“Imam Muda” (Young Imam), a Malaysian Islamic reality show searching for the next young imam, just began its second season this week. The show, based on “American Idol” and “The X Factor,” first aired in 2010. The show now has a bigger following and has drawn over 1,000 possible contestants from around Southeast Asia.
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Imam Training Course
With all the negative news about Muslims in Europe, the University of Osnabrueck’s opening the first public higher education program for imams comes as a welcome gesture. On October 11th, the German university began a course to train Muslim spiritual leaders in German language, the German political system, Islamic theology, and religious education. Thirty students enrolled in the course, but many more expressed interest.