“Mainstream-islam” of Ayyub Axel Koehler: political and legal interpretation
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Islam in Germany, modern Islam, Ayyub Axel KoehlerIslam in Germany, Ayyub Axel KoehlerAbstract
The article discusses the views of one of the famous Muslim functionaries of Germany, Ayyub Axel Koehler, concerning political and legal adaptation of Islam in Europe. The author gives evaluation of Koehler’s ideological and political positions and his role in building the state-Islamic dialogue in GermanyDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17072/2218-1067-2015-4-143-158References
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