On the Margins: Jews and Muslims in Interwar Berlin

Crossroads --The Spaces in Between -- The Hiking Club: S.M. Abdullah and the Oettinger Women -- An Artist's View: Lisa Oettinger Between 'Civilizations' -- The Sting of Desire: Hugo Marcus's Theology of Male Friendship -- The Rebels: Luba Derczanska and Her Friends -- An Indian Muslim in Jewish Berlin: Khwaja Abdul Hamied.

Living on the margins of German society, Jews and Muslims in interwar Berlin explored common ground. Based on a number of private archives, the study discusses the contact zones and personal entanglements that arose from their meeting. Readership: All interested in border crossings, the fusing of cultures and traditions, the fertile ground which margins offer, and the shared interests between Jews and Muslims in the 20th Century

"This study addresses encounters between Jews and Muslims in interwar Berlin. Living on the margins of German society, the two groups sometimes used that position to fuse visions and their personal lives. German politics set the switches for their meeting, while the urban setting of Western Berlin offered a unique contact zone. Although the meeting was largely accidental, Muslim Indian missions served as a crystallization point. Five case studies approach the protagonists and their network from a variety of perspectives. Stories surfaced testifying the multiple aid Muslims gave to Jews during Nazi persecution. Using archival materials that have not been accessed before, the study opens up a novel view on Muslims and Jews in the 20th century"--

Crossroads --The Spaces in Between -- The Hiking Club: S.M. Abdullah and the Oettinger Women -- An Artist's View: Lisa Oettinger Between 'Civilizations' -- The Sting of Desire: Hugo Marcus's Theology of Male Friendship -- The Rebels: Luba Derczanska and Her Friends -- An Indian Muslim in Jewish Berlin: Khwaja Abdul Hamied.