In our new research we examined popular music videos which drew on historical myths and contemporary clergymen to mobilise Iraq’s Shia population to fight the Islamic State.
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Detente between Tehran and Riyadh will not magically solve all the political and sectarian tensions in the Middle East.
A political scientist explains the history of blasphemy laws in Muslim-majority nations and how they play a role in silencing dissent.
A scholar of Afghan affairs explains the religious affiliations of different ethnic groups in Afghanistan and why they may not share a common understanding of Islam.
Day 3 of our Understanding Islam series. Many Muslims belong to one of two sects of Islam, which agree on most of the fundamentals of Islam but vary in others.
Day 4 of our Understanding Islam series. Knowing the historical contributions of Islam and its influence on other faiths can help counter many assumptions about the religion today.
Deobandi Islam, the religious school that the Taliban draw their ideology from, was set up in 19th century India to educate Muslim youth.
The Islamic New Year marks the first day of Muharram, a sacred month of prayer and annual reflection.
Saudi Arabia is barring international visitors for the hajj. A scholar explains a long history of disease, politics and war that have previously prevented people from making the journey to Mecca.
The Islamic State has appointed yet another ‘caliph’ after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. What is the idea behind the caliphate?
We cannot underestimate the capacity for reinvention, resilience and the enduring appeal of IS.
For Muslims, Ashura marks the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammed’s grandson Hussain.
The US has supported a Saudi-led military coalition that has inflicted profound and deadly damage on Yemen. A Senate vote could end what a human rights scholar says is US complicity in genocide.
Trump recently tweeted about prayer rugs being left along the border. Many may not know the role and history of Muslim prayer rugs and why they are not likely to be left behind.
The Houthis belong to the Shiite branch of Islam. The Houthi insurgency began in the early 1990s, spurred in part by growing influence of different Sunni branches of Islam.
The Obama and Trump administrations have supported a military coalition that has inflicted profound and deadly damage on Yemen. A human rights scholar says the US is complicit in genocide.
The de Young Museum of San Francisco recently opened an exhibit devoted to the Islamic fashion scene. Here’s how Muslim women’s fashions challenge popular stereotypes.
The West needs to push for local action against Islamic State’s reign of terror in the Middle East. States in the region must find solutions to the conflicts to bring peace and stability.
Even when ISIS is defeated, unless different groups can repair their relationship, violent extremism will remain, and peace in Iraq will stay elusive.
Every time Iran has an election, its minority groups are suddenly the centre of attention – and then they’re quickly forgotten again.
Principales colaboradores
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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
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Associate Professor and Department Chair, Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations, American University School of International Service
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Research fellow at Alfred Deakin Institute, Deakin University
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Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of California, Los Angeles
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Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Middle East Politics & International Relations at Keele University, Keele University
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Adjunct Professor at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
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Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Jewish Studies, University of Rochester
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations (Iran and The Middle East), Australian National University
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Distinguished Professor of Political Science and the Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations, Indiana University
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Researcher, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), United Nations University
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Affiliated Faculty of Bioethics, Religion, and Society, Department of Religious Studies, DePaul University
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Visiting Adjunct Professor at Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Assistant Professor of Religion, California Lutheran University
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Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Northeastern University
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Associate Professor of Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies, Indiana University
