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ISLAM & THE WEST ♦ 248
ISLAMIC RESEARCH & INFORMATION CENTER'S NEWSLETTER
ISLAM & THE WEST ♦ 248
ISLAMIC RESEARCH & INFORMATION CENTER'S NEWSLETTER
ISLAM & THE WEST ♦ 248
ISLAMIC RESEARCH & INFORMATION CENTER'S NEWSLETTER
Chief Editor: A. Edrisi | Editor: F. Parsaeian | Designed by S. H. S. Rezazadeh | December 26, 2024
News
U.S. President Joe Biden released a long-awaited strategy for countering anti-Muslim and anti-Arab hate, up sharply since the start of the Israel-Gaza war, calling for urgent, continued work to reduce discrimination and bias.
The...
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“Those who spend of their goods (in charity) by night and by day in secret and in public shall have their reward with their Lord: on them shall be no fear nor shall they grieve.” (Quran...
The legislation signed by New York governor Katy Hochul targets harassment or threats against those who wear religious clothing like a hijab or kippot.
New York Governor Kathy...
Overgeneralizations, negative stereotypes in media coverage have increased existing racism against Palestinians and people perceived as Arab or Muslim, according to the German Institute...
London’s Muslim community urged the government to tackle the escalating crisis of Islamophobia, as hate crimes rise and calls for systemic change grew louder during an awareness month.
Islamophobia...
A study conducted by Dr. Joel White (Newcastle University), Dr. Robin Finlay (Sunderland University), and Professor Peter Hopkins (Newcastle University) has shed light on the lived...
CfMM report over two-year period says channel’s ‘negative’ focus on Islam borders on an ‘obsession’
GB News accounted for half of all news broadcast coverage of Muslims over...
The removal of Palestinian-Egyptian actor May Calamawy’s scenes from ‘Gladiator 2’ after she voiced support for Palestine has ignited controversy, highlighting Hollywood’s...
The episode has shined a light on racial tensions in the Netherlands, where a far-right party dominates the ruling coalition and reports of anti-Muslim discrimination are far higher...
Over two-thirds of British Muslims report rise in anti-Muslim hate, Islamophobia after July 30 riots
A third of Muslims in the UK said the recent far-right riots have led them...
U.S. Muslim leaders who supported Republican Donald Trump to protest against the Biden administration’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza and attacks on Lebanon have been...
As Interfaith Week and Islamophobia Awareness Month coincide, Maha Akeel looks at the role Muslim women play in peacebuilding, and whether cultural and religious factors impact Muslim...
Islamic financial services provider Hejaz has launched Australia’s first halal financial app to offer Australia’s growing Muslim community convenient and straightforward access to a...
U.S. President Joe Biden released a long-awaited strategy for countering anti-Muslim and anti-Arab hate, up sharply since the start of the Israel-Gaza...
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“Those who spend of their goods (in charity) by night and by day in secret and in public shall have their reward with their Lord: on them shall be no fear...
The legislation signed by New York governor Katy Hochul targets harassment or threats against those who wear religious clothing like a hijab or kippot.
New...
Overgeneralizations, negative stereotypes in media coverage have increased existing racism against Palestinians and people perceived as Arab or Muslim,...
London’s Muslim community urged the government to tackle the escalating crisis of Islamophobia, as hate crimes rise and calls for systemic change grew...
A study conducted by Dr. Joel White (Newcastle University), Dr. Robin Finlay (Sunderland University), and Professor Peter Hopkins (Newcastle University)...
CfMM report over two-year period says channel’s ‘negative’ focus on Islam borders on an ‘obsession’
GB News accounted for half of all news broadcast...
The removal of Palestinian-Egyptian actor May Calamawy’s scenes from ‘Gladiator 2’ after she voiced support for Palestine has ignited...
The episode has shined a light on racial tensions in the Netherlands, where a far-right party dominates the ruling coalition and reports of anti-Muslim...
Over two-thirds of British Muslims report rise in anti-Muslim hate, Islamophobia after July 30 riots
A third of Muslims in the UK said the recent...
U.S. Muslim leaders who supported Republican Donald Trump to protest against the Biden administration’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza and...
As Interfaith Week and Islamophobia Awareness Month coincide, Maha Akeel looks at the role Muslim women play in peacebuilding, and whether cultural and...
Islamic financial services provider Hejaz has launched Australia’s first halal financial app to offer Australia’s growing Muslim community convenient and...
White House releases strategy to counter anti-Muslim, anti-Arab hate
U.S. President Joe Biden released a long-awaited strategy for countering anti-Muslim and anti-Arab hate, up sharply since the start...
Giving Tuesday: Muslim platform raises more than $1.9M in a day
“Those who spend of their goods (in charity) by night and by day in secret and in public shall have their reward with their Lord: on...
New York makes it illegal to forcefully remove hijab
The legislation signed by New York governor Katy Hochul targets harassment or threats against those who wear religious clothing like...
Top German rights institute warns of rising anti-Muslim racism
Overgeneralizations, negative stereotypes in media coverage have increased existing racism against Palestinians and people perceived...
London’s Muslim community calls for action to combat rising Islamophobia
London’s Muslim community urged the government to tackle the escalating crisis of Islamophobia, as hate crimes rise and calls for systemic...
Facing Islamophobia is an everyday reality for young Scottish Muslims
A study conducted by Dr. Joel White (Newcastle University), Dr. Robin Finlay (Sunderland University), and Professor Peter Hopkins (Newcastle...
GB News broadcasts half of all UK stories about Muslims, analysis shows
CfMM report over two-year period says channel’s ‘negative’ focus on Islam borders on an ‘obsession’
GB News accounted for half...
Hollywood, beyond under fire for censoring support for Palestine
The removal of Palestinian-Egyptian actor May Calamawy’s scenes from ‘Gladiator 2’ after she voiced support for Palestine...
Amsterdam violence exposes anti-immigrant Islamophobia in the Netherlands
The episode has shined a light on racial tensions in the Netherlands, where a far-right party dominates the ruling coalition and reports...
1 in 3 Muslims in UK consider leaving due to far-right riots
Over two-thirds of British Muslims report rise in anti-Muslim hate, Islamophobia after July 30 riots
A third of Muslims in the...
Trump's pro-Israel cabinet picks upset Muslims who voted for him
U.S. Muslim leaders who supported Republican Donald Trump to protest against the Biden administration’s support for Israel’s...
Despite the obstacles, Muslim women play an active role in peacebuilding
As Interfaith Week and Islamophobia Awareness Month coincide, Maha Akeel looks at the role Muslim women play in peacebuilding, and...
Hejaz launches Australia’s first halal investment app
Islamic financial services provider Hejaz has launched Australia’s first halal financial app to offer Australia’s growing Muslim community...
Documentaries & Movies
The powerful film documents the 2015 Chapel Hill shooting – and asks critical questions for today. In 2015, three Muslim-American students were executed while eating dinner at their home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In 36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime, filmmaker Tarek Albaba makes an impassioned case for justice for these innocents and for the Muslim-American community. The film charts the victims’ families’ agonizing...
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A new documentary, So You Want To Be A Muslim, directed by Hoda Elatawi, premiered on documentary Channel. The film highlights the spiritual journeys of five North Americans who have converted to Islam, exploring the challenges and rewards of their transitions in a Western society that often views their decisions with skepticism. Elatawi’s feature-length documentary chronicles the diverse experiences of these converts—three...
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The powerful film documents the 2015 Chapel Hill shooting – and asks critical questions for today. In 2015, three Muslim-American students were executed while eating dinner at their home in Chapel Hill, North...
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A new documentary, So You Want To Be A Muslim, directed by Hoda Elatawi, premiered on documentary Channel. The film highlights the spiritual journeys of five North Americans who have converted to Islam, exploring...
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The powerful film documents the 2015 Chapel Hill shooting – and asks critical questions for today. In 2015, three Muslim-American students were executed while eating dinner at their home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In...
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A new documentary, So You Want To Be A Muslim, directed by Hoda Elatawi, premiered on documentary Channel. The film highlights the spiritual journeys of five North Americans who have converted to Islam, exploring the challenges...
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Recent Publications
By Mahjabeen Dhala
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Jan 2024)
Fatima, the daughter of Mohammed, is best known for her protest sermon, an important document from the early...
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Jan 2024)
Fatima, the daughter of Mohammed, is best known for her protest sermon, an important document from the early...
By Mahsheed Ansari
Publisher: Routledge (Nov 2024)
While prophethood is the backbone of the Islamic tradition and an uncompromised tenet of faith, the impact of modernity with...
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Publisher: Routledge (Nov 2024)
While prophethood is the backbone of the Islamic tradition and an uncompromised tenet of faith, the impact of modernity with...
By Mahjabeen Dhala
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Jan 2024)
Fatima, the daughter of Mohammed, is best known for her protest sermon, an important document from the early Islamic era. Mahjabeen Dhala here offers an in-depth analysis of this captivating narrative, which lies at the intersection of theology and women's studies. A fresh and deep study of...
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Jan 2024)
Fatima, the daughter of Mohammed, is best known for her protest sermon, an important document from the early Islamic era. Mahjabeen Dhala here offers an in-depth analysis of this captivating narrative, which lies at the intersection of theology and women's studies. A fresh and deep study of...
By Mahsheed Ansari
Publisher: Routledge (Nov 2024)
While prophethood is the backbone of the Islamic tradition and an uncompromised tenet of faith, the impact of modernity with its ambivalent status afforded to the prophet and institution of prophethood shook many Muslim scholars. Through analysis of these modern debates on prophethood in Islam, this book situates...
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Publisher: Routledge (Nov 2024)
While prophethood is the backbone of the Islamic tradition and an uncompromised tenet of faith, the impact of modernity with its ambivalent status afforded to the prophet and institution of prophethood shook many Muslim scholars. Through analysis of these modern debates on prophethood in Islam, this book situates...
Feminist Theology and Social Justice in Islam
By Mahjabeen Dhala
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Jan 2024)
Fatima, the daughter of Mohammed, is best known for her protest sermon, an important document from...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Jan 2024)
Fatima, the daughter of Mohammed, is best known for her protest sermon, an important document from...
Modern Debates on Prophecy and Prophethood in Islam
By Mahsheed Ansari
Publisher: Routledge (Nov 2024)
While prophethood is the backbone of the Islamic tradition and an uncompromised tenet of faith, the impact of modernity...
Publisher: Routledge (Nov 2024)
While prophethood is the backbone of the Islamic tradition and an uncompromised tenet of faith, the impact of modernity...
Articles
Article by Bayram Sevinç | Published in Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture
Over the past two decades, Islamic movements and activism in the USA have progressed. The weak part of the explanation models for Islamic activism is an inclusive description of obstacles in the discursive field. These obstacles are...
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Over the past two decades, Islamic movements and activism in the USA have progressed. The weak part of the explanation models for Islamic activism is an inclusive description of obstacles in the discursive field. These obstacles are...
Article by Bayram Sevinç | Published in Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture
Over the past two decades, Islamic movements and activism in the USA have progressed. The weak part of the explanation...
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Over the past two decades, Islamic movements and activism in the USA have progressed. The weak part of the explanation...
Cultural Memory and Obstacles Challenging Digital Activist Muslims as Symbolic Violence
Article by Bayram Sevinç | Published in Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture
Over the past two decades, Islamic movements and activism in the USA have progressed....
Over the past two decades, Islamic movements and activism in the USA have progressed....
COURSES & CONFERENCES
The British Association for Islamic Studies is delighted to announce that it will be hosting its 2025 Annual Conference at the University of Cambridge, in the historic surroundings of the Old Divinity School at St John’s College. Organizers invite scholars from across...
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The British Association for Islamic Studies is delighted to announce that it will be hosting its 2025 Annual Conference at the University of Cambridge, in the historic surroundings...
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Organized by the Institute of Ismaili Studies, the conference aims to promote the study of devotion to the Prophet Muhammad and his family (often defined as the Ahl al-Bayt) as a key...
The Centre of Islamic Studies at the University of Cambridge invites current Masters and PhD candidates to present their research on issues pertaining to Muslims of the UK and Europe,...
The symposium will explore the integration of pre-modern religious law and norms into the modern financial economy. The organizers anticipate that papers will explore the tools used...
The Journal of Islamic Law invites papers that explore both theoretical discussions and practical applications concerning the ḥudūd, penalties that Muslim jurists consider...
Religions journal invites researchers and scholars to submit their papers for a special issue on the topic, “Constructing the ‘European Muslim Crisis’: Discourse, Policy, and...
Harvard Divinity School invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track appointment to the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Contemporary Islamic Religion and Society. The institution...
Organized by the Institute of Ismaili Studies, the conference aims to promote the study of devotion to the Prophet Muhammad and his family (often defined as the Ahl al-Bayt) as a key...
The Centre of Islamic Studies at the University of Cambridge invites current Masters and PhD candidates to present their research on issues pertaining to Muslims of the UK and Europe,...
The symposium will explore the integration of pre-modern religious law and norms into the modern financial economy. The organizers anticipate that papers will explore the tools used...
The Journal of Islamic Law invites papers that explore both theoretical discussions and practical applications concerning the ḥudūd, penalties that Muslim jurists consider...
Religions journal invites researchers and scholars to submit their papers for a special issue on the topic, “Constructing the ‘European Muslim Crisis’: Discourse, Policy, and...
Harvard Divinity School invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track appointment to the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Contemporary Islamic Religion and Society. The institution...
The British Association for Islamic Studies is delighted to announce that it will be hosting its 2025 Annual Conference at the University of Cambridge, in the historic surroundings of the Old Divinity School at St John’s...
Organized by the Institute of Ismaili Studies, the conference aims to promote the study of devotion to the Prophet Muhammad and his family (often defined as the Ahl al-Bayt) as a key component of Islamic thought and...
The Centre of Islamic Studies at the University of Cambridge invites current Masters and PhD candidates to present their research on issues pertaining to Muslims of the UK and Europe, from any discipline. The aim of...
The symposium will explore the integration of pre-modern religious law and norms into the modern financial economy. The organizers anticipate that papers will explore the tools used by religious traditions to construct...
The Journal of Islamic Law invites papers that explore both theoretical discussions and practical applications concerning the ḥudūd, penalties that Muslim jurists consider to be divinely ordained punishments...
Religions journal invites researchers and scholars to submit their papers for a special issue on the topic, “Constructing the ‘European Muslim Crisis’: Discourse, Policy, and Everyday Realities.” The discourse...
Harvard Divinity School invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track appointment to the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Contemporary Islamic Religion and Society. The institution seek a scholar whose work primarily...
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