29 April – 05 May Islam in Media Roundup
…raising fears of targeted suppression. Read More Tunisia invokes sharia law in bid to shut down LGBT rights group The Guardian Despite pressure, the country’s LGBT community is thriving. In…
Winter 2021 Journal Roundup
…citizenry in Morocco By: Sara Borrillo Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies Volume 84 Issue 1 (Northwest) Semitic sg. *CVCC-, pl. *CVCaC-ū-: Broken plural or regular reflex?…
March 13 – 19
…religious minorities as well as their own vision for society. Read More China’s Communist Party hardens rhetoric on Islam Al Jazeera Communist Party officials warn of “religious extremism” threatening “traditional…
24 September – 30 September – Islam in Media Roundup
…unclear Al Jazeera Case by case waivers are now available for some of those affected by the Trump Administration’s travel ban, but the process remains complex, unreliable and lengthy, to…
21 – 27 January Islam in Media Roundup
…Muslims of America, who run Islamberg and other communities around the country, has demanded an end to what they sees as decades of misunderstanding and Islamophobia against the community. Read…
3 December – 9 December Islam in Media Roundup
…communal violence increase, the worst fears of Indian Muslims are coming true. Read More Anti-Islam activists get key roles in ‘family-friendly’ Brexit march The Guardian A “proudly anti-Islam” Australian activist…
AAR 2020 | Islamic Studies Panels
…College | Marcus Harvey, University of North Carolina, Asheville | Matilde Moros, Virginia Commonwealth University | Shin Kwon Kim, Ajou University Medical College | Amy DeRogatis, Michigan State University |…
From The Archives: VIDEO – Hisham Aidi Discusses “Rebel Music” at George Mason University
https://vimeo.com/141553772 This fascinating, timely, and important book on the connection between music and political activism among Muslim youth around the world looks at how hip-hop, jazz, and reggae, along with…
May 1 – 7
…The New York Times Zahra Noorbakhsh speaks about navigating the post-election comedy world as a Muslim, Iranian-American comedian. Read More Paris main mosque says Macron election gives hope to French…
31 December – 06 January Islam in Media Roundup
…of “pacifist Islam” and attempting to combat Islamism in the Middle East. Read More China passes law to make Islam ‘compatible with socialism’ Al Jazeera Starting on a five-year project,…