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After 9/11, suspicion of Islam hardened into an assumption in Texas that Muslim identity itself signals danger, writes a scholar of constitutional law.
A false rumor started in the early 20th century that the Japanese emperor would convert to Islam. It helped Japan build alliances with Muslims across Asia.
As millions gather for Hajj, they will circle the Kaaba, which is draped in the black cloth known as the kiswah – a sacred object shaped by centuries of faith, politics and power.
Long-standing Christian narratives about Islam continue to inform political language, argues a sociologist of Islam.
Halal is not just avoiding certain foods and drinks. It’s also about living an ethical and meaningful life, both for oneself and others.
Post 9/11, brown and sometimes Black Muslim characters were portrayed as ‘good’ only when aligned with US state power. Muslim filmmakers are trying to change that.
In the Lamu Archipelago, the mention of maulidi elicits a sense of happiness.
Missing from the coverage of Kashmir is the story of Kashmiris as Indigenous Peoples. Their territory has been under multiple occupations since 1947 and they face intensive repression.
The killing of 26 tourists in Kashmir on April 22 has triggered a sharp escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan, bringing the two nuclear-armed rivals dangerously close to open conflict.
Global tensions have put pressure on universities to adopt politicised definitions of antisemitism and Islamophobia. Dehumanisation is a more inclusive alternative.
Depending on where you live, Ramadan can mean going 12 to 19 hours without eating or drinking anything.
Gunned down on Saturday morning, the man dubbed the world’s first openly gay Imam was as loved as he was controversial. A friend and scholar reflects.
A new Netflix biopic has resurfaced arguments over whether Jesus, a Jewish man, was Palestinian. Was he? Or are these claims cultural and political appropriation? A historian of religion explains.
Khorasan is globally associated with terrorism, but people from Afghanistan are out to challenge that assumption.
Research finds that Ramadan can bolster the success of religious organisations and even influence the results of elections.
Around the world, Muslim girls who wear hijabs are experiencing unique forms and heightened rates of gender and race-based violence.
TikTok has seen a spike in posts, livestreams and discussions about the Qur'an, with many citing the displays of Islamic faith they’ve seen in Gazans as their inspiration.
The recent conflict between Israel and Hamas has exacerbated hate crimes in Canada and put Canadian multiculturalism to the test.
The dismissal of Palestinians as “barbaric” or somehow less human is rooted in a long history of colonizing narratives, including how the land and people were first viewed as “uncivilized.”
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Professor of Social Geography, Newcastle University
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Professor of Communication Studies; Research Chair on Intersectionality, Violence and Resistance, Concordia University
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Florida International University
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Research Fellow, University of Antwerp (Belgium) and University of the Free State (South Africa), University of the Free State
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Professor of Philosophy of Education, Stellenbosch University
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Adjunct and Professor Emerita, Politics, University of Victoria
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Colonial History, University of Victoria
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Professor of Criminology, Birmingham City University
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Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Glasgow
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Director of Dutch and Flemish Studies, University of Michigan
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