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Although Salafism lies at the core of jihadist ideology, it is also central to the lives of millions of people who have no connection to or sympathy with religiously inspired…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285101
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The Jakarta governor election was marked by Islamist groups’ support for Anies and opposition to his rival, now-former governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (often called “Ahok”), a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225440
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Lithuania is the most religious: the predominant Roman Catholic Church’s socio-political influence has been increasing regarding the still-sensitive issues of LGBT+ and women’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266085
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They were charged with engaging in premarital sex and getting an abortion. The case has become a national and even an international cause, with human rights organisations…
Debates over the role of religion in society, especially the privileges of the ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) community, have emerged as a central theme ahead of September’s election.
Since the elections of 1991, which led to a decade of civil war, parliamentary polls have generally taken place in a tense atmosphere, with protests, riots and boycotts. As the…
Erdogan is the second head of government (after Necmettin Erbakan, 1996-97) to emerge from a specifically Islamist political movement. Under his leadership, Islam has become more…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250653
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The same day, state media reported that the authorities in the regional capital, Urumqi, had passed a regulation banning the wearing of burqas. Over the past two years, violence…