Australia Church Aims to Defeat ISIS
In Australia, a local church suggests the way to defeat ISIS – befriend a Muslim. … [Read more...]
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Female Kurdish Soldiers Fighting ISIS
A look at a special unit of Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers preparing to go back to the front line to battle ISIS in Northern Iraq – the unit is composed solely of female fighters. … [Read more...]
Scholar Weighs in on ISIS Rise and Recruitment
In this Op-Ed piece for Al Jazeera America, scholar Mohamed Ghilan talks about the factors contributing to the rise of ISIS and the recruitment of young Muslim men “lured by religious rhetoric and … [Read more...]
Pew Study: Muslims Hate Extremism, Too
A new Pew Research study finds that “concern about Islamic extremism is high among countries with substantial Muslim populations.” Muslims in the region have extremely negative opinions of extremist … [Read more...]
Mass Killings ARE Terrorism — No Matter The Faith
The Atlantic takes a look at the recent mass shootings from the Santa Barbara killer to the murderous Vegas couple, and asks the question -- if these aren't terrorist attacks, then what's terrorism? … [Read more...]
Jordan Has The Necessary Security Chops
This Times article suggests that Jordanian terrorism experts know quite enough about extremism to deter it from their own frontiers. … [Read more...]
Contoversy Over Muslim Schools in Britain
The New York Times looks at disturbing allegations in Britain over radical Islamist elements infiltrating local schools. The case proved to have no merit but sheds bright light on a divided social … [Read more...]
Home Drone: Art at the Borders of America and the Muslim World
A powerful project, The Home Drone Project, seeks to bring the violence and detachment felt about drone attacks in the United States to a reality check. Artists started by mapping the 344 U.S. drone … [Read more...]
De-Radicalizing Terrorists: What the US Can Learn From Other Countries
Terrorism is rooted in violent ideologies purveyed in schools, religious centers, and community centers. While U.S. police and justice systems work hard to stem the violence, what about its source? … [Read more...]
Muslims Express Concerns About Extremism
According to a Pew Research Survey in 2013, 67% of Muslims say they are concerned about Islamic extremism. … [Read more...]