Abortion appears to be illegal and clandestine in large parts of the Muslim world. Yet, women continue to challenge the status quo and archaic laws through their daily practices and activism.
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If Quebec's new premier succeeds in passing 'secularization' legislation by wielding the notwithstanding clause, it will come at the cost of civil rights and the protective capacity of the Charter.
Sensationalist media coverage serves the Islamic State's objective by pitting Muslims and non-Muslims against one another.
Author Salman Rushdie's book goes to the heart of Muslim religious beliefs and challenges some of the most sensitive tenets.
Hosay, a religious ritual performed by Trinidadian Muslims, combines the somber Islamic observance of Ashura, brought by immigrant Indians, and the joy of Trinidad's famous carnival.
The Iranian Revolution was a hard-fought battle for those in favour of the Islamist model of governance, inspiring similar movements that have had varying degrees of success across the region.
During the Cold War, American evangelicals smuggled Bibles and other Christian literature to the Soviet Union and other communist countries. They still see Russia as a partner on evangelical values.
From Turkey to Saudi Arabia, Muslim women are battling for their rights - but religion is not at fault.
A look at Hajj-going among British Muslims shows how modern transport and marketisation have led to huge changes.
Ma’ruf Amin's selection as Joko Widodo's running mate in his re-election bid means that politicians continue to accommodate the conservative turn among Indonesian Islamic groups to win votes.
Social isolation feeds into extremism and terrorism.
The Muslim call to prayer has often been misconstrued. A scholar explains how Islamic prayer is the heart of Islam that allows for an intimate connection between Muslims and their Creator.
Madrasas, or Islam-centered schools, have long spread knowledge and literacy throughout the Muslim world. However, can they prepare students for today's tech-based economies?
Some 'celebrity' atheists espouse the very doctrines of violence that they accuse organised religon of.
The Crusades have been stereotyped, creating a narrative that supports both Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiments in the West, as well as "Westophobia" and paranoia in the Muslim world.
Indonesia has long been held up as a model of democratic transition in the Muslim world. This view of the country now needs rethinking.
Despite the beauty and novelty of the objects in the NMA's new exhibition of Islamic art, the exhibition misses opportunities to make Islamic cultures comprehensible.
Africa is a deeply divided continent along ideological, ethnic and territorial lines. Religion and football can produce consensus.
Our work on the International Panel for Social Progress has led us to conclude that religion is neither inherently pro-democracy nor inherently anti-democracy.
With Pope Francis recently elevating a Pakistani archbishop as cardinal, a scholar traces the history of persecution of the 2.5 million Christians of Pakistan.
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Lecturer, history and political thought, Islamic studies, Western Sydney University
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PhD Candidate at the Institute for Social Justice, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Lecturer in International Relations and Security Studies, Curtin University
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Ph.D. Candidate, Religion in the Americas, Global Islam, University of Florida
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Ph.D. Candidate in Religious Thought and Ethics, University of Chicago
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Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University
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Lecturer in Islamic Studies and Modernity, School of Humanities and Communication arts, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer & UG Programme Director, Department of International Politics, City, University of London
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Lecturer in History, Massey University
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Associate Professor, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Islamic Studies and former Chairperson, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, Indiana University
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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
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Associate Professor, History, La Trobe University
