Islam and Society
Study shows prospects for a diversity-aware European Islam
16.12.2025
In European contexts, Muslim chaplains can contribute to professional spiritual care oriented to diverse individual needs. This is the outcome of a new study by the Swiss Centre for Islam and Society (SZIG) and the Faculty of Islamic Studies of the University of Sarajevo. The findings can be used for training purposes in a variety of occupational categories.
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Physiology
To lose weight, should you drink your tea hot or cold?
27.04.2018
To burn fat and help lose weight, various studies recommend drinking tea. However, to lose calories, would it perhaps be better to drink it cold? This was the question posed by a t...
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New publication series
Muslim associations can contribute to preventative measures against radicalisation
10.04.2018
While the debate on radicalisation and the mentoring of persons at risk rages on, a new publication of the Swiss Centre for Islam and Society (SCIS) emphasises the social role to b...
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GRANT
Björn Rasch receives ERC grant
02.12.2015
Fribourg University Professor Björn Rasch, sleep researcher and biopsychologist, has been awarded one of the largest EU research grants, a Starting Grant of the European Research C...
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