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25 Apr 2019 4 minute read

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The new Spanish Islamophobia

A far-right regional party in Spain is making gains in the run up to national elections. Their strategy? A campaign of...

Young girls in Malaysia are finding a safe space in social media networks.

3 Jan 2018 5 minute read

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A group of one’s own

For young girls across the Muslim world, social media has become a therapeutic medium. Hussein Kesvani ...

Justice for Sheikh al-Nimr and his family: our interview with Mohammed al-Nimr

6 Oct 2017 4 minute read

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Saudi persecution of the al-Nimr family continues

Mohammed al-Nimr talks to Sophie Baggott about Saudi Arabia’s persecution of his family.

1 Sep 2017 4 minute read

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Reviewing our favourite books of the month

Democracy in Chains, Don’t Panic, I’m Islamic, and more: our favourite books of the month.

1 Jun 2017 3 minute read

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Stagnation, oil and oligarchy: a look at today's Algeria

Power rests in the hands of a corrupt military and political oligarchy that denies people the right to self-determination,...

27 Apr 2016 3 minute read

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Tentative steps forward for Muslim women’s rights

Mari Marcel Thekaekara reports some good news from India.

1 Mar 2016 6 minute read

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Saudi Arabia is gambling with Islamic State and Co

The birth country of violent Islamic puritanism is playing a dangerous game, writes Alastair Crooke.

25 Jan 2016 4 minute read

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‘If you want to know the truth, read the Qur’an, not <em>The Daily Mail</em>’

Comedian Shazia Mirza is fed up at having to apologize for the actions of deranged individuals who claim to...

28 Jul 2015 5 minute read

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Why defeating Islamic State might mean re-reading The Lord of the Rings

Uncomfortable questions in the Muslim world have exposed an existential crisis, argues Akil N Awan.

14 Jul 2015 5 minute read

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Prevent or pursuit? The government’s new deradicalization strategy

Michaela Whitton analyses the implications of an aggressive anti-terrorism programme.

1 Jun 2015 10 minute read

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The lure of the dead-end

How do oppressive ideologies take hold despite the devastation they cause? Dinyar Godrej looks behind the...

1 Jun 2015 7 minute read

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Take your pick

Ziauddin Sardar on the various fundamentalisms on offer in Pakistan.

16 Mar 2015 3 minute read

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Islamic State and the destruction of Iraq’s historical heritage

The Islamist organization’s wanton annihilation of Iraq’s history is a shock ploy.

3 Sep 2014 3 minute read

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Carry On Jihading?

British plans to take passports away from those ‘suspected’ of terrorism are wrong on so many counts, says Kate...

Crossing into Syria to take up the fight

6 Feb 2013 3 minute read

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Crossing into Syria to take up the fight

Tam Hussein meets Ahmed, a young man with a clear calling and an uncertain future.

23 Oct 2012 4 minute read

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Why are they targeting the Sufis?

Attacks against Sufis and their holy places have become commonplace in the Muslim world, says Richard Schiffman...

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