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The Slavic-Orthodox community in Azerbaijan: the identity and social position of a once-dominant minority [PDF]
, 2016 Based on recent empirical findings and field observations, this article examines the Slavic-Orthodox community in Azerbaijan. Nowadays numbering about one and a half percent of the population, the main threat to its continuity is not persecution nor ...
De Cordier, Bruno
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Salafi-jihadists in Syria: A Social Movement Theory Analysis. [PDF]
, 2014 This study seeks to analyse the Salafi-jihadist movements Jabhat al- Nusra and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s presence, role and organisation in the current war afflicted Syria. By using theoretical and analytical pointers from social movement theory, this thesis will analyse material about the social movements, and the Syrian war in ...
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Approaching Women\u27s Education: Utilizing Islamic Sources for Empowerment [PDF]
, 2016 When the Taliban rose to power in Afghanistan in the 1990s, an Islamic fundamentalist approach was utilized to disempower the Afghani people. The group particularly targeted women and girls, who were stripped of their rights, including their right to an ...
Lueder, Emily P
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Campbell Systematic Reviews, Volume 21, Issue 2, June 2025.ABSTRACT This protocol outlines a systematic review that aims to understand the effectiveness of educational programmes, delivered both online and offline, designed to prevent and counter the effects of online violent extremist propaganda in multiple languages. The primary objective is to assess the impact of interventions on reducing violent extremist
Felipe Pathé Duarte +4 more
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The Political Economy of Knowledge: Shari`ah and Saudi Scholarship in Indonesia [PDF]
, 2013 This article investigates how the Saudi regime uses sponsorship to support its educational system in Indonesia. The article focuses its analysis on LIPIA (Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Islam dan Arab, Institute for the Knowledge of Islam and Arab).
Jahroni, J. (Jajang)
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Middle Powers and Limited Balancing: Syria and the Post‐October 7 Wars
Middle East Policy, Volume 32, Issue 2, Page 120-133, Summer 2025.Abstract This article contends that to explain the grand strategies of states in the Middle East, we must employ the concept of middle powers. Analyzing the case of Syria between 2011 and 2021, it finds that these actors preferred a strategy of limited balancing against direct threats to their national security.
Chen Kertcher, Gadi Hitman
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Persepsi Masyarakat Terhadap Jemaah Salafi (Studi Tentang Tipologi dan Relasi Sosial Jemaah Salafi)
Jurnal Humanitas: Katalisator Perubahan dan Inovator PendidikanThe emergence of the Salafi movement in Indonesia, carrying the mission of purifying Islamic teachings, is always an interesting subject to study due to its teachings often conflicting with those of mainstream Islamic groups adhering to Ahlussunnah Wal ...
Abdurrohman Abdurrohman +3 more
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The ‘Forbidden Fruit’:Islam and Politics of Identity in Kosovo and Macedonia [PDF]
, 2011 This paper depicts the interplay of religion and politics, as well as of external and internal actors among Albanian communities in Kosovo and Macedonia. It argues that Islam has never been allowed into the political space, despite occasional attempts to
Krasniqi, Gezim
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Iran's Annus Horribilis in 2024: Beaten, but Not Defeated
Middle East Policy, Volume 32, Issue 2, Page 3-17, Summer 2025.Abstract Iran and the Axis of Resistance—the armed nonstate actors that it supports, plus the Assad regime in Syria—had a horrible 2024. Hamas and Hezbollah suffered heavy blows at the hands of Israel. Bashar al‐Assad's Syria, the only state among the Islamic Republic's regional partners, collapsed in December.
Thomas Juneau
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Power and EducationAfter the reformation era in 1998, Islamic education, either Pesantren or Madrasah, has witnessed significant growth. Unlike during the Dutch, Soekarno, and Soeharto eras, when Islamic education remained marginalized, Indonesia recently houses the ...
Abdul Malik
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