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The Erlangen Centre for Islam and Law in Europe (EZIRE) conducts research and teaching about Islam and Muslim life in Europe from a multidisciplinary perspective. In addition to research and teaching, EZIRE also offers services such as trainings, consulting, expertise and expert opinions.
Dr. Hüseyin Çiçek, political scientist and research associate at EZIRE, comments on the political power of Turkish President Erdoğan and whether he will try to unite the ultra-right parties MHP and Iyi Parti at Startart.at. The challenges of the Turkish political system with democracy are by no mean... Continue
18th July 2018 at 6 pm, the event Islam in Bayern - Vortragsreihe und Worldcafé will take place at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences in Munich (in German language).
Project leader Prof. Dr. Mathias Rohe will present the essential results of the study "Islam in Bavaria". The study was commissione... Continue
Dr. Hüseyin Çiçek, political scientist and research associate at the EZIRE, comments on the election victory of the Turkish head of state Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Vorarlberger Nachrichten.
Similar to the referendum on the introduction of the presidential system, the head of state did not achi... Continue
In an article by Deutsche Welle, Mathias Rohe, Islamic scholar, lawyer and director of the EZIRE, explains that he sees a possible violation of the Human Rights Convention in the implementation of Austria's Islamic Law.
As a step against "political Islam", the Austrian Government closes seven mos... Continue
For the newspaper Vorarlberger Nachrichten, Dr. Hüseyin Çiçek, political scientist and research assistant at EZIRE, analyzes the announcement of the Turkish president Erdogan to antedate the parliamentary and presidential elections in Turkey by one and a half years. The new election date is set for ... Continue
In the Austrian newspaper Der Standard, Dr. Hüseyin Çiçek, political scientist and research assistant at EZIRE, comments on the geopolitical interrelations between Turkey and the West.
The relationship between Ankara and Washington had lately been problematic, Çiçek writes. Even though Turkish pr... Continue
03-12-2018: Jörn Thielmann, Niels Valdemar Vinding and Egdunas Racius published the 27th volume of the Series "Muslim Minorities" by BRILL.
In "Exploring the Multitude of Muslims in Europe", a number of authors reflect the work Islamic scholar and head of the scientific advisory board of EZIRE, J... Continue
