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Area Studies
Islam is the second major youngest of the world, belonging to the family of monotheistic faiths that also includes Judaism and Christianity. From its beginnings in what is now Saudi Arabia over 1,400 years ago, it has grown and spread to include almost a billion adherents, living in virtually every corner of the world. Though...
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Throughout the last two years of our work with youths in North Lebanon, we, in MASAR, started noticing the impact of Islamic movements operating in this area on our work. That was felt when young men with beards in the Islamic fashion participated in our activities. An atmosphere of uneasiness would prevail amongst the other...
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At nearly170 million inhabitants, Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country by twofold and fertility levels remain higher than most other sub-Saharan African nations. Throughout the last several decades, the fertility gap between Christians and Muslims has widened with significant political implications for a nascent democracy. Click here to read more.
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