Bilder und Bilderverbot im Islam, Von Muhammad zum Karikaturenstreit
German translation of the book: Y a-t-il une question de l’image en Islam ? (Paris, Editions Téraèdre, Series: L'Islam en débats Maghreb Moyen-Orient, 2004), written by Silvia Naef.
Munich: C.H.Beck, 2007
The prevailing opinion considers that Islam is against images. Going back to the Koran and the hadiths, and reviewing the art production in Islamic lands from the beginning to our time, the book tries to give another perspective on this question. The modern period, where a multiplication of images can be observed, is analyzed in details, through fatwas and other positions taken by Islamic scholars.