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workplace hijab can be banned in the EU
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Aziz Poonawalla
I have long argued that there is an inherent tension between the ideals of the Enlightenment and spirituality. This ruling from the European Court of Justice (the EU equivalent of the US Supreme Court) is a case study for that tension: Companies may ban staff from wearing Islamic headscarves and other visible religious symbols under…
Goodbye CVE, CRIE me a river
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Aziz Poonawalla
Presented without comment for now, though I will have more to say on this later. WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The Trump administration wants to revamp and rename a U.S. government program designed to counter all violent ideologies so that it focuses solely on Islamist extremism, five people briefed on the matter told Reuters. The program,…
Merry Muslim Christmas!
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Aziz Poonawalla
Today is the day all believers honor the birth of the prophet, Isa AS, son of Mariam, whose virgin birth is narrated in the Qur’an (19:17-21). And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not. — John 1:5 And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the…
Islamism, Salafism, Jihadism, and the GrayZone
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Aziz Poonawalla
Your recommended Friday reading: Islamism, Salafism, and jihadism: A primer by Shadi Hamid and Rashid Dar. Here is the executive summary: Islamism: Islamism as a phenomenon incorporates a wide spectrum of behavior and belief. In the broadest sense, Islamist groups believe Islamic law or Islamic values should play a central role in public life. They…
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