How to Build a Mosque in Brussels
Brussels leaders have long sought to make its Muslim communities invisible, but haven't openly acknowledged that was their goal.
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The Hard Lives of Non-Believers in the Middle East
Despite the Arab Spring's secular influence, the Middle East is still one of the most dangerous places on Earth to be an atheist.
What Would Allah Do?
Researchers ask Muslim teenagers whether Allah would save Jewish children, and the answer is often yes.
Flights From Islam
Journeys away from Islam are just as dramatic, and in some cases perilous, as those toward its violent fringes.
‘A Thousand Ways to Kneel and Kiss the Ground’: Re-Framing Islam in North Carolina
Scenes before a tragedy—and how art responds to murder.
When Culture’s Soft Power Confronts Hard Limits
Music- and art-based outreach programs have been successful in combating extremism in cities like Minneapolis, but they're facing a roadblock. Stringent visa standards from the State Department are blocking many foreign artists from entering the country, and harming communities that need these programs the most.
A Lesson in Democracy From Driving Down the ‘Arab Street’
Reconciling democracy and shari'a is certainly do-able, but the results may not enthrall the West.
The Speech Obama Should Give about ‘Innocence of Muslims’
A professor of the politics and culture of the Middle East argues that the current violent furor linked to a blasphemous YouTube clip offers a unique chance to deliver a telling message about freedom of speech.