Religion and Society

At their annual meeting in Turin, Italian Muslims and Catholics revisited the topic of freedom of religion. From a new perspective

The Position paper for the annual Italian Muslim-Catholic meeting prepared by the Office for Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue of the Italian Bishops’ Conference and shared with the main Italian Islamic associations

Pollsters failed to capture the nationalist deep wave that has swept over Turkey. Erdoğan is trying to outgrow the Turkish Republic from within, bit by bit. A conversation with Selim Koru on the first round of 2023 Turkish presidential elections

State identity and societal identity are diverging in Turkey: while religion is more and more used by politics in all areas, the younger generations have begun to distance themselves from Islam. A development that offers clues about the future of the country

Three texts on his eightieth birthday

The twentieth anniversary of the September 11 attacks coincided with the West’s failure in Afghanistan, which is cultural even more than it is political or military. The two events call for a serious reflection on the relationship between the West and the Muslim world

Oasis’ Scientific Director, Martino Diez, spoke this morning during the panel on Religious Studies at the G20 Interfaith Forum. Here you can find his speech

Initially taking no part in the street demonstrations, Islamic institutions and organizations have been closely involved in the post-Arab Spring phase. Changes at the political level have also had an impact on the religious discourse, which has nevertheless failed to respond to the demands voiced during the uprisings

These two rival political ideologies dominated the Arab World throughout the last century. Despite their great popularity, neither has been able to provide an adequate response to the challenges of modernity

Five women of the Islamic faith, each with a different journey and story. They are a new face in an Italian society in transformation. They recount difficulties and misunderstandings but also the achievements of their civic engagement.

Muslim scholar amina wadud is convinced that in order to respect the universal value of the Qur’an, it must be interpreted from a female perspective