Religion and Public Sphere

Item published December 8th, 2006

There is an urgent need to clarify our position regarding the idea that Islam maintains a confusion of categories when it comes to the religious, social, and political aspects of life.

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EMN Website Introduction

Item published December 6th, 2006

The website of the European Muslim Network (EMN) is - as of today - at your service.
On this website you will find Information

About our network
About our members
About the situation of Muslims in different European countries
About EMN´s past, current and future conferences

This website will offer you insight into the dynamics of Muslim thought in Europe […]

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EMN Conference: Islamophobia

Item published November 30th, 2006

Flyer of the European Muslim Network Conference in London 2006

How should Muslims respond?

Friday 8th December from 7 to 10 pm

  • Victoria Brittain, Journalist and co-author with Moazzam Begg of his book Enemy Combatant
  • Gwen Griffith Dickson, Director of Lokahi Foundation.
  • Fouad Imrraine, Collectif des Musulmans de France (France)
  • Lee Jasper (Chair), Senior Advisor to the Mayor of London on Race and Policing
  • Redmond O’Neil, Director of Transport and Public Affairs, Greater London Authority Mayor’s Office.
  • Arzu Merali, Head of Research Section, Islamic Human Rights Commission
  • Tariq Ramadan, President of the European Muslim Network, senior research fellow St Antony’s College (Oxford) and at the Lokahi Foundation (London).

Present efforts to challenge the gross misrepresentations of Muslims and Islam in the media and across the political spectrum are not working. As media scare stories increase in both number and ferocity, fuelled by the calculated pronouncements of politicians and intelligence services, the gap between Muslim and non-Muslim citizens in Europe escalating to dangerous levels. It is now essential that European Muslims become politically engaged in the societies they live in.

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