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

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Islamophobia in the Classroom: Memories of a Muslim Student

By Zeyneb Sayilgan  //  December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

Being bullied in school is a painful experience. When this injury is inflicted by teachers, though, it reaches another level. Your trust in adults who are supposed to nurture, guide and protect you is fundamentally…

Pedagogies and Content in the Classroom: New Trends in Middle Eastern Studies

By Sumeyra Aydemir  //  November 18, 2017November 18, 2017

Disciplinary fields across the academy are in a state of constant flux, often subject to change and developments at the behest of new theories, scientific discoveries and intellectual innovations. The field of Middle Eastern Studies,…

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