…on ideological positions—reified online through social media and biased, uncritical “news”—people become. Those who think differently than we do are trivialized and villainized. How someone feels about poverty, education, race,…
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…built environment and infrastructure helps to develop, nurture, and promote Muslim communal values. …the main purpose of this brief reflection is to examine the relationship between (a) Muslim communal values…
…organizations.” Despite the challenge of being Muslim in Chiapas, the Islamic communities there continue to thrive. The available sources for understanding Islam in Chiapas are comprised of news media, travelogues,…
…and inter-religious solidarity. “People are often critical of religion because they view it as stagnant and archaic, anti-inclusivist, and resistant to freedoms that are commonly associated with democratic ideals. On…
…community advocacy. She is the co-founder of ‘From other to Center’, a multimedia archiving project. Noor has worked both domestically and abroad with marginalized communities, including women and children, afro-indigenous…
…perceive tax compliance as a social norm, they are more likely to comply with their tax obligations. Therefore, promoting a culture of zakฤt compliance and emphasizing its importance as a…
…understand the global nature of Islam. The Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University (CGIS) and CICW are initiating a new collaborative project with this…
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