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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.
In the Vorarlberger Nachrichten on November 12 Hüseyin Çiçek, associated EZIRE-member and political scientist, spoke about the expulsion of foreign IS-fighters from Turkey.
He views the actions of the Turkish government as a reaction to the European critique on the military operation in Syrian an... Continue
The political scientist Hüseyin Çiçek, associated EZIRE member, commented in articles in The Arab Weekly on October 26 and in the Austrian newspaper Die Presse on October 23 on the Russian-Turkish agreement in Sochi.
He concludes: „The big winner is Russia“. The agreement between the Russian pres... Continue
Last Saturday (19.10.2019) the Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften (Long Night of the Sciences) took place in Erlangen, Nuremberg and Fürth - the staff of the Erlangen Centre for Islam and Law in Europe (EZIRE) also took part with their own stand.
The EZIRE conducts research and teaching on Islam ... Continue
On Wednesday, 16 October 2019, political scientist Hüseyin Çiçek, together with Gudrun Harrer (Der Standard), Walter Posch (Institute for Peacebuilding and Conflict Management at the National Defence Academy Vienna) and Jörg Winter (ORF Istanbul), discussed in the Journal-Panorama of the Austrian ra... Continue
On 21 September 2019, EZIRE Director and Islamic scholar Mathias Rohe spoke at the symposium "Islamic Religious Community as a Public Corporation" of SCHURA Hamburg about the opportunities and challenges associated with such a status. The reason for the symposium was, besides current discussions abo... Continue
In an article in the Vorarlberger Nachrichten, political scientist and associated EZIRE member Hüseyin Çiçek deals with the failed attempt to overthrow Turkey by parts of the military in which more than 200 people died. The coup attempt, which took place in the night from 15 to 16 July 2016, marks i... Continue
In a Focus Online article (12 July 2019) EZIRE-Director and Islam expert Mathias Rohe talks aboutthe nightly deportation of Ibrahim Miri to Lebanon.
The head of the infamous clan was apparently deported to Lebanon in a night and fog action planned for months. So far, Ibrahim Miri, whose clan has ... Continue
