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| German broadcaster introduces "Word of Islam" series |
| 2007-03-24 |
| A public broadcaster announced Friday details of weekly Islamic sermons in German for a Muslim audience, saying it will begin publishing them on the internet next month. Suedwestrundfunk (SWR), which provides TV and radio services in south-western Germany, said it had engaged Aiman Mazyek, general secretary of the German Council of Muslims, and Bekir Alboga of the Ditib Turkish Islamic Union of Religious Centres, as writers. There were still vacancies for two Muslim women to write the "Word of Islam" addresses. The four would take turn and turn about writing personal reflections about behaviour or events from a Muslim perspective, the director-general of SWR, Peter Voss, said. SWR is the first German broadcaster to issue weekly Islamic messages, similar to existing televised talks for Christians. The first SWR online address would appear April 20. It would be reviewed by theologians and editors before publication. A national public broadcaster, ZDF, aims to release a weekly Islamic message on the internet starting in the summer. Both broadcasters say they will not put the messages on television yet, but only publish the texts online. They say they have an obligation to reflect the thinking of the 3.5 million Muslims living in Germany. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #7 Who sponsors it? Mahmoud's Acid Emporium? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-03-24 12:31 |
| #6 By all means, I share your skepticism, but this is potentially a good thing. Germany's Muslims, mostly Turks, remain among the least radicalized in Europe. A common way they become radicalized, in Belgium, The Netherlands, and France, for example, is by young Salafists taking over mosques, driving out the ma and pa moderates, and preaching in "God's language," Arabic. I don't think this has occurred in Germany to any significant extent -- yet -- but sermons in German, reviewed prior to publication, could assure moderates an outlet and give them an incentive to integrate. Such measures might have helped, maybe even a lot, if they'd been launched in France or Sweden ten years ago. |
| Posted by: exJAG 2007-03-24 09:27 |
| #5 How to Make Babies for Jihad. How to Make Babies for Demographic Jihad. And that all time best-seller: How to Hate Jews. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2007-03-24 08:54 |
| #4 How To Apply For More Benefits How To Live Harmoniously With Your Husband's Other Wives How To Hinder Investigations By Infidel Law Enforcement Officials |
| Posted by: Sonar 2007-03-24 03:52 |
| #3 Maybe there will there be special programs for the ladies, ie "How To Take A Punch." Some coming episodes: Best foundation makeup for hiding a black eye. How to read. How to drive a car. Why the West has elections. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-03-24 03:02 |
| #2 That sounds useful. Maybe there will there be special programs for the ladies, ie "How To Take A Punch." |
| Posted by: Sonar 2007-03-24 02:35 |
| #1 Is it just my impression, or does the slope get more slipperer, as time pases by, in Urop? |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2007-03-24 02:09 |