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Category Archives: Student Post
Islam and Modern Turkey
In his discussion of the impacts of modernity on religion, John Wilson aptly states that the changes observed in religions’ response to modernity “by no means run in one direction only”[1]. This is certainly the case for manifestations of Islam … Continue reading
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Tagged modernity, nationalism, Politics, secularism, Turkey, Turkish secularism
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The Challenge of Representing Muslims in American Film and Television
by Kira Capaldi The problem of representation in American media is a loaded one in all manner of discourse, from the social and political to the intellectual and artistic. In such an environment, those who work in media are necessarily … Continue reading
Boko Haram’s British Roots
by Ava Williams In the early 2000s, an anti-western, Muslim organization originated in Nigeria. Formally known as Boko Haram, the terrorist organization establishes themselves against the west through their ideals and the name’s English meaning, ‘western education is a sin.’ Boko Haram … Continue reading
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Tagged Boko Haram, Colonialism, Islam, modernity, Nigeria, Politics
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Apologetic Masculinities
There is no doubt that modernity has played an integral role in the rapid development of cultural norms in Muslim-majority societies following the eighteenth-century (Wilson 2005, 6111). In this specific milieu, modernity can be defined as a response to the … Continue reading
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Tagged 'ata'i, apologetic, Islam, Islamism, masculinities, masculinity, mawdudi, modernity, muslim, qaradawi
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Tackling Muslim Fashion Within a Secular State
The typical American student, let’s call him Ryan, who might pay attention in his Social Studies class, would probably define Secularism as, ‘the separation of church and state.’ However, Secularism is not simply the act of separating two spheres, which … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Muslim World', Equality, France, Freedom, Islam, Islamic Fundamentalism, Islamic Veil, modernity, Muslim Fashion, orientalism, Politics, Religion, secularism, Turkey
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Islam in Prisons
by Guillaume Etienne In the United States, we have learned to cherish our sense of freedom, independence, and the prospect that if you work hard – you can achieve anything. This mentality, unfortunately, doesn’t reign true for all – in … Continue reading
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Tagged African American, America, Black Islam, Islam, prison, US
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Modern Muslim Reformers: Comparing Malala Yousafzai and Maajid Nawaz
by Gaetano Martell0 The subject of Islam’s role in the world is dense and rife with misinformation. It is not uncommon to see media portrayals and depictions of Muslims that use stereotypes to define them and promote a monolithic view … Continue reading
The Need for Equality Addressed: Muslim Women in India
by Maddy Gale What it means to be a Muslim in India has always been culturally and politically separate from the notion of the modern “Muslim World.” The “Muslim World” is a proposed geopolitical term used to homogenize and categorize … Continue reading
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Tagged Colonialism, family law, gender, Hinduism, Indian Muslims, Islamic Feminism, modernity, nikahnama, women's rights
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Modern Turkey: Islams Stifled
Turkey is a bridge between Europe and Asia, but bridges are only necessary to patch divides and tears (Göl, 796), which are very prominent in Turkish society, as is made apparent by the difference between that which the Turkish people … Continue reading
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Tagged censorship, incarceration, Islam, modernity, muslim, oppression, secularism, Turkey
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Veiling in Turkey not oppression but expression
When I first saw women wearing headscarves (known as hijab) or veils (known as a niqab) I had no idea it was a Muslim custom. It was only after I heard Westerners talk about Islam and the “oppression” of … Continue reading