Polygamy question in France continues, CFCM weighs in

A French Muslim threatened by the government with being stripped of his passport for practicing polygamy said he had only one wife and several mistresses. The case of Lies Hebbadj, an Algerian-born butcher who became a citizen when he married a French woman in 1999, has flared into a major political debate. The government, which…

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Cardiff University Jameel MA Scholarships – 3 scholarships available starting in September 2010 on the MA in ‘Islam in Contemporary Britain’

Eligibility for MA Scholarships * A first class or very high upper-second class honors degree or equivalent in a relevant subject from a recognized university. * Evidence of a clear ambition to develop an academic research career in the area of Islam and Muslims in Britain * Proven track-record of interest in, and/or enthusiasm for…

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Interview with the Senegalese Sociologist Amsata Sene Last Stop Senegal

Many young Senegalese want to go to Europe to escape unemployment and poverty. They risk their lives to fulfil this goal. Of those that make it, most are deported back to Senegal. Naima El Moussaoui spoke to the Senegalese sociologist Amsata Sene about the causes and the consequences of irregular migration to Europe Mr Sene,…

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Muslims in the Media: An Analysis of U.S. Newspaper Coverage of the Attack at Fort Hood, Somali Plot and the attempted Northwest Airline Plot

By Sheila B. Lalwani I. Introduction Recent events have spurred new debates surrounding the coverage of Islam and Muslims in America. An analysis of the news coverage on the attacks at Fort Hood, Somali connection in Minnesota to terror networks and Nigerian terror attempt on a Northwest Airlines flight sheds light on the conflicted terrain…

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Islam in Barcelona, Spain

written by Arturo Guerrero Enterría Demographics Barcelona is the main city in Catalonia. Catalonia is one Comunidad Autónoma (Autonomous Community) in the Spanish state. Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain with a population of 1,621,537 inhabitants. A 17.54 percent of the total population, 284,385 individuals, are foreigners according to the data of the…

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