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An online publication of the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University

British Muslims

Muslim Political Activism in Britain: Identity and the Pursuit of Equality

By Khadijah Elshayyal  //  May 14, 2018May 14, 2018

Since the mid-1900s, British Muslim political activism has undergone significant transformations. Yet even in its current manifestation, and despite facing state ambivalence, it shows no sign of abating. In today’s highly charged and polarized political…

Sufis, Salafis and Islamists: The Shaping of British Muslim Religious Identities

By Sadek Hamid  //  December 26, 2017December 26, 2017

In early December 2017, the British Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson gave a speech to the Foreign Commonwealth Office on the U.K’s counter-terrorism  efforts  entitled ‘How global Britain is helping to win the struggle against Islamist…

Returning to Islamophobia as the Racialization of Islam and Muslims

By Nasar Meer  //  December 6, 2017

Consistent findings from Pew attitude surveys report incredibly high numbers of Hungarians (72 percent), Italians (69 percent), Poles (66 percent), Greeks (65 percent), Spaniards (50 percent), Swedes (35 percent), Dutch (35 percent), Germans (29 percent)…

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