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Study explores possible religious factors underlying the educational attainment gap between Pakistani boys and their White-British counterparts

researcher6 years ago6 years ago09 mins

The study finds that attendance at madrassahs may negatively impact the educational attainment of Pakistani boys in the UK. However, there are a number of other factors that contribute to the attainment gap between this demographic and their White-British counterparts, and the influence of madrassahs is not all bad.

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Muslims on Wall Street, Bridging Two Traditions

Euro-Islam12 years ago03 mins

Young Muslims, one of the newest groups to make inroads in American finance, can face steep barriers to entry. Some obstacles are remnants of a less tolerant era. But prominent, too, are the limitations of Islam itself — a faith whose tenets, Muslim workers say, often seem at odds with Wall Street’s sometimes bacchanalian culture….

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