Dear Readers,
As usual, the latest Qantara.de newsletter tells you what's new on
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Lewis Gropp
Qantara.de
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IN FOCUS
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Interview with Mohammad Mojtahed Shabestari
"Islam Is a Religion, Not a Political Agenda"
Mohammad Mojtahed Shabestari is one of the world's most important
contemporary Shia clerics. In the first part of this lengthy
interview with Fatma Sagir, the Iranian philosopher and theologian
speaks about the complex relationship between state and religion, and
about the effects of coercion and regulation in matters relating to
faith
http://qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-478/_nr-783/i.html
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POLITICS
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The Distress of Afghanistan's Repatriates
Hope in a Time of War and Deportation
Repatriates returning to Afghanistan face not only warlike
conditions, but also certain hardship. Amidst all this affliction and
political tension, one NGO is trying to help repatriates gain a
foothold on the labour market. Martin Gerner reports from Herat
http://qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-476/_nr-998/i.html
US Support for Militant Groups in Iran
Washington's Dubious Allies
The USA is funding underground activities in Iran with a view to
toppling the regime in Teheran. In doing so, it is supporting groups
that Washington would normally classify as Islamist and terrorist.
Peter Philipp reports
http://qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-476/_nr-997/i.html
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SOCIETY
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A Visit to Darul Uloom Deoband
The School of the Taliban Presents Itself as Apolitical
The Darul Uloom in north Indian Deoband is the most important Islamic
seminary in Asia. Even the Afghan Taliban ascribe to the
interpretation of Islam taught here. Since the terrorist attacks of
2001, the school has been under tightened observation. By Ulrich
Schwerin, Deoband
http://qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-478/_nr-782/i.html
Conference with Jürgen Habermas and Tariq Ramadan
No Europe without Muslims
The integration of Europe's Muslims has long since passed from a
project to reality, says Tariq Ramadan. At a recent conference, the
controversial Islamic theologian met up with the German philosopher
Jürgen Habermas. What shape will the future relationship between
modern Europe and Islam take? Arno Widmann reports
http://qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-478/_nr-781/i.html
"Non-Western Modernities"
Veiled Artistic References
"Mahrem – Footnotes on Veiling" is the title of a new art
exhibition which can be seen in Germany until the beginning of
August. Turkish sociologist Nilüfer Göle conceived the exhibition
as a way of exploring the ambivalence of veiling and its changing
cultural symbolism. Ariana Mirza reports
http://qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-478/_nr-784/i.html
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CULTURE
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Interview with Yildiz Ibrahimova
"My Music Brings Together Dede Efendi and Mozart"
With a vocal range of four octaves, Yildiz Ibrahimova is one of her
country's most outstanding jazz singers. This Bulgarian-born jazz
singer of Turkish descent blends Bulgarian-Turkish folk music with
jazz, avant-garde, and freely improvised vocal pieces. Hülya Sancak
sends us this interview
http://qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-310/_nr-544/i.html
Yasmina Khadra: "The Sirens of Bagdad"
The Logic of Terrorism
Algerian writer Yasmina Khadra likes to tackle hot issues. In his
latest thriller, The Sirens of Baghdad, he describes how a shy young
man becomes a suicide bomber. Susanne von Schenck read the third
novel in Yasmina Khadra's bestselling trilogy about Islamic
fundamentalism
http://qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-310/_nr-543/i.html
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Sign the Petition : Release the Arrested University Teachers Immediately : An Appeal to the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh
http://www.mukto-mona.com/human_rights/university_teachers_arrest.htm
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Daily Star publishes an interview with Mukto-Mona
http://www.mukto-mona.com/news/daily_star/daily_star_MM.pdf
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MM site is blocked in Islamic countries such as UAE. Members of those theocratic states, kindly use any proxy (such as http://proxy.org/) to access mukto-mona.
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Mukto-Mona Celebrates 5th Anniversary
http://www.mukto-mona.com/Special_Event_/5_yrs_anniv/index.htm
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Mukto-Mona Celebrates Earth Day:
http://www.mukto-mona.com/Special_Event_/Earth_day2006/index.htm
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Kansat Uprising : A Special Page from Mukto-Mona
http://www.mukto-mona.com/human_rights/kansat2006/members/
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MM Project : Grand assembly of local freedom fighters at Raumari
http://www.mukto-mona.com/project/Roumari/freedom_fighters_union300306.htm
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German Bangla Radio Interviews Mukto-Mona Members:
http://www.mukto-mona.com/Special_Event_/Darwin_day/german_radio/
Mukto-Mona Celebrates Darwin Day:
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