An Imam addresses a Kenyan Muslim Youth Alliance meeting flanked by community leaders. (Photo by Neil Thomas/Corbis via Getty Images) April 23, 2020 Women’s stories of breaking the mould as Muslim preachers in Kenya Hassan Juma Ndzovu, Moi University In spite of limitations, new forms of female religious authorities represent a significant development among Kenyan Muslims.
from www.shutterstock.com January 30, 2017 For too long, the West has expected Muslims to defend their faith from labels of violence David Beamish, SOAS, University of London Islamic writers are having the same conversations today as they were in the early 20th century.
A mosaic of King Roger II: we should celebrate his 12th-century example of inter-cultural collaboration. Matthias Süßen/Wikimedia commons January 15, 2017 What can the medieval King Roger teach us about tolerance? Katherine Jacka, University of Sydney A new production of the opera King Roger will open this week. At a time when Europe was charged with fear of the ‘Muslim threat’, this 12th century king collaborated with an Islamic scholar on an extraordinary project.