France fighting extremism, not Islam: Macron
The French president sparked protests across the Muslim world after last month’s murder of teacher Samuel Paty — who had shown his class a cartoon of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad.
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Vienna attack: Austria police detain 14, reveal new details on ‘lone gunman’
Fejzulai, a dual Austrian and Macedonian national, was convicted of a terror offence in April last year for trying to travel to Syria.
French President Macron says Islam ‘in crisis’, unveils anti-radicalism plan
“Secularism is the cement of a united France,” he insisted, but added that there was no sense in stigmatising all Muslim believers.
Saudi King’s rare address to UN showcases monarch in charge
He emphasised at the top of his speech that he was speaking from the birthplace of Islam, the home of its revelation
Zakat: Acquisition of wealth is not an end in itself
As Muslims approach the final days of the holy month of Ramadan, Ghulam Rasool Dehlvi reflects on the true meaning of Zakat
The Fight Against ISIS is not over
Despite the optimistic statements by politicians both in Russia and the US that ISIS has been destroyed, experts are aware that this is far from the truth.
Why Saudi Arabia’s Deradicalization Program is Successful
Rather than depending solely on security measures, Saudi Arabia started to focus on designing rehabilitation programs directed at extremists inside the Saudi prisons, through psychological and social counselling, and educating them out of their intolerant understanding of Islam.
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As Saudi society liberalises, it reckons with hardline past
The Islamist takeover of Mecca’s Grand Mosque in 1979 has been turned into a television drama, spotlighting a controversial narrative Saudi Arabia is using to support social changes once deemed un-Islamic.
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The Need for Religious Pluralism in the Muslim World
Among the most prominent reasons behind religious and sectarian clashes in the Arab world today is the belief in exclusiveness of the “right-to” the absolute truth, and the reluctance to accept diversity and respect religious pluralism.
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Islam and the Evolution of National Identity Formation in Bangladesh
Islam was legitimized on a political basis because large quantities of foreign aid flowed into the country from the Gulf as well as international Islamic organizations, indicating that the rising prevalence of and respect for the religion could not have been on ideological grounds alone, but due to Islamist groups spurring economic development in the country
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