Category Archives: Foreign Policy

Duke Class: Muslims Traditions in Learning

Duke Students, want to know about Muslim institutions of learning such as mosque-universities, scholars who wrote books on law, theology, history and philosophy? Want to know more about what happens inside the madrasas of South Asia and what are their … Continue reading

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Religion and the Midterm elections

I wrote this brief reflection for the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) on the recent US midterm elections. American civil religion took a massive shellacking all summer in a momentum that reached into the fall as politicians on both sides … Continue reading

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THE YEAR 2010

I hope 2010 brings greater world peace. Yet the prognosis is not very good.  The attempted bombing of a plane to Detroit and the escalation of the war in Afghanistan will unfortunately, only provide oxygen to the cause of angry … Continue reading

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“Rethinking Islam” on NPR’s The Connection

Click Here for Audio of the Show Islam is a religion of peace. No, it’s a religion of the sword. Devout Muslims lay claim to both declarations, sometimes justifying, sometimes condemning, often just trying to explain Islam. Over the past … Continue reading

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