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

Medina Charter

Sectarian Conflict among Muslims and the Need for Political Recognition of Differences

By Seyed Mohammad Ali Taghavi  //  December 22, 2016December 22, 2016

In 1993, I set out for the UK in order to start my doctoral studies. I knew few things about life in that country. My family was particularly worried whether I would be able to…

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