Muslim student groups are located at only 28% of U.S. colleges.
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Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim student organizations are rarities at most colleges and universities. An expert delves into why.
Canada geese and mallards at sunset, laser-etched with a pattern from sections of mosaic design of the Imam Mosque in Isfahan, Iran, seen in ‘Mallards Reeds’ by artist Soheila Esfahani.
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As Islamic geometric patterns and arabesque designs have migrated globally, they’ve been adapted, and may not even be recognized as bearing the influence of Islamic societies.
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Many young Indonesian Muslim women turn to Muslim self-help books to get ready to take on the roles as ‘pious and good’ wives.
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Disabled single mother Shakira Hussein reflects on her secret weapon against adversity. Adalya, her ‘excessively mature’ daughter, appointed herself her mother’s carer and fierce protector from age 9.
A child smiles during a Muslim mass prayer.
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My ongoing research has shown the influences of the two institutions are dwindling, especially in urban settings.
Young people in Indonesia participate in the 2019 Jakarta Climate Strike.
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Young Muslim activists in Indonesia turn to faith to undertake the sacred task of protecting the natural world. This echoes the growing popularity of ‘green Islam’ as an important global youth agenda.
Afghan women hold ‘silent’ protests in Kabul against repressive measures under the Taliban regime.
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Two Afghan women scholars write about how Afghan women’s groups have been fighting for human rights, both now and historically.
A gathering during the 73rd anniversary of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2019.
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Nahdlatul Ulama is the world’s biggest Islamic organization, initiating a reform movement, which it is calling ‘Humanitarian Islam.’
The Hazara have long been targeted in Afghanistan, and many fear violence will intensify with the Taliban in power.
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With the Taliban again in power in Afghanistan, minorities like the Hazara may have the most to lose.
Students on the campus of Darul Uloom, the Deoband school of Islam located in a small town, Deoband, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Deobandi Islam, the religious school that the Taliban draw their ideology from, was set up in 19th century India to educate Muslim youth.
Structural racism in media is deeply embedded, and resolving it will require frank discussions.
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Existing racism and implicit bias in Canadian media downplayed the terrorist attack by a white accused while exaggerating and staying silent on the reasons behind a hit-and-run by Muslim teens.
Protesters wave a flag at Parliament Hill in Ottawa at a “Cancel Canada Day” protest in response to the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at Indian Residential Schools. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
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People often decry words and call for action after tragic events. But words are action and they’re fundamental to Canadian democracy.
Mourners gather at the scene of the hate-motivated vehicle attack in London, Ont., which left four members of a Muslim family dead and sent their youngest son to hospital.
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Four members of a Muslim family out for a walk were killed in what police say was a hate crime. A researcher on Islamophobia in Canada says it’s not just fringe groups that hold anti-Muslim views.
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Group visits and food are prohibited, and visitors must sit in designated chairs apart from their loved ones. Celebrating holidays in detention didn’t used to be like this.
Shamima Begum recently lost her appeal to return to the UK after a Supreme Court ruling in February.
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Comparisons between Begum’s Islamic garb and her new wardrobe suggest that Muslim women’s “liberation” depends on westernisation.
Zara Mohammed, the new secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, was recently questioned about Muslim female leadership on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour.
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Complaints against BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour over an interview about female leadership in Islam have revealed how complex the issue is
Muslim-based schools have retained the same racial and cultural exclusivity that was enforced during apartheid.
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Pupils who aren’t exposed to different perspectives won’t be equipped to participate in and contribute to a democratic society.
The term ‘Judeo-Christian’ serves political agendas.
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The idea that western values are ‘Judeo-Christian’ has been co-opted by the radical right to advance their anti-Islamic agenda.
Member of Muslim organisations stage a protest in Jakarta demanding the dissolution of Ahmadiyah group.
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The return of Masyumi appears to mark just another manifestation of the notorious fragmentation of Islamic politics in Indonesia
The coming-of-age French indie film ‘Cuties’ sparked a backlash because of a poster that went viral.
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The outrage over the teen film ‘Cuties’ diverts attention from the social structures that enforce conflicting expectations on young women.