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A general lack of knowledge about how some Muslim girls and women dress sometimes leads to instances of anti-Islam rhetoric, harmful stereotypes and social barriers. This is not a black-and-white issue as women's attire everywhere is influenced by family, culture and national norms, religious beliefs, personal preference, fashion trends, political views and so much more. [...]
Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think Teaching Guide John L. Esposito and Dalia Mogahed, Copyright © 2008 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. About the Book Are we on the verge of an all-out war between the West and 1.3 billion Muslims? When the media searches for an answer to that question, [...]
The September 11th attacks in New York, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania back in 2001 forever altered American identity. Though the anniversary is commemorated each year, new generations are separated by time from an event that led to cataclysmic shifts in policy, attitudes and global relations. While the 9/11 attacks and their aftermath have been incorporated [...]
Important Questions and Answers about the Syrian Refugee Crisis for Educators Migrants in Bregana, Croatia, near the border with Slovenia. Credit Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times. Sept 20, 2015. What led to the crisis? In 2011, Syrian security forces began responding to peaceful protests against the repressive Bashar Al-Assad regime with violence and [...]