This article critically addresses recent anthropological and feminist efforts to theorize and analyse Muslim women’s participation in and support for the Islamic revival in its various manifestations. Drawing on ethnographic material from research on young Muslims engaged in Islamic youth and student-organizations in Norway, I investigate some of the challenges that researching religious subjectivities and...Read More

A few years ago, a friend of mine felt that her life had somehow come to a standstill. After her youngest child had moved out, she realised how stale her marriage had become. Workwise, she had a good position that paid well, but lately she had begun to wonder about the purpose of it all....Read More

Evidence indicates traditional medicine is no longer only used for the healthcare of the poor, its prevalence is also increasing in countries where allopathic medicine is predominant in the healthcare system. …only recently has a theoretical model been developed illustrating the linkages and components of such practices articulated as Traditional Arabic & Islamic Medicine (TAIM)....Read More

The issue of freedom of religion has always been situated at the intersection between human rights, personal freedom of choice, religious belief and apostasy. While freedom supporters argue that one is free to choose his or her religion, including changing religion, the Qur’an has made it clear that Islam allows changing of religion so long...Read More