Research, links and academic information on Islam and Muslims in Britain. Part of virtuallyislamic.com
Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Non-violent extremism: some questions about laws and limits
Non-violent extremism: some questions about laws and limits - Robert Gleave and Lawrence McNamara "Sajid Javid’s reported objections to the Government’s pre-election proposals on countering extremist ideas uncover just how controversial the new laws will be. He had objected, it seems, to a mooted expansion of Ofcom’s powers to take pre-emptive action to prevent the broadcast of programmes with ‘extremist content’ before they are transmitted."
Tuesday, 19 May 2015
Monday, 18 May 2015
Contextualizing Islam in Europe and North America
brookings.edu, Contextualizing Islam in Europe and North America: Challenges and Opportunities "The Working Group “Muslim Communities in Europe & North America: A Transatlantic Dialogue on Contextualized Religion” convened scholars, civil society actors, and community leaders from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss the nature and significance of key challenges in achieving a contextualized understanding of their religion that is suited to the unique circumstances, challenges, and opportunities that face religious minorities in contemporary Western societies." I have yet to read the findings of this report, which is available in English and Arabic.
Thursday, 14 May 2015
Three British teenage Jihadi brides are now on the run from Isis
Daily Mail, Three British teenage Jihadi brides are now on the run from Isis "Home Secretary Theresa May has suggested three British schoolgirls believed to have escaped the clutches of ISIS may not be allowed back into the UK even if they manage to return."
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