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An anthropology of Muslims in Europe - A modest attempt by Martijn

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Performing the Nation – Memory, Murder and Fortuyn 0

Multiculti Issues

Performing the Nation – Memory, Murder and Fortuyn

While for Fortuyn’s supporters he was the example and hope for how the Netherlands should be and could become, for his opponents he was and his the fear of a loss of social cohesion and exactly how we should not be. While 4 and 5 May connects people with national symbols, creates and consolidates solidarity by means of contact with experiences and people from the past. Although the hype of 2001/2002 has toned down, the remembrance of Fortuyn does the same for many people.

Godsdienstvrijheid onder druk? Vrijheid, angst en conflict 0

Important Publications / ISIM/RU Research / Religious and Political Radicalization

Godsdienstvrijheid onder druk? Vrijheid, angst en conflict

Op vrijdag 1 juni wordt in Amsterdam het symposium Godsdienst onder druk? Vrijheid, angst en conflict gehouden. In mijn bijdrage, die ook zal verschijnen in het tijdschrift Religie & Samenleving, zal ik in het bijzonder ingaan op de angst voor het salafisme de hand van het begrip islamofobie in paradigma’s die we kunnen aantreffen in politiek, beleid en media en die betrekking hebben op migratie en het management van religie en in het bijzonder van moslims in Nederland.

Closing the week 17 – Featuring Sex, Arab Women and Orientalism 1

Blogosphere / Gender, Kinship & Marriage Issues / Society & Politics in the Middle East

Closing the week 17 – Featuring Sex, Arab Women and Orientalism

A weekly round up of writings on the Internet, some relevant for my research, some political, some funny but all of them interesting (Dutch/English). (As usual to a large extent based upon suggestions from Dutch, other European, American and Middle Eastern readers. Thank you all.) This week featuring the sex issue of Foreign Policy with reactions on Mona Eltahawy.

Muslim Brotherhood and Egyptian Politics 1

Society & Politics in the Middle East

Muslim Brotherhood and Egyptian Politics

During a debate at Georgetown University’s Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding a delegation of representatives from the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) was present. They spoke about the FJP’s vision for Egypt and a recent announcement that leading Muslim Brotherhood member Khairat al-Shater would run for president, despite earlier pledges by the party not to participate in the election. They also responded to questions from the audience.