Research

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27OCT 2025
Allgemein
Serdar Aslan talks about his study on Friday sermons
Former FAU EZIRE member Dr Serdar Aslan provided insights in the ZDF program Forum am Freitag (German) into a study he conducted together with Dr Jörn Thielmann on Friday sermons in mosques in Germany. For his research, Aslan analysed over two thousand sermon texts covering a period of around twenty years. The theologian focused on […]
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09DEC 2024
News
Book publication: The Pashtun Borderland. A Religious and Cultural History of the Taliban
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new book by FAU EZIRE associate PD Dr. Jan-Peter Hartung. In The Pashtun Borderland: A Religious and Cultural History of the Taliban, published by Cambridge University Press, the Islamic studies scholar deciphers prevailing conceptions of “the Taliban” and examines their historical roots in the Pashtun border […]
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19AUG 2024
Research
International Workshop: Islam online – offline – and beyond: Digital media, Islamic knowledge and authority in the West
This workshop investigates how digital media are used in the production of authoritative Islamic knowledge in the West. It refers to a long tradition of research and debate about interrelations between new media and authority structures in Islamic contexts. Publications in this field are diverse in terms of their questions and methods as well as […]
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15AUG 2024
News
FAU EZIRE member accepted into the Emerging Talents Initiative (FAUeti)
Dr Stephanie Müssig receives support for her research on attitudes towards the legal system from FAU’s internal Emerging Talents Initiative (FAUeti). The FAUeti is aimed at helping excellent young researchers apply for external funding. More information about FAUeti.
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02APR 2024
Publications
Salafism in Germany: Democracy and Resilience
In his new handbook contribution “Salafism in Germany: Democracy and Resilience” Mahmoud Jaraba explores the challenges Salafists present to Western liberal democracy, with a particular emphasis on Germany. Through Jaraba’s detailed fieldwork centered on the al-Tawhid mosque, recognized as a hub for Salafist endeavors, it becomes evident that Salafists strongly advocate for Muslims to distance […]In his new handbook contribution “Salafism in Germany: Democracy and Resilience” Mahmoud Jaraba explores the challenges Salafists present to Western liberal democracy, with a particular emphasis on Germany. Through Jaraba’s detailed fieldwork centered on the al-Tawhid mosque, recognized as a hub for Salafist endeavors, it becomes evident that Salafists strongly advocate for Muslims to distance […]
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17MAR 2024
Publications
New Publications by Mahmoud Jaraba
In his new article “Clan Crime: A Critical Perspective” FAU EZIRE researcher Mahmoud Jaraba provides a critical analysis of ‘clan crime’ in Germany, calling for a deeper understanding of the complex family structures and individual behaviors within these groups. He challenges simplified “clan” stereotypes and emphasizes the need for a bottom-up approach that illuminates the […]
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