Fikrun wa Fann is a cultural magazine that encourages and makes a contribution towards shaping cultural exchange between Germany and Islam-orientated cultural groups.
Authors from Germany, Europe and the Islamic world have their say alongside other international voices. In addition to information and dialogue with and within Islam-orientated countries, Fikrun wa Fann also offers a literary forum for current socio-political debates.
Iranians have decades of experience both of censorship and of getting around censorship. The new media play a hugely significant role in this regard. Nevertheless, the game of cat and mouse between the government and the opposition continues as before. Only the means have changed. By Amir Hassan CheheltanMore ...
The protests against the Iranian presidential elections could scarcely have been effectively organised without the internet. The net has also become Iranian exiles’ most important means of information – especially for those who work in the media and who in turn keep the Western public in the picture. By Golineh AtaiMore ...
Lebanon is famous for its incredibly diverse media landscape and extensive press freedom. How can a country with only four million inhabitants afford so many media and what problems does it encounter? By Mona NaggarMore ...
In typical pop Islam style, the programme The Renewers by preacher Amr Khaled makes use of well-known show elements, adds an Islamic slant, and a new format is born. By Julia GerlachMore ...
In the Arab world, as elsewhere, the internet opens up new freedoms and opportunities for democracy. However, as in China and Iran it also gives rise to opposition by the authorities. Anyone active on the internet lives dangerously. Blogging involves playing with fire. By Amira al-AhlMore ...
When it comes to the popularity of Arabic poets and prose writers, it’s not just the number of editions and sales figures that count today but also, increasingly, the number of hits on YouTube. By Martina SabraMore ...
The revolution precipitated by the Internet has now reached the world of literature. Are publishers an endangered species threatened by extinction? By Ilja BraunMore ...
For decades now the Western media’s image of Islam has been the object of international scholarly research. Findings show that a negative view of Islam predominates despite numerous positive developments in recent years. Why is that the case? By Kai HafezMore ...
Public service television in Germany now also has its own programme for Muslims and Islamic life – albeit only since 2007. Controversial themes are also covered in a highly sophisticated way – and highly successfully. By Abdul-Ahmad RashidMore ...
The freedom of opinion that in theory exists in an open society must also be deployed. For this, it is necessary for all the population groups within a country to be represented in the media. What is the situation in Germany? By Sabine SchifferMore ...
A well-organised anti-Islam movement has arisen in Germany and neighbouring countries in recent years. There may not as yet be any successful anti-Islamic political party in Germany, but this movement has been hugely successful in the media. What is the explanation for this, and how can these dangers be countered? By Stefan WeidnerMore ...
As UN-Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Wilfried Lemke travels to the slums of the world and demonstrates why it is sometimes necessary to make a moral appeal. By Simone FalkMore ...
Payback offers interesting insight into the problematic relationship between humans and machines. But the attentive reader discovers staggering deficiencies. By Simone FalkMore ...
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