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When last we left off… Mozlems were in Europe, Europeans were responding in some silly ways, and what did it mean to be European anyhow?? We now join our blog post already in progress… Evening wrap-up Following the lecture portion of the program, Dr. Laurence and Dr. Vaisse took questions from the eager audience. Some [...]
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European Staycation I’ve never before had occasion to visit the French consulate. After all, the closest personal affiliation I have to that government/culture is the unique spelling of my last name, influenced as it was by my father’s multi-year stint in Paris.1 So, when the opportunity arose to not only check out France’s stateside digs [...]
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In tandem with the launch of this website, I posted my first article on MuslimMatters, a popular group blog dealing with (not surprisingly) any and all matters relevant to Muslims around the world. The essay is as much a call to action as it is a reflection. A “Muslim Livability Index” is an idea whose [...]
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