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Islam
Why the West Fears Islam
Political scientist Jocelyne Cesari's recent book, Why the West Fears Islam: An Exploration of Muslims in Liberal Democracies, analyzes the Muslim…
The religious dimension of Morsi’s mandate
The Immanent Frame contributor Mbaye Lo writes at Mondoweiss on ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's claim of legitimacy and its…
Crisis in Egypt roundup
The public protests and ouster of elected Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi by the Egyptian military followed by the appointment of…
Buddhists, Time, and religious unrest in Burma
At Religion Dispatches, Alan Senauke writes about Time magazine's July 1st issue and its consequences in Burma.
Occupy Gezi, beyond the religious-secular cleavage
The protests in Turkey started on May 27 with a modest resistance movement against the destruction of Istanbul’s Gezi Park…
An excursion through the partitions of Taksim Square
Taksim Meydanı. Partition Square. Although it has taken on potent new resonances in recent days, the name of Istanbul’s throbbing central…
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…
Debating Sharia: Islam, Gender Politics, and Family Law Arbitration
In Debating Sharia: Islam, Gender Politics, and Family Law Arbitration, editors Anna C. Korteweg and Jennifer A. Selby gather a…
The discourse of Islamic militancy
Over at ISLAMiCommentary, TIF contributor Mbaye Lo sees a clear disconnect and calls for a retrospective analysis in the wake…