Islam

Diyanet – Turkey's religious authority that makes millions

2019-10-29

Turkeys highest religious authority brings in huge profits, say experts. But as a historic brewery in Istanbul faces demolition, critics argue that such profiteering is not in line with Islam.

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Explainer: what Western civilisation owes to Islamic cultures

2019-09-06

Algebra, alchemy, artichoke, alcohol, and apricot all derive from Arabic words which came to the West during the age of Crusades.

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Islamophobia Embraced As Anti-Globalization Tool – OpEd

2019-08-26

Nationalist populists rely on fake news, special interests and us-versus them narratives – targeting Muslims as scapegoats and ignoring larger challenges like climate change.

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The truth about Muhammad

2019-07-17

Publishing the Quran and making it available in translation was a dangerous enterprise in the 16th century, apt to confuse or seduce the faithful Christian

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Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar: Trump Incites Anti-Islam Muslim Attacks When He Tells Americans "ISLAM HATES US"

2019-03-25

The Los Angeles Times reports Omar claimed Trump is blunt in being the first president to simply tell Americans, "Islam hates us."

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Crown Prince Mohammed’s vow to moderate Saudi Islam: Easier said than done

2017-10-30

The absence of an overriding puritan religious history has made it easier for Prince Mohammed bin Zayed to campaign against Sunni Muslim ultra-conservatism

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Leveraging Islamic Finance for Sustainable Development

2016-06-05

Islamic finance has important advantages over conventional financial products

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Violent extremism: How to fight the monster without becoming one

2016-05-08

The Muslim world needs to have a moment of reflection and reckoning. This needs to start from within. It requires a revolution of the mind

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