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New Book: Nahid Afrose Kabir, “Young British Muslims: Identity, Culture, Politics and the Media”, Edinburgh University Press

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In Britain’s highly politicized social climate in the aftermath of the 7/7 London bombings, this book provides an in-depth understanding of British Muslim identity. The author conducted ethnographic fieldwork in the form of in-depth, semi-structured interviews of over 200 young Muslims in five British cities: London, Leicester, Bradford, Leeds and Cardiff. Kabir’s careful analysis of…

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We Need More Moderate Muslims in Politics

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13 October 2010 Following the success of the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) in the recent Viennese elections, Erich Kocina calls on Austrian Muslims to become more involved in Austrian politics. Nonetheless, he warns that this participation must not be seen as encouraging Turkish or Muslim individuals to represent exclusively Turkish or Muslim interests,…

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NYC Conference: “HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT: The Pleasure, Politics and Policy of Muslim Women and Their Bodies”

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Islam & Politics – New Weekly Journal

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12 August, 2010 The Social Democrats’ religious organisation – the Brotherhood movement – announced Thursday August 12, that they are launching a journal entitled Islam & Politics which, to begin with, will be published once a week until the national election coming up September 19. In a press release the Brotherhood movement states: Islam &…

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Every second Austrian sees Islam as a threat

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(Martina Salomon) According to a recent study by the research institute IMAS, 54 percent of Austrians believe that Islam is a “danger to the West.” Furthermore, those questioned for the study increasingly have the feeling that they cannot speak about such views in public. The study was commissioned by the International Institute for Liberal Politics,…

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