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Civilization in action? The Camden affair in OZ - 67 days ago
Opening prayer rooms, mosques, Muslim schools, or even kebab shops is becoming an issue of ‘values’, and I am not referring here to economic ones. The values are often referred to as ‘western values’ and they appear to come.. Topics: anthropology, Australia, Camden, Civilization, democracy, Democracy and Justice, Ethnic Minorities, Freedom, Immigration, Islam, Islam and Christianity, Islam in Europe, Islamic School, Islamophobia, Journalism, Kate McCulloch, Muslims, Neocon, OZ, Politics, Religion, Research, sociology

Universities hotbeds of Islamic radicalism? - 116 days ago
Recently, two British scholars, Dr. June Edmunds and Prof. Anthony Glees have clashed over the popular topic of Islamic extremism within, in this case, British universities. This has been since 2006 a very ‘hot’ topic for the press and a... Topics: Academia, anthropology, democracy, Democracy and Justice, Ethics, Ethnic Minorities, Europe, Islam, Islam in Europe, jihad, Journalism, Muslims, Neocon, Politics, Religion, Research, Research Metodology, Terrorism, University

Rohingya Muslims and injustice: a security issue? - 152 days ago
Today another 200 Rohingya refugees have been rescued while drifting away in a wooden boat near the coast of Indonesia. It is pretty clear that the Rohingya are becoming the ‘Roma gypsy‘ of Southeast Asia, and similar to the case of Roma. Topics: anthropology, democracy, Democracy and Justice, Ethics, Ethnic Minorities, Europe, Freedom, Genocide, Immigration, India, Islam, Islam in Europe, jihad, Muslims, Politics, Refugees, Religion, Research, sociology, South Asia, Terrorism

Rohingya Odyssey: a silent cultural genocide? - 156 days ago
I have discussed and provided some information about the quite unknown tragedy of Rohingya Muslims elsewhere in this blog. Normally, Rohingya Muslims make news only when there is a dearth of other stories. Today, more people know who the Rohingya... Topics: abuse, Academia, anthropology, Bangladesh, Burma, Democracy and Justice, Ethnic Minorities, Ethnographies, Freedom, Genocide, Human Rights, Immigration, Islam, Malaysia, Muslims, Myanmar, Politics, Refugees, Research, Rohingya Muslims, sociology, South Asia, Thailand

Understanding Muslim Identity, Rethinking Fundamentalism - 159 days ago
I am pleased to inform my friends and readers that my latest book Understanding Muslim Identity Rethinking Fundamentalism, is finally on the bookshelf of (more or less virtual) book shops.Another book on Islamic fundamentalism?’ I can hear the... Topics: Academia, anthropology, book, democracy, Democracy and Justice, dignity, Ethnic Minorities, Europe, extremism, fundamentalists, Gaza, Gender, identity, Islam, Islam and Christianity, Islam in Europe, Islamophobia, Israel/Palestine, jihad, justice, Macmillan, marranci, Muslims, Palgrave, Prison, Religion, Research, Research Metodology, Robert Spencer, sociology, South Asia, Sunni, Terrorism, University

















