Press Releases
October - December 2017
December 2017
October 2017
- [27.10.2017] “European Muslims perceive the EU more positively than other Europeans”. For the first time, the Cluster of Excellence analyses the attitudes of European Muslims towards the EU – Far less sceptical than other groups such as Christians and those without religious affiliation – Reason probably lies with their relatively higher life satisfaction in their host country – Religiosity does not seem to influence the attitudes of Muslims towards the EU – Experiencing discrimination however threatens positive attitudes
- [17.10.2017] “Revising the image of Islamic law”. Scholar of Islamic studies Norbert Oberauer explores the unknown legal genre of the “maxims” – Study sheds new light on the legal history of Islam: far more alterations from the Middle Ages to the modern age than expected – Formulas of the maxims systematised the law, an innovative step in history that had long been overlooked
- [05.10.2017] When People Hear Voices from Beyond. A novel research project discovers reports of voices “from beyond” in many religions and cultures – new multi-media volume with texts, images, audio play and videos – interdisciplinary research at the Cluster of Excellence on the medium of the “voice”