The annual U.S.-Islamic World Forum held in Doha, Qatar, brings together key leaders in the fields of politics, business, media, academia, and civil society from across the Muslim world and the United States. The Forum seeks to address the critical issues dividing the United States and the Muslim world by providing a unique platform for...Read More

When literature began to develop in the Arab world, the utilitarian and aesthetic functions of a literary work were seen as mutually complementary. It was not until the Arab renaissance (Al-Nahda) in the 19th century that, under the influence of European ideas, some changes occurred in the perception of the role of a literary work...Read More

Global and regional political, economic and social development, in recent years, has troubled the relationship between Western, European and Islamic societies strongly and manifold. Throughout the world, people are witnessing unsettling changes. Non-Muslims and Muslims alike became victims of terror and violence by people pretending to act “in the name of Islam”. Misunderstanding and prejudice...Read More

In September 2007, the British daily The Independent described Switzerland as «Europe’s new heart of darkness», depicting it as a fore-runner within a European-wide trend towards problematising the «other» – mostly Muslims – and towards radicalising the (proposed) measures of how to deal with the «other». One of the main factors contributing to this image...Read More