Previous definitions have been controversial, failing to unite politicians, academics and British Muslims, and leading to charged debates over free speech.
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There are two major Eid celebrations each year. One marks the end of the month of Ramadan, while the other takes place during Hajj.
Zakat is an obligatory charitable practice for which donations are traditionally made through institutions.
Aga Khan, the religious leader of the Ismailis – a sect of Islam – established the Aga Khan Foundation in 1967. It has served millions around the world since then.
When satire targets marginalized groups, it risks reinforcing harmful stereotypes rather than challenging them.
Social identity is key to decision making for the Ghanaian voter
Naturalized citizens like the author are an important voting bloc, representing 5% of eligible voters in Michigan.
Access to halal mortgages, which provide interest-free housing loans, has been growing in the US.
The advocacy group Muslim Votes Matter has put together a high-profile speakers list to launch its national campaign in Melbourne on Sunday.
Despite reports of mismanagement, the 2024 Hajj brought together pilgrims of diverse backgrounds from 180 countries.
Modi has resorted to overtly Islamophobic language as he looks to secure a third term in office.
The ruling BJP failed to see that those who had not benefited from the country’s rapid economic growth were deeply unhappy.
Why has the ICC indictment of Israeli and Hamas leaders drawn so much fire? Understanding the notion of moral equivalence might help explain why.
Laïcité, which historically upheld individual freedom, denies minority rights today, as seen in the ban on French athletes wearing hijabs at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Civic engagement is more correlated with giving than religiosity, new research indicates.
On today’s Don’t Call Me Resilient podcast, political scientist Sikata Banerjee and cinema studies scholar Rakesh Sengupta explain how cinema and social media in India may be helping to sway voters.
The Indian prime minister made reference to communities that have “too many children” in a veiled reference to Muslims.
Lebanon’s precarious sectarian balance is tipping as militias take hold again.
Some of these men went from being indentured pearl divers to soldiers in Borneo. Other fled their home country as teenagers to earn money.
Some of the measures the French government has taken to fight radicalization can do the opposite, three social scientists argue.
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