Category Archives: Academics

Not Everybody’s Darling

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Muller

Tilman Nagel. Allahs Liebling – Ursprung und Erscheinungsformen des Mohammedglaubens. Oldenbourg, Munich 2008, 430 pages The original sources for the detailed descriptions of legends and fairy tales which circulate among both ordinary people in the Islamic world and, for example, … Continue reading →

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Profiles in Courage

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Muller

September 11, 2001 had been a turning point for almost all people in the world. As regards me, I remember filling packing cases after a hard work’s day in the preparation of a significant move: to the Middle East; my departure … Continue reading →

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In the Tower of Babel

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Muller

Those who have studied Islamic art and architecture for some time inevitably have asked sooner or later the following questions: How did they do that? Apart from the application of fundamental principles in geometry, how could they create most sophisticated … Continue reading →

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Sacked

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Muller

Controversial figure Tariq Ramadan has been sacked as a visiting professor at Rotterdam’s highly reputed Erasmus University for the reason of not giving up presenting the presstv talk show Islam & Life produced in London studios. Presstv is an English … Continue reading →

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One Giant Leap

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Muller

“One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Neil Armstrong, 2:56 UTC, July 21, 1969 Ever fascinated by the uselessness of the first moon landing forty years ago, I gave all of my students the following advice: … Continue reading →

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