Donald Trump gave a major speech on immigration this week. This roundup looks at some of his ideas for reform and explains what the experts have to say about this complex issue.
A women is more than what she wears.
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Undertaking a Muslim education – coming to understand the faith’s teachings and its ideas about humanity – can have enormous value for anyone who wishes to tackle social conflicts.
A guard of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan outside Fatih mosque.
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Unexpected calls to prayer from mosques in Turkey caught many off guard on the night of the attempted coup. An ethnomusicologist explains the political and social power of sound.
Interviews reveal the thoughts and feelings of UK Muslims on homosexuality.
Imam Syed Shafeeq Rahman of the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce speaks with the media following a prayer for victims of the Orlando shooting.
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Because Muslim Americans are an extreme ‘outgroup,’ they’re all the more vulnerable to discrimination, especially in the wake of negative media coverage.
Mourners ahead of the jenazah, an Islamic funeral prayer, at Muhammad Ali’s funeral.
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Dallas Rogers speaks with Rhonda Itaoui about her research into Islamophobia and navigating the city as a Muslim in the wake of public fear over terror attacks and a lack of understanding about Islam.
Will Trump’s exploitation of fear work in the general election?
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Obama addressed the nation from the Oval Office Sunday night, attempting to steady fears after a terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California.
German migration to South Australia provides a useful comparison point on how to comprehend and work with the Muslim community today.
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The story of German migration to South Australia can highlight the experience of diverse communities, and what can happen to them in a time of serious conflict.
Members of a Muslim fraternity at University of Texas, Dallas.
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Research indicates that only 46% of students believe Muslims are accepted on campus. But the same research points to ways to change how Muslims are perceived by Americans generally.
Anti-immigration march in Riesa, Germany, September 9 2015.
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Senior Research Fellow, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at IUPUI and Journalist-fellow, Religion and Civic Culture Center, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor in Islamic Studies, Director of The Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation and Executive Member of Public and Contextual Theology, Charles Sturt University