The Iberian Peninsula and the influences Islam had on its culture

The Muslim presence in the Iberian Peninsula has shaped the cultural identity of the inhabitants of that part of the world. The influence Islam had on the region led to a profound social transformation, according to several Spanish researchers.

BBC apologizes after its presenter called a Muslim gesture an «ISIS salute»

Former UK Foreign Secretary claims Islam left Muslim world «centuries behind»

Most of Germans see Islam as a threat, a study finds

Inspectors find no evidence of Salafism at a Dutch Islamic school

Pope Sylvester II, the first French pontiff who attended Al Quaraouiyine University

Pope Sylvester II, who studied at Morocco’s Al Quaraouiyine University in Fes, is the first French scholar to hold this position. The Arabic-speaking Pope is, according to some historians, the one behind the Crusades' plan.

Twitter blocks Geert Wilders’ account following remarks he made about a political rival and Islam

Two German officials want the country to adopt a «European» form of Islam

Beer mats with questions on Islam seen as culturally insensitive in Germany

A far-right party calling for the deportation of all Muslims to run for elections in Denmark