http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de List of new articles on the website en-en Copyright by German Islam Conference. All rights reserved. BundOnline CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Delegates of the German Islam Conference and other experts are seeking ways to support Muslims in the labour market. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/TeilnehmerStruktur/PGArbeitsmarkt/pg-arbeitsmarkt-node.html At its last meeting on 29 November, the project group considered contributions to the Girls' Day that intends to appeal more strongly to girls from an immigrant background in 2012. The Girls' Day offers schoolgirls the opportunity to have a 'taste' of professions in the areas of technology, trades and the natural sciences. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/TeilnehmerStruktur/PGRollenbilder/pg-rollenbilder-node.html Headscarves and Gender http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/Geschlechtergerechtigkeit/geschlechtergerechtigkeit-node.html Kazim Erdogan has won many awards for his self-help group for Turkish men, most recently the "Panterpreis" awarded by the taz newspaper. The message of the "Fathers' Group" is that macho sayings are not helpful. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/Geschlechtergerechtigkeit/Vaeterabend/vaeterabend-node.html Here are some impressions from one of the sessions of the fathers’ group, founded by Kazim Erdogan in Berlin Neukölln. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/Geschlechtergerechtigkeit/Vaeterabend/FotogalerieVaeterabend/fotogalerie-vaeterabend-node.html The objective of the long-term dialogue between state and Muslim representatives is to promote co-operation and social cohesion. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/AufgabenZiele/Inhalte/inhalte-node.html The working group "Prevention work with young people" set up by the German Islam Conference met on 14 November 2011. You can find out about the latest debates here. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/TeilnehmerStruktur/AG-Praevention/InfoPraevention/info-praevention-node.html For some Muslims sacrificing an animal is a religious obligation, for others a commandment, the fulfilment of which depends on one's financial situation. Increasing numbers of Muslims in Germany donate funds to the needy in foreign lands. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/Magazin/AlltagMuslime/Opferfest-iD/opferfest-iD-node.html Every year, the Day of the Open Mosque on 3 October offers a down-to-earth insight into Muslim life in Germany. Our photo gallery conveys an initial impression. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/Magazin/Moscheen/FotogalerieTOM2010/fotogalerie-tom2010-node.html Dr Friedrich, the Federal Minister of the Interior wishes all Muslims in Germany a "peaceful festival with their families and friends". http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/Magazin/AlltagMuslime/20111104-friedrich-opferfest.html For the month of Ramadan, the Federal Minister of the Interior, Dr Hans-Peter Friedrich, wishes all Muslims "a blessed time of reflection as well as a lively inter-religious and social exchange." http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/Magazin/AlltagMuslime/20110803-friedrich-ramadan.html The Central Council of Moroccans, in its capacity as an Islamic organisation, has been participating in the German Islam Conference since 2010. This umbrella organisation, which has its registered office in Offenbach, is a relative newcomer, having only been founded in 2008. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/TeilnehmerStruktur/Teilnehmer/marokkaner/marokkaner-node.html Places have been allocated in the newly appointed plenary for the second phase of the German Islam Conference (DIK). Former members of the plenary will continue to advise the German Islam Conference. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/TeilnehmerStruktur/Teilnehmer/teilnehmer-node.html Here you will find all results and important documents of the German Islam Conference to download.  http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/BisherigeErgebnisse/Dokumente/dokumente-inhalt.html Imprint http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/Service/Impressum/impressum-node.html The Preparatory Committee of the DIK convened on 11 May 2011 for the first time since the last plenary meeting. It discussed the forthcoming work in the months ahead and initiated new projects for implementing the working programme. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/AufgabenZiele/Vorbereitungsausschuss/6__Sitzung/6-sitzung-node.html The German Islam Conference's (DIK) Preparatory Committee met on 1 March 2011 for the last time before the plenary meeting held on 29 March 2011. It provided the initial results of the second stage of the DIK's almost year-long working phase. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/AufgabenZiele/Vorbereitungsausschuss/1-5__Sitzung/1-5-sitzung-node.html Six exemplary projects were awarded the 2010 Integration Prize on 12 November, having been selected by an independent panel from the 186 entries submitted in total. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/AufgabenZiele/Integrationspreis/integrationspreis-node.html Results of the 2011 Plenary Session of the German Islam Conference http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/AufgabenZiele/Plenum2011/plenum2011-node.html How many imams and Alevi dedes are there working in Germany? Which countries do they come from? What education and training do they have? These are the questions posed by the latest study organised by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees. The results are expected to be available at the beginning of 2012. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/ReligionsunterrichtImame/ImameTheologie/Islamische_20Religionsbedienstete/islamische-religionsbedienstete-node.html The German Islam Conference (DIK) has a little sister. These were the headlines in the press after the "Youth Islam Conference" experimental game took place on 18 February 2011. Have a look behind the scenes and find out about the "Youth Islam Conference". http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/Magazin/JungeDIK/junge-dik-node.html The German Islam Conference's (DIK) Preparatory Committee met on 1 March 2011 for the last time before the plenary meeting held on 29 March 2011. It provided the initial results of the second stage of the DIK's almost year-long working phase. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/AufgabenZiele/Vorbereitungsausschuss/vorbereitender-ausschuss-node.html Main Text http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/AufgabenZiele/aufgabenziele-node.html Muslims in Germany http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/Magazin/magazin-node.html Public Life of Muslims in Germany is very pluralistic: Muslims participate actively through political engagement; they are journalists and create news. On the other hand they also are passive, but popular subjects of the media. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/Magazin/MedienPolitik/medien-politik-node.html Mosques are often subject of discussion in Germany and Europe. What are the reasons for conflicts on mosque-building and what are ways to avoid them? What do mosques in Germany look like? Who builds them and where do Alevis pray? http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/Magazin/Moscheen/moscheen-organisationen-node.html The study "Muslim Life in Germany" shows that here in Germany are living 3.8 to 4.3 million Muslims with immigrant backgrounds. This significantly exceeds the number of previous estimates. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/Magazin/ZahlenDatenFakten/ZahlMLD/zahl-mld-node.html The study on "Muslim life in Germany" by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees provides the first nationally representative database. It specifically shows the number of Muslims in Germany, the denominations, religious practice and various aspects of integration. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/Magazin/ZahlenDatenFakten/StudieMLD/studie-mld-node.html Main Text http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/ReligionsunterrichtImame/religionsunterrichtimame-node.html There are about two thousand imams in Germany in different functions. Naturally they lead the prayer, but often they also teach the Qur’an to kids or give personal advice. http://www.deutsche-islam-konferenz.de/SubSites/DIK/EN/ReligionsunterrichtImame/ImameTheologie/imame-theologie-node.html