Even when religious life in the country of origin stops because of exile and displacement, the influence of religion persists not only through family life, culture, and transnational forms of communication, but it is also changed by the cultural and political contexts of resettlement. These religious transformations are not sufficiently studied across different religions and…
The first contemporary occurrence of the term “Islamophobia” appeared in the 1997 Runnymede report Islamophobia: a challenge for us all to acknowledge discrimination against Islam and Muslim immigrants in the UK. Since 9/11, it has gained political traction over Europe and the US to decry all types of ethnic and religious prejudice against Muslims who…
Since the pandemic, religious communities have gained visibility and credibility in the management of global crises and when it comes to forced migration, international organizations are undoubtedly paying greater attention. However, this awareness does not automatically translate into deliberate and efficient action that takes religion seriously. Besides the secular myopia that permeates most political actions…
In The Clash of Civilizations, Samuel Huntington, conforming to the dominant perception, argued that Islam is the direct and most important cause of the level and intensity of conflicts in Muslim countries. There is no doubt that Muslim-majority countries rank high on the level of political violence and civil casualties. But is Huntington right to…