I n this article I want to address a number of issues thrust into the open by different manifestations of Islamist politics and the intersection of religion and identity politics in Western societies. This intersection should be read in conjunction with the emergence in Muslimmajority societies of forms of political activism that ground themselves in Islamic doctrines and invoke religious tradi...

when muslim arabs conquered transoxiana, the eastern turkistan and semirchie remained unoccupied for two centuries by qarluqs resistance. but islamic teachings were gradually propagated in their area and in the second half of  the fourth century a.h islam became the dominant religion among them. on the basis of  a descriptive-analytic method, this article is to clarify the process of propagatio...

Plurality is an undeniable fact in Indonesia. This plurality can have good and bad impacts, such as social disunity or capital for nation-building. The natural source of this dispute cannot be separated from the domination values partial truth claims by each group, although various practical interests serve catalysts. purpose study was to analyze provide interpretation development students' rel...

a r t i c l e i n f o Although negative stereotypes towards Muslims escalated after the events of September 11th, little is known about how Muslim children think about their own group members. Therefore, the current study examined Muslim children's attitudes towards Muslims and non-Muslims. Sixty-five 5-to 8-year-old Muslim children, enrolled in an Islamic school, engaged in two tasks. In the a...

though muslims have been living in nepal from the 15th century, they have started practicingtheir religious activities freely only after enactment of new civil code in 1963. this paper aims to explore the potentials and problems on the existing mosques, perception of the religious structures by muslim community and analysing of existing legal and institutional framework before drawing a conclus...