about in your daily life. I am sure that everyone can find a piece of themselves in this book. I hope you will like it.

Throughout history, a believer did not need logical proof to believe in Almighty God. This is because the spiritual proof was always enough to admit the existence of Almighty God and to submit to Him. Finding Almighty God is not a mathematical equation that needs to be proven. Rather, it is a spiritual feeling due to a call from inside a human being. The relationship between Almighty God and humans is spiritual rather logical.

However, with the advances in science and technology, this spiritu...

Muslims in Europe and the preservation of their religious-ethnic particularities.Everyday Life Practices of Muslims in Europe explores how Muslims give meaning to Islam on a day-to-day basis. The contributions look at concrete practices, identities, memories, and normalities in daily Muslim life and provide insights to the complexities of identities. They examine Muslims' use of and construction of spaces, daily practices, forms of interaction, and modes of thinking in different areas, result...

Written and edited by the most respected scholars in the field of Islamic studies, this handbook provides timely and authoritative insights on current debates within the Muslim world.

'European Muslims and New Media' offers perspectives on the various ways in which Muslims use new media to form and reform Muslim consciousness, identities, and national and transnational belongings, and contest and negotiate tensions and hegemonic narratives in Western European societies. The authors explore how online discussion groups, social media communities, and other online sites act as a 'new public sphere' for Muslim youth to voice their opinions, seek new sources of knowledge, estab...