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Bouchard Taylor Reasonable Accommodation Report (Canada)

News Agencies - May 22, 2008


The long-awaited 96-page report on “reasonable accommodation” was released last week in Québec, concluding that Quebecers can no longer define themselves in terms of their French-Canadian heritage and should accept immigrants more readily. Philosopher Charles Taylor and sociologist Gérald Bouchard based the report following hearings across the province and having reviewed more than 900 briefs [...]

Insecurity and Otherness

University of Rouen — May 17-18, 2007
This is an international conference that will focus on the hegemony of insecurity in the multicultural society. Although most official institutional discourses will strongly reject any allegation linking insecurity to otherness, contemporary dangerisation culture persistently refers to the negative influence and potential of several religious and cultural minorities. Fear [...]

Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State

In Chasing a Mirage, Tarek Fatah writes: “Islamists argue that the period following the passing away of Muhammad was Islam’s golden era and that we Muslims need to re-create that caliphate to emulate that political system in today’s world. I wish to demonstrate that when Muslims buried the Prophet, they also buried with him many [...]

Understanding Muslim Identities: From Perceived Relative Exclusion to Inclusion

Samina Yasmeen - May 1, 2008


By Yamina Yasmeen
Centre for Muslim States and Societies, University of Western Australia
In an age dominated by discussion of counter-terrorism, an understanding of Muslim identities needs to be developed within the context of issues of inclusion and exclusion, and an acceptance of diversity of views and practices among Muslims. Drawing upon multiple definitions, particularly the one [...]