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Published in: oDRMoscow's new mosque: a political project?After years of delayed construction, a new mosque has finally opened in Moscow. The timing of its opening ceremony...
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Published in: oDRUmmah: Islam in the post-Soviet worldoDR introduces a new series devoted to reporting and comment on Islamic life in the post-Soviet space. Русский
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Published in: oDRLessons not learned in Kabardino-BalkariaTen years after militants attacked the town of Nalchik in the North Caucasus, the cycle of violence continues.
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Published in: oDRHow to fight Islamic State in ChechnyaHow are Chechnya's authorities responding to IS? на русском языке
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Published in: oDRIslamic State in Kyrgyzstan: a real or imagined threat?In July, Bishkek claimed to successfully foil an IS plot in the country. But is IS even in Kyrgyzstan?
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Published in: TransformationWould you bulldoze your own temple?"We are our land and our land is us." Hawaiians stand for a mountain.
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Published in: TransformationFrench secularism as failed social engineeringThe principle of laïcité has become a demagogic tool to reinforce narrow judgements about French identity and...
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Published in: oDRThe ‘window of life’ in KirovIn the Russian city of Kirov, local authorities recently closed down a scheme to rescue unwanted newborn babies...
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Published in: oDRReligious persecution in eastern UkraineFollowing the outbreak of conflict in eastern Ukraine last year, inter-confessional strife has been ramping up...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPersecution lurks for converts from Islam in EgyptThe story of Bishoy Armeya stands in stark contrast to the Egyptian regime’s public discourse on religious unity,...
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Published in: TransformationWill the left ever get religion?Can there ever be a truly successful, secular revolution?
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Published in: TransformationDon’t punish yourself to make the world a better placeWhy do Westerners go to extremes in following Eastern spiritual paths?
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Published in: TransformationThe transformative visions of William BlakeThe ‘poetic genius’ inside of everyone creates a springboard for self-inquiry and social struggle.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaDiscovering Diwane: ancestral African ritual musicThe history of Algerian Diwane is as rich as the musical tradition itself. Gaâda Diwane de Béchar are playing at...
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Published in: HomePC thought-bots embarrass themselves with PEN boycottWhat’s really at stake in awarding a character prize to the French satirical weekly?
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Published in: TransformationDoes phenomenology herald a new era for religion?Placing the emphasis on human experience opens the door to a more life-affirming role for religion.
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Published in: oDRTimes of war in Russian arts and cultureIn times of war, what can Russian arts and culture do to withstand interventions by the Russian state? An exhibition...
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Published in: oDRNovosibirsk's cultural history of lossWhen it comes to loss, this city has form stretching back to the Soviet era. But is the scandal surrounding the...
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Published in: oDRThe Russian Orthodox Church under Patriarch KirillUnder Patriarch Kirill, the Russian Orthodox Church has become an integral element of the hegemonic narrative that...
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Published in: oDRThe Russian politics of multiculturalismThe relationship between religion and ethnicity on the one hand, and civic assimilation on the other, is far less...
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