Farid Hafez

Abandonment of principle of equality as a basis for democracy that ought to secure the equal treatment of all of its citizens means that we are witnessing a re-emerging political order. Lead my latest reflections on Austria’s headscarf ban here

Mein Kommentar zur Debatte um Kopftuchverbote hier zum Nachlesen

The European Islamophobia Report 2017 covering 33 countries on 729 pages, written by 40 authors, is out. Download for free here.

Here is why the FPÖ’s apparent loss of support is not a direct result of a recent spate of anti-Semitic scandals. Read the full article

Here is an article published in the Journal of Austrian-American History, which analyzes how hip-hop as a social movement influenced youth with a Muslim religious background in Austria. The study examines the influence of African American activist Malcolm X, a central figure in hip-hop culture, on young people in Austria in the 1990s, and specifically […]

Read my commentary on German homeland minister Horst Seehofer’s latest remarks regarding Islam in Germany here

Mein Kommentar zu den Aussagen von Horst Seehofer hier zum Nachlesen

Read my analysis of the new German government’s coalition program here

Macron is much more successful in masquerading reality of his politics behind cosmopolitan, seemingly liberal face. It will be important to keep a close look at his proposals regarding the ‘restructuring of Islam’, which Macron promised to present within the next six months. Read full op-ed here.

How can we make sense of the rising Islamophobia in Germany? Watch my comments here