How the Hizmet works: Islam, dialogue and the Gülen movement in Australia
The story of the Gülen Movement in Australia has never been documented in any great detail and conse- quently is...
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From Al Mesbar Monthly Book Muslims in Australia: History and Policies of Multiculturalism
http://mesbar.org/book/muslims-australia-history-policies-political-diversity/ By comparison to European and American diaspora communities, which have been studied prolifically, Islam and Muslims in Australia have...
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The Attack on Egypt’s Al-Rawdah Mosque: Local Tragedy, Regional Pathology
by Abdulrahman Al-Trairi At least 305 people were killed after more than two dozen of militants detonated bombs and opened...
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Civil War Monuments: Take All the Idols Away
by Adam Garfinkle It’s a pity that sometimes the best solution to a political conflict is simply not practical. There...
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The Two Sides of Counterterrorism
by Adam Garfinkle Truly pious people of all faiths are by nature humble, and generally have more questions than answers....
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Fluidity in the Middle East, Rigidity in International Media
Growing up in Egypt in the years preceding the Internet, the phrase “the BBC said” meant to most Egyptians that...
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The Belgian Parliamentary Inquiry on radicalization: a sensible analysis and a path towards change
By Tommaso Virgili Terrorism seems to have sadly become the reality of our times. While this is not a new...
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Becoming “Modern”: A Guide to the Perplexed
By Adam Garfinkle For nations to be successful in the 21st century, three assets are key: human capital; social trust;...
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Valentine’s Day and the Need for Sufism
By Dr. Haytham Mouzahem Last week, on Valentine’s Day in Saudi Arabia, prominent cleric Ahmed Qasim al-Ghamdi — a former...
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The development of religious authority in Iran
After the Islamic conquest of the Persian Empire, many Persians converted to Islam and, over time, came to embrace its...
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Sufi Followers of Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab
By Haytham Mouzahem A few years ago, Al-Mesbar Center published a book entitled "Sufism in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.”...
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