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Current AffairsAre Czechs afraid of Islam?
Since the Iron Curtain fell, Czech society has been increasingly exposed to
the influence of other cultures. There are not only western tourists in
Prague. Quite a few students and entrepreneurs, but also refugees, have
come from Muslim countries, bringing elements of their culture and way of
life with them. So what is the position of Muslims in the Czech Republic,
and what attitudes and pre-conceptions do Czechs have about Islam? Martin
Mikule has been finding out.
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Current AffairsAll avenues explored in efforts to secure release of three Czech journalists
During the six days that the three Czech journalists were held captive in
Iraq the Czech Foreign Ministry worked hard to secure their release,
looking for help in all possible quarters, including the Czech Republic's
Muslim community.
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Current AffairsDiscussion on role of Islam in Western society held in Prague
Less than a century ago, there were 230 million Muslims in the world, which
at that time comprised one seventh of the world's population. Today,
adherents of Islam account for almost one third of the people living on
this planet. This upsurge in the popularity of Islam is particularly
evident in Europe. Whereas a hundred years ago, Europe's Muslim population
was concentrated primarily in the Balkans, nowadays there are Muslims
living all over the continent from Iceland to Georgia. In keeping with
this trend, the Czech Republic also has a small but vibrant Muslim
community. This week a conference was held in Prague on the issue of Islam
and the role it plays in Western society. Coilin O'Connor has more
details.
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Current AffairsLubos Kropacek on the small but important Muslim community in the Czech Republic
The popular French Institute in Prague has been running a special series of
lectures open to the public titled "Understanding Today's
World". Topics that have been covered weekly have included New
Threats after 9-11, The City in Crisis, and Islam in Western European
cities. Radio Prague was able to attend some of these events last month,
including a lecture on the changing face of Islam in Europe.
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Talking PointMulti-cultural conference probes issue of Islam in Europe
In today's edition, examines a multi-cultural conference that took place in Prague late last week and was, unsurprisingly, dominated by the recent terrorist attacks in the United States and the problems posed by integrating different ethnic groups and religions into Western society. More
