Muslim identity politics in colonial India has been a subject of rich scholarly debate. Existing studies have contributed towards building our understanding of South Asian Islam. However, these studies have privileged the grand master narrative that assumes the overarching uniform impact of political and religious movements. The scholarly emphasis has been on how the diversities...Read More

Since late 2014 the Islamic State has declared war on Saudi Arabia and launched a series of terrorist attacks on Saudi soil intended to start an uprising. In a further attack on the Saudi kingdom, the self-declared caliphate has claimed to be the true representative of the severe form of Islam indigenous to Saudi Arabia,...Read More

In the context of radicalization of Muslims in Europe, Salafism plays a crucial role. Thus, the focus of our research is on the Salafi scene. In the following text, the general demographic and organizational situation of Muslims in Germany, as well as the development of the Salafi scene and its various manifestations, will be outlined....Read More

After the Tunisian Revolution (17 December 2010 – 14 January 2011), the issue of a general legislative amnesty was proposed, which was welcomed by all political groups. The application of this measure was not accompanied by mechanisms to monitor members of the radical religious faction who were released. This later led to tensions between this...Read More