Around 20,000 Alevi Muslims rallied Sunday, Dec 30 in the western city of Cologne against a public television detective show whose storyline featured a plot involving incest within an Alevi family. Ole Tange reports
Muslim feminist Irshad Manji is the author of "The Trouble with Islam: A Muslim's Call for Reforms in Her Faith". Her controversial book has been published in 30 countries and banned in many others. Qurratulain Zaman talked to her
Thilo Sarrazin maintains that Muslim immigration is making Germany more and more stupid. Why on earth should we have to pay attention to his bizarre hypotheses? Even taking the slightest interest makes them appear worthy of discussion. A comment by Robert Misik
Recent weeks have seen Ankara leave one-time friend Israel out in the cold, while relations with former foe Syria have continued to thaw. Ayşe Karabat explores a possible sea change in Turkey's Middle East foreign policy
Sahira is Berlin's most successful Hip Hop singer. She has already sung for Bushido, established her own label "Imanimusic," and has now completed her second album. She sings about German youth, her faith, Palestine, and true love. Nimet Seker met the singer at her studio in Berlin