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2024

Fostering togetherness in superdiverse Catholic parishes

Journal article in Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Policy brief

2024

Insights on Muslim Humanitarians and the Sustainable Development Goals

PRIO Policy Brief

Policy brief

2024

Muslim Alms and Humanitarian Financing: An Analysis of the UNHCR’s Refugee Zakat Fund

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Journal article

2024

Fostering togetherness in superdiverse Catholic parishes

Journal article in Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

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2024

The Doctrinal Status of Just War in the Contemporary Teaching of the Catholic Magisterium

Journal article in Studies in Christian Ethics

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2023

Islamic social finance for sustainable development

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Wednesday, 15 Mar 2023

A photo taken by a regime soldier shows junta troops and Pyu Saw Htee members resting during operations in Sagaing Region in 2022. Source: Myanmark Now.

Monks and Militias in Myanmar

The political implications of ultra-nationalist Buddhist monks and ideologies in Myanmar received much attention in the years before the 2021 military takeover. As Myanmar has turned more violent since the coup, ultra-nationalist monks have been radicalised further. What role are these monks playing in the political landscape of Myanmar today? ...

Policy brief

2024

Insights on Muslim Humanitarians and the Sustainable Development Goals

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Friday, 8 Dec 2023

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - DECEMBER 2: Israeli police guard a gate to the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, sacred to Muslims, as Jews and Palestinians live daily lives, in the ancient walled Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, on December 2, 2023. The attack against Israel by Hamas militants on October 7, which killed 1200 Israelis and left 240 people taken hostage, triggered a military bombardment and ground invasion that Palestinian officials say has so far killed 13,000 people. A week-long ceasefire and hostage-for-prisoner exchange ended on Dec. 1, with Israeli leaders vowing to continue their offensive until defeat of Hamas. (Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty Images). Photo: 2023 Scott Peterson

Gaza: A Religious Conflict?

Hamas named its terror attacks on 7 October ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’. Hamas believes that Jewish extremists, with the direct and indirect support of the Israeli authorities, pose a threat to, and are plotting to take over, the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem. The terror attacks led to an outbreak of ...

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Wednesday, 1 Nov 2023

RE'IM, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 12: A general view at the Supernova Music Festival site where hundreds were killed and dozens taken by Hamas militants near the border with Gaza on October 12, 2023 in Kibbutz Re'im , Israel. Israel has sealed off Gaza and launched sustained retaliatory air strikes, which have killed at least 1,200 people with more than 300, 000 displaced, after a large-scale attack by Hamas. On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza by land, sea, and air, killing over 1,200 people and wounding around 2800. Israeli soldiers and civilians have also been taken hostage by Hamas and moved into Gaza. The attack prompted a declaration of war by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the announcement of an emergency wartime government. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images). Photo: 2023 Getty Images

But “Evil” Is a Dangerous Word

The conflict in the Middle East can only be resolved with good and patient political craftsmanship. It will not end until everyone in the region has the same rights. “I understand the Jews’ need for security,” said the sheikh to Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders. The sheikh is one of ...

Policy brief

2024

Muslim Alms and Humanitarian Financing: An Analysis of the UNHCR’s Refugee Zakat Fund

PRIO Policy Brief

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Thursday, 30 Nov 2023

Unlocking Opportunities: Income Generation for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

The Rohingya are an ethnic group, the majority of whom are Muslim. They have lived for centuries in Myanmar, which is a predominately Buddhist. Rohingya struggle The Rohingya have endured decades of violence, discrimination, and persecution in Myanmar. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), nearly a ...

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2023