Supreme Court allows 3 Muslims put on no-fly list to seek damages against federal officials

The Supreme Court of the United Sates allowed three Muslims who had been placed on no-fly lists, to sue for financial damages against FBI officials under a federal law meant to protect religious liberty. Writing for an 8-0 court, Justice Clarence Thomas said that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, passed in 1993 to prohibit the federal…

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American Muslim Poll 2020

ISPU’s fifth annual poll showcases American Muslim perspectives within the context of their nation’s faith landscape. Undertaken during a national lockdown due to COVID-19, American Muslim Poll 2020: Amid Pandemic and Protest provides researchers, policymakers and the public, insights and analysis into the attitudes and policy preferences of American Muslims, Jews, Catholics, Protestants, white Evangelicals, the non-affiliated,…

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Uber for Imams

 A London-based entrepreneur has launched an online platform that promises to revolutionize the way Muslims access religious services. Launched in the UK and US at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, ImamConnect provides an online space for imams and scholars to offer Islamic services directly and at the click of a button.  Qur’an lessons, weddings,…

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Black Lives Matter in France: Solidarity with US protests but ambiguity on the French “race” question

The Black Lives Matter movement extended to France a few days after the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis. The French protests have been fueled by similar tragic cases and have revived the denunciation of police brutality . Additional juridical elements in the investigation of the death of Adama Traoré – a…

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COVID-19 and Religion: Between Nationalism and Communal Responsibility

Will COVID-19 lead to increased nationalist exclusionary and defensive attitudes among the religious, or might it be the cure that leads to radical social reorientation with a new emphasis on collective solidarity?   Around the world, religion has come into focus as a central point of controversy and praise during the COVID-19 pandemic. Strict social…

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