Late in the afternoon on Tuesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel made her way to the Reichstag, the seat of the German parliament, for a meeting of her conservative parliamentary group. It was an important meeting, given the unrest that had begun spreading in her party once it became clear that Germany would offer its assistance following the tragedy in the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. The lawmakers from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), wanted an explanation from the chancellor.Why should Germany once...…Late in the afternoon on Tuesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel made her way to the Reichstag, the seat of the German parliament, for a meeting of her conservative parliamentary group. It was an important meeting, given the unrest that had begun spreading in her party once it became clear that Germany would offer its assistance following the tragedy in the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. The lawmakers from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), wanted an explanation from the chancellor.Why should Germany once...WW…

Every year, Ditib, the Turkish mosque association, organizes a competition for Muslim boys from all over Germany in which they compete in reciting the Koran and the adhan, the Islamic calls to prayers.Mastering the adhan is an art. The crier is called a muezzin, and it’s not a recommended pursuit for people with a poor musical sense. This is partly for the benefit of people living near the mosque. A bad adhan is "an agony” and an imposition for the public, one Istanbul author once wrote in a column. That’s why good training is imperative for any burgeoning muezzin.The musical talent of...…Every year, Ditib, the Turkish mosque association, organizes a competition for Muslim boys from all over Germany in which they compete in reciting the Koran and the adhan, the Islamic calls to prayers.Mastering the adhan is an art. The crier is called a muezzin, and it’s not a recommended pursuit for people with a poor musical sense. This is partly for the benefit of people living near the mosque. A bad adhan is "an agony” and an imposition for the public, one Istanbul author once wrote in a column. That’s why good training is imperative for any burgeoning muezzin.The musical talent of...WW…