Topic: Germany
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Hyphenated: Episode 12
In the wake of the fatal shooting by police of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk in Paris, we discuss what the unrest in France says about the country’s relationship with its Muslims. Plus, author Nooruddean Choudry on his new memoir
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Critics question the backstory of one of Germany’s leading counter-extremists
Ahmad Mansour is a prominent voice in a national movement against antisemitism, known for his strident positions against political Islam — but what is his real story?
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Inside the Muslim tattoo scene
Though often stigmatised, some younger Muslims are pushing boundaries by both embracing and creating intricately designed body art
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From Cairo to Berlin, with love
Nothing feels like home, but you can learn to love it
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Neo-Nazis are terrorising a diverse Berlin neighbourhood
As German courts allow another right-wing extremist to walk free, victims of an emboldened far-right group call for justice
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‘Berlin felt like a home that was waiting for us’
A Kurdish-Danish couple navigate visa restrictions and travel bans to find married bliss in Germany
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The internet is filled with cheap, inaccurate Rumi merch
Selling his quotations can be a lucrative side hustle — but it risks secularising the Sufi poet’s Islamic identity
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Cologne becomes the first German city to allow mosques to broadcast the Friday adhan
While protesters and sections of the media have criticised the mayor’s decision, many Muslims see the initiative as a valuable opportunity for engagement with the local community
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The hero and the traitor: A tale of two brothers in WWI
How two siblings took opposite sides during the First World War, with one defecting to the Germans and the other awarded a Victoria Cross.
