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Opinion: Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Arguments Against Islam Are Fallacious

04 Mar 2015
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Huma Munir

Featured Contributor Huma Munir argues that Ayaan Hirsi Ali's experiences with extremism cannot be used to label every Muslim. In recent days, we have heard from people like Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Sam Harris...

President Barack Obama says key to combating extremism is Religious Acceptance

24 Feb 2015
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Alison Lesley

In a counter-extremism meeting last Thursday, President Obama told world leaders and religious leaders that the best way to stop extremist behavior is to promote religious acceptance. This comes after...

Tony Blair Calls for a Fight against Extremism through Religious Education

23 Oct 2014
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Alison Lesley

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister, says underlying causes of religious conflicts must be confronted through educating young people. Only once the underlying cause of extremism has been addressed that...

Muslims Stand Up to ISIS with Social Media Campaign #NotInMyName

26 Sep 2014
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Emily Murdoch

Using Social Media, Muslims around the world are separating themselves from extremist groups like ISIS with #NotInMyName. The violent actions of ISIS have drawn the eyes of the world to Islam, and sadly...

The MPAC and Their ‘Safe Spaces’ Initiative

24 Apr 2014
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Alison Lesley

The Muslim American community faces continuous suspicions, misconceptions and fears from the rest of society. The image of the Muslim American in post-9/11 United States has become one of a bearded...