Why should not the West love the Gülenists?
This is predicated on the crooked belief that, among Muslims, the Gülenists are closest to the Western political ideals and ways of doing things.
And The Day Came
It was a matter of humor for the Turkish public opinion to see Erdoğan being greeted by his fans in shrouds (the cloth in which Muslims are buried upon death) in 2013.
Turkey 2016: Black Dogs and a Vanquished Coup
Over a few nights the Indian Army invaded and bombed the airport in Bidar and other outlying districts of the city of Hyderabad (the entire State was 212,000 km²) and the Nizam was forced to sign a surrender in a humiliating photo that is hauntingly etched in the psyche of that now dying generation of Hyderabadi Muslims.
The European Paradox: Between Islamophilia and Islamophobia
Islamophobia can be defined, at its most general level, as the unfounded fear and dislike of Muslims, which leads to exclusion, discrimination, prejudice and sometimes violence.
Brexit and Re-discussing European Democracy
The “others” for the EU are Turkey, the Syrian refugees, Middle Eastern people or Muslims in general.
30 Words for 30 Days of Ramadan
It is also a spiritual and reflective time for Muslims and one of enormous self-discipline in our hectic 21st century existence.
German Media and Turkey
That means, when we deal with issues regarding Turkish politics, we put Islam and Muslims into the same package.
Deficits of Freedom of Expression in Germany
While the Christian religion dominated discussions in the 1970s and 1980s, the famous “Rushdie Affair” in the late 80s switched the focus towards Muslims and issues connected to the Islamic religion.
Rebuilding Sur: Challenges and Opportunities
Sur’s legacy of pluralism embraced the heritage of Jews, Muslims, Christians, Persians, Arabs, Armenians and Turks.
What is Sectarian Politics?
For a sound definition, answering the following three questions will be a guide:
If regional states or non-state actors follow a policy to protect communities sharing the same, or similar, sectarian sensitivities, can this possibly be evaluated as an indicator of sectarian politics?
If these actors take advantage of the same, or similar sectarian sensitivities of other peoples in other countries to serve their own interests, does that amount to following sectarian politics?
If these regional actors try to spread their own sectarian identities among Muslims of other countries (Shi’ization, Salafization, or Sunnization), can this be considered sectarian politics?
All of the attitudes and actions represented in the questions above can be indicators of sectarian politics, although to different degrees.
Ms. Marvel Fighting Orientalism
It is an important example of positive representation that has the potential to empower Muslim youth around the world as well as expose non-Muslims to a more accurate depiction of Muslim youth culture.
Diyanet Center of America: An Architectural Quest for Identity
A visitor of the Diyanet Center in Maryland notes that the mosque is already filled with Muslims from various backgrounds, all gathering every week for Friday sermons and excited by the scene that makes them feel “at home”.
On Nationalism, Ethnicity and Ethnicity Regimes
In the Soviet example you have an incredibly diverse, ethnically and religiously, revolutionary cadre with many Jews and Orthodox Christians and Catholics and even some Muslims.
ISIL: Horror and Terror Revisited
As to the call for the caliphate of Al Baghdadi, certain questions must be answered from the outset: Is the caliphate an issue that can be owned by a group formed in a few years and trying to make a name by terror activities? Can we explain the situation while ignoring its historical-sociological background? As is known, the caliphate has a connotation of higher authority inviting all Muslims to obey.
