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A new machine learning tool can detect and classify different strengths of Islamophobic hate speech on Twitter.
For the first time the UK has a working definition for Islamophobia.
The demographics of name change petitioners today – and the reasons that they give – tell a complicated story of race, class and culture.
While broad-based counter-terrorism strategies aren't very effective at preventing lone-actor attacks, community outreach efforts are having success turning troubled young lives around.
If Mohamed Kamer Nizamdeen had not been Muslim, it is highly unlikely he would have been imprisoned in a Supermax facility for four weeks on flimsy evidence.
There has been outrage over the release of a Christian woman accused of blasphemy in Pakistan. An expert explains how blasphemy laws are hardly obsolete throughout the West.
After the killing of 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, a scholar explains why this hate crime reminds her of the political climate between the two world wars in the US.
Jamal Khashoggi's murder will have ramifications for the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
An expert argues our connection with these figures is longstanding. They are embedded in our myths and help us explore deeper questions about being human.
India doesn't eat much meat per capita, but that might be changing: it's the fastest-growing poultry market in the world.
Rowan Atkinson was part of a new wave of comedians who pushed racist comedy to the margins. So why is he defending Boris Johnson now?
Each year, Muslims from all over the world go on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, known as Hajj. A scholar explains its spiritual significance.
A look at Hajj-going among British Muslims shows how modern transport and marketisation have led to huge changes.
Muslim women and men are choosing to wear Islamic clothing in the face of rising religious hatred.
A religious minority of Pakistan, the Ahmadis have been boycotting elections for decades. Casting a vote would require that they denounce themselves as 'non-Muslims.'
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.
The halal food sector largely relies on industrially produced meats and produce. But more and more Muslims are using the Quran to interpret halal to mean food that's wholesome and humanely raised.
The re-education centres are linked to a return to core Communist ideology under President Xi Jinping and party obsession with 'stability maintenance'.
Africa is a deeply divided continent along ideological, ethnic and territorial lines. Religion and football can produce consensus.
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