Dear all, I am pleased to inform you that I have now an official webpage at my domain  www.marranci.net. My blog remains here at wordpress.com,  at my webpage you can find a link to it and you can also subscribe to the feed if you wish. The website.
Topics: Academia, anthropology, Cardiff University, Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK, Comparative Research, Ethnic Minorities, Islam, Islam in Europe, marranci, Muslims, NUS, Religion, Research, Singapore, sociology, Southeast Asia

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While in London in 2000, I met an Afghan man, in full Pasthun Afghan attire, who proudly told me that he was a Taliban. During the cold war, the Taliban were, for the UK and US, the heroic mujahidin who fought the Red Devil, the atheist communist USSR....
Topics: anthropology, Democracy and Justice, Ethics, Freedom, Gender, Islam, Muslims, Politics, Religion, Research

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Dear all,as many of you may have noticed, I have not posted here for a while and I have to say that I am not so happy with an average of one post per month.Yet, I have been particularly busy during these few months, both conducting research as well as...
Topics: Academia, anthropology, Ethnic Minorities, Islam, marranci, Muslim family, Muslims, Prison, Religion, Research, Singapore, sociology

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Some of you reading the title of this post may think that I am referring to the most hedonistic prime minister in the world: Silvio Berlusconi and his adventures with teenagers as well as professional, and well paid, escorts. Yet, I am actually...
Topics: anthropology, Arts, Australia, Berlusconi, Catholic Church, Ethics, Fashion, Freedom, hedonism, Humor, Islam, Islam and Christianity, Journalism, Justin Sisely, money, Muhammad, Muslims, Politics, Religion, Satire, Sexuality, sociology, Virgin Mary. documentary, virginity

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On the 16th of July, UWS launched a new Centre for the Study of Contemporary Muslim Societies as part of its partnership with NCEIS (National Centre for Excellence in Islamic Studies). I have received emails and queries about my involvement and...
Topics: Academia, Alona Evans Distinguished Visiting Professor of Sociology, anthropology, Australia, Bryan Turner, Centre for the Study of Contemporary Muslim Societies, marranci, Muslims, National Centre for Excellence in Islamic Studies, NCEIS, Religion, Research, Research Metodology, Sydney, University, UWS

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