#FosterFriday: Muslim Foster Network launches ‘Fostering Friday’ as part of Ramadan to encourage much-needed Muslim families to sign up to foster

The Muslim Foster Network (MFN) has made Friday 25th May, 9th Ramadan, as ‘Fostering Friday’, “a day of action to raise awareness of the need for Muslim Foster carers”, as it estimates 8,100 new foster families are needed in the next twelve months. These families are needed for Muslim children, many of whom (approximately 4000) are unaccompanied refugee children.

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Football players’ meeting with Erdogan causes uproar in Germany

Germany is a nation crazy for football. As the country gears up for this year’s world cup in Russia, the national team’s coach, Joachim Löw, announced his preliminary squad on May 15, signalling the onset of the countdown to the tournament. Two footballers posing with President Erdoğan Yet the squad presentation was overshadowed by politics: On…

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Farhad Khosrokhavar: ‘urban structure’ is a significant radicalization factor

Sociologist Farhad Khosrokhavar recently published a piece in Le Monde, in which he argues: “In Europe, one of the most significant, even essential, factors of jihadist radicalization is the city. Not just any city. We’re talking about the urban ‘jihadogen’, which breeds jihadism.” “In the near-totality of European countries, there are neighborhoods where the number of…

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BBC Radio 4’s ‘Too Young to Veil?’ examines controversy around primary school age girls wearing the hijab

Shaimaa Khalil discusses the rising trend in the UK of primary school girls wearing the hijab, whether there is a need for concern about this, and who, if anyone, has the right to decide what young girls wear.

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National Geographic article celebrates the diversity of American Muslims

In her May National Geographic article, Leila Fadel details her visits to different Muslim communities throughout the U.S. The article is part of the Diversity in America series, which covers racial, ethnic, and religious groups, and examines their changing roles in 21st century life.

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