• Education and Schooling

    3 Simple Charts That Explain What Muslims Believe

    by  • May 10, 2013 • Discrimination and Xenophobia, Education and Schooling, Elections and Political Discourse, Immigration and Integration, Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence, Issues in Politics, Mosques and Community Centers, Public Opinion and Islam in the Media, Radicalization, United States

    The Pew Forum recently released a 226-page report exploring opinions and beliefs from Muslim communities around the world. The survey, which was conducted through more than 38,000 face-to-face interviews in more than 80 languages, delves into the Muslim world’s insights on everything from Sharia law to alcohol consumption. The findings were simple: Just as all religions,...

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    What Muslim women really want in the bedroom

    by  • May 10, 2013 • Books, Education and Schooling, Featured Publication, Gender Issues and the Hijab/Burqa, Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence, Public Opinion and Islam in the Media, Publications, United Kingdom, Youth and Pop Culture

    Sex is taboo subject for most Muslims. However, a growing number of young Muslim women are talking about what they really want when in the bedroom. Shelina Janmohamed, author of Love in a Headscarf, explains how women are leading the way in her faith when it comes to understanding sexuality.   The author mentions...

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    GOP Congressman Says Islam Will ‘Motivate People To Murder Children’

    by  • May 10, 2013 • Discrimination and Xenophobia, Education and Schooling, Elections and Political Discourse, Issues in Politics, United States

    Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) during a hearing on Friday said that he believes that Islam as a whole is a threat to the United States, labeling it as a religion that will “motivate people to murder children.” During a hearing he chaired on “Islamist Extremism in Chechnya: A Threat to the U.S. Homeland?” Rohrabacher...

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    Dutch Schools Reluctant to Accept Minority Pupils

    by  • May 5, 2013 • Education and Schooling, Immigration and Integration, Netherlands, Youth and Pop Culture

    26 April 2013 Dutch primary schools are refusing to accept children with an ethnic background, reports newspaper Trouw. The refusal is based on fears that children of an ethnic background will drive down test scores, and that those who do not speak Dutch as a first language will have a negative impact on the...

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