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    The World’s Muslims: Unity and Diversity

    by  • August 14, 2012 • Featured Publication, General News, Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Polling, Publications

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    The world’s 1.6 billion Muslims are united in their belief in God and the Prophet Muhammad and are bound together by such religious practices as fasting during the holy month of Ramadan and almsgiving to assist people in need. But they have widely differing views about many other aspects of their faith, including how...

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    Europe’s ”Judeo-Christian heritage”: The Fiction That It Always Was

    by  • August 12, 2012 • General News

    Contemporary debate over Europe’s identity increasingly refers to the continent’s Christian or Judeo-Christian heritage. But a closer look at the history books belies this theory and teaches us that for centuries, Islam and Judaism have played an integral role in shaping European history and that both religions have been regarded with deep hostility down...

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    Multiple discrimination against Muslim women in Europe: for equal opportunities

    by  • August 3, 2012 • Discrimination and Xenophobia, Gender Issues and the Hijab/Burqa, General News, Publications, Reports and WPs

    Summary In Council of Europe member States where Islam is not the religion of the majority of the population, Muslim women face multiple discrimination as women, as part of a religious minority and sometimes for being of immigrant origin. They are often victims of stereotyping, since their religious beliefs are seen as the only...

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