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Crime data research throws new light on British Muslim communities

01 Dec 2014

Muslim communities may not be as victimised by violent crime, or as dissatisfied with the police as is widely suggested and believed, according to...

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From halal to hip-hop: Muslim life in the UK and Europe comes under the microscope

15 May 2014

Halal meat, the representation of Islam in the British press, and female, Muslim hip-hop artists will all be topics of discussion at a three-day...

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Mona Siddiqui

Let’s talk about Islam and women’s rights

19 Feb 2014

Professor Mona Siddiqui will be in Cambridge from 10 to 13 March to give a series of public talks that go to the heart of the debate that surrounds...

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Tiles in Marrakech

Morocco in the Modern Era: Exploring an enigma

23 May 2013

An international group of scholars will explore the roots of Morocco’s political landscape in a foundational, but little understood, period of its...

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Woman praying

Female conversion to Islam in Britain examined in unique research project

17 May 2013

A ground-breaking report examining the experiences of nearly 50 British women of all ages, ethnicities, backgrounds and faiths (or no faith) – who...

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Fostering understanding between the Islamic world and the West

07 May 2013

Frankie Martin, MPhil student in the Department of Social Anthropology will speak tonight at the showing of a documentary Journey into America: The...

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American University of Sharjah

Cambridge in Sharjah: Building the foundations of research

10 Mar 2013

Parody as resistance, religious broadcasting in the Arab world and China’s relationship with the Gulf will all come under scrutiny as academics from...

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Detail from the Book of Deer

Ten Commandments go digital

12 Dec 2012

Cambridge University Library is to release digital versions of some of the most significant religious manuscripts in the world - following on from...

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Salaheddin, Aleppo

Syria's Muslim Brotherhood looking to return from exile

26 Nov 2012

The exiled Muslim Brotherhood in Syria is preparing to exploit the current crisis in the country to make its return, but is unlikely to link up with...

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Women and children flee South Sudan

The war on terror is a war on women

08 Oct 2012

In a lecture this Thursday (11 October), Professor Akbar Ahmed will draw attention to the plight of women in countries caught up in the war on terror...

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Regents Park Mosque.

Faith in Social Action

11 Sep 2012

An event in Cambridge this Tuesday explores the effect of economic austerity on faith-based communities and initiatives around the country.

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Summer school participants during a tour of the University.

Inter-faith summer schools train future leaders in art of “intelligent disagreement”

09 Jul 2012

Emerging religious leaders from around the world have arrived in Cambridge for a programme which aims to build understanding between faiths and teach...

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