Over and again, the stories of Jessie Brown and other foreign nationals of Alexandria demonstrated that death defined the living.…
Imperial death and belonging in Alexandria, Egypt
citizenship
A crisis of political arrogance
In this series, scholars and practitioners attend to these varied ways in which religious individuals and groups engage in public…
Have it your way: Puerto Rico and the myth of American freedom
Steeped in the Reformation’s emphasis on the individual as an autonomous agent, the Founders displaced God in favor of a…
Muslim fears and Muslim rights
Muslims played a crucial role in determining the full extent of religious liberty in the early history of the United…
Theologies of American exceptionalism: Ali and Khomeini
This is the fourth installment in this series of paired essays. In this post, Noah Salomon reflects on Noble Drew…
American Muslims between legal citizenship and public exclusion
Hate crimes against American Muslims have spiked to their highest levels since the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. While some…
Why citizenship (still) matters in France
In the wake of the November 13 terrorist attack, French president François Hollande decided to reinforce France’s security legislation. In…
A View from the Margins of the Banlieue
What light does the experience of Salafi Muslim women shed on satire mocking Islam and Muslims? New Directions in the…
Citizenship and minorities in Egypt
Over at Jadaliyya, Mona Oraby addresses the relationship between religious affiliation and national belonging in an article on citizenship debates in…
Religion and civic engagement in Europe
British think tank Demos has recently released a new report, written by Jonathan Birdwell and Mark Littler, entitled "Faithful Citizens." The…