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Published in: Global ExtremesIs religious fervor compatible with democracy?
If one believes that democracy is an abomination and against God’s rule, one may not even ponder it.
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Published in: Global ExtremesHow can religiously inspired ideas explain violent extremism in Egypt?
What role do religiously inspired ideas play in shaping the current wave of violent extremism in Egypt?
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Published in: Global ExtremesEurope must open up to new ideas about the secular state
With the recent fallout between France and some Muslim nations, this is a reminder to open up to alternative solutions.
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Published in: Global ExtremesFrance: is there such a thing as “Islamist separatism”?
What does it mean when the French president Emmanuel Macron warns of "Islamist separatism"?
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightConversation with an Imam: being Muslim in Post-Brexit UK
With the anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque attack approaching, and following Brexit, is the Muslim community in...
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Published in: openIndiaIndia’s Supreme Court rules that Hindu temple may rise from mosque’s rubble
The court says that a Hindu mob broke the law when it demolished a 500-year-old mosque – but Hindus can now build a...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaDo men have the exclusive right to interpret the Qur’an?
In the millennium and a half since Islam’s advent, only men, and only Arab, or Arabic-speaking men, have interpreted...
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Published in: HomeInvestigate the Birmingham Trojan Horse affair
The Birmingham Trojan Horse affair has had serious consequences for public policy, but now the parliamentary...
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Published in: TransformationEmbracing holy envy: 'Allahu Akbar'
We should not allow terrorists and bigots to hijack language in order to sow fear, ignorance and division.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaBut what was so appealing about ISIS?
What happened before, during and after the Tunisian revolution that made the Islamist morbid utopia seem possible...
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Published in: TransformationI’m a Muslim—ask me anything
Hearing Muslims being ignorantly targeted is like waking up to see a cross burning on the communal front lawn. I...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe anti-Islamist campaign and Arab democracy
Egyptians, Libyans, Tunisians, and other Arabs deserve better than to be told that they must choose between...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaCritical voices in critical times: Fanon, race & politics - an interview with Mireille Fanon-Mendès France (part 2 of 2)
Mireille Fanon-Mendès France, activist, scholar, and daughter of Frantz Fanon, talks about the enduring relevance of...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaAn Arab perspective on Channel 4’s "The State"
A review of Channel 4's "The State", a show that takes ISIS as its subject and Syria as its backdrop. But does it...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaFor a secular interpretation of prophethood
The conception of secularism has developed in a prolonged and convoluted historical path and has been so diversified...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaVicariously offended: the Dawkins controversy and the absence of Muslim voices
The only way to have a leverage in current debates around Islam is to have many strong and effective voices, to the...
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Published in: TransformationSix books Muslim (and non-Muslim) women should add to their reading list
These books on faith and feminism will force you to reevaluate your stereotypes of Muslims.
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Published in: TransformationCan universities still provide a transformative experience?
At least for the purposes of surveillance and control, the possibility of being politically awakened by higher...
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Published in: TransformationIs it ok to criticise Islam?
At what point does mocking someone’s beliefs become an attack on those who hold them?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKApologists for terror or defenders of human rights? The Cage controversy in context
The attack on Cage is part of the more general assault on politically active Muslims and an attempt to push Muslim...