Where is the "Muslim World"? Professor Tony McEnery

"What is the Muslim world? At TEDxLancasterU, linguist Tony McEnery argues that this phrase, which was used 11,000 times in articles discussing Islam written from 1998 to 2009 by the British press, highlights an unsettling trend in the media -- using language that characterizes Muslims as violent and unusual -- a trend that, as he shows, has a long history and he asks us to change...."


On the same shelf (British media):

• New report highlights abuse of Muslim women

• Giving and campaigning in the Muslim charitable sector by Mohammad Zaman

• The evolution of British Islamic activism, by Sadek Hamid

• Muslim chaplains in British public life, by Sophie Gilliat-Ray

• Challenging supremacist ideology in Islam, by Tehmina Kazi

• The case of True Religion v. truereligion.com: Muslim website owner says he has faith court will protect him

• Atheists challenge churches’ free parking permits

Christmas a time for bridge building, Abdul Malik Mujahid

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 Treating Christmas with Respect:

"Christmas is an annual Christian religious holiday commemorating the birth of Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him. For many Muslims who do not even celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, it becomes an issue of what stand they should take."

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12/10/2009 - Interfaith Religious Social - Article Ref: IC0612-3182
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By: Abdul Malik Mujahid
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A Jerusalem group brings together Jews and Muslims to educate people and show that an end to the conflict in Israel is possible. Jennifer Campbell explains.

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