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DPI Focus on developments in Syria
New brief analysis sheds light on regional players and global consequences.
The war in Syria, which has been ongoing since 2011, intensified again at the end of November 2024 as a result of an attack by Islamist insurgents from the Idlib region. In light of the current situation, the Documentation Centre for Political Islam (DPI) has published a Focus report entitled ‘Syria at a crossroads: Local conflict with global implications’. The publication briefly describes the current players and their networks, possible effects on Austria, Europe and various global conflicts. The lines of conflict extend beyond the Assad regime and the Islamist and other opposition groups in Syria. The involvement of Turkey, the Kurdish population group and the Lebanese Hezbollah with its allies, such as Russia and Iran, plays an equally decisive role.
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12/20/2024CERA 2024 in retrospect
This year, the Conference on Extremism and Radicalisation Austria (CERA) of the Documentation Centre Political Islam (DPI) took place in Vienna for the third time. Over 80 participants took part in the conference entitled ‘Political Islam between Idea and Practice’, among them renowned personalities from academia and research. In a short video penalists and speakeras summaries their findings. -
12/19/2024DPI report on networks of the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafist groups
This publication entitled ‘How do the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafism Differ from Each Other?’ analyses the various forms of Islamist movements in Cambodia. The social anthropologist Zoltan Pall analysed the differences between the transnational Islamist structures. -
11/21/2024New DPI study on communities from Somalia, Sudan and West Africa in Vienna
In the current study entitled ‘Between the rule of law, culture and religion’, the Documentation Centre focuses on Muslim communities from various parts of sub-Saharan Africa living in the greater Vienna area. The quantitative study was carried out by the two Africanists Erwin Ebermann and Martina Gajdos. -
11/11/2024DPI in London, Copenhagen, Linz and at the DAVO Congress 2024 in Göttingen
In autumn 2024, the Documentation Centre Political Islam (DPI) was once again involved in a number of events and also held meetings at international level with authorities and academic institutions. -
10/17/2024DPI Director Fellhofer talks about prevention measures on ORF
The prevention of Islamism at schools in Austria is to be stepped up. In the programme ‘ORF III Aktuell’, DPI Director Lisa Fellhofer spoke to presenter Reiner Reitsamer about this project, the background and possible further measures.