How One Man Has ‘Fathered’ More Than 2,000 Kids Orphaned By Boko Haram

Zannah Mustapha quit his job as a Shariah court lawyer in the mid-2000s to establish an orphanage for kids whose lives have been tragically altered by Boko Haram attacks. Today, he oversees the education of more than 2,000 orphaned students.

Africa, NewsInnocent EtengSeptember 2, 2022Innocent Eteng, Nigeria, Boko Haram, Primary Feature, orphans Boko Haram, jihadist groups, Islamic extremism, Northern Nigeria, Zannah Mustapha, Secondary Feature, ZengerComment

Salman Rushdie And The Wider Effects Of Blasphemy Accusations

(OPINION) The Aug. 12 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie was a vivid reminder that threats that we had thought were fading are still with us and are even growing. But we often misunderstand those threats, and this distorts our understanding of the dangers of blasphemy accusations.

Islam, OpinionPaul MarshallAugust 30, 2022Paul Marshall, Hudson Institute, blasphemy law, Salmon Rushdie, Iran, Muslim persecution, fatwa, Islamic extremism, Islamist, Islam, RechargeComment

Bangladesh Needs To Be Held Accountable For Violence Against Hindus

(OPINION) This year the peaceful celebration of Durga Puja that is so cherished by Hindus in Bangladesh was fraught with violence against Hindus and their places of worship.

Asia, OpinionDeepali KulkarniNovember 10, 2021Deepali Kulkarni, Hindu American Foundation, Bangladesh, violence against Hindus, Muslims in Bangladesh, Islamic extremism, Muslim extremists, religious persecution, Hindu persecution, religious freedom, Durga Puja Comments

With Taliban Takeover 'Struggle For The Soul of Islam' Rages

(OPINION) The return of Taliban rule after 20 years will likely produce the typical mayhem and murder when a regime suddenly collapses. But much is also at stake for world Islam, a crucial aspect that the media have tended to slight thus far. Journalists may be witnessing a new phase in what Georgetown University expert John Esposito has called a long-running "struggle for the soul of Islam."

Middle East, OpinionRichard OstlingAugust 19, 2021Islam, richard ostling, Taliban, Afghanistan, terrorism, soul of islam, extremism, Islamic extremism, Middle East, Muslims, troops in AfghanistanComment

The next generation of imams fighting for a French Islam

The October murder of the teacher Samuel Paty by an 18-year-old radical Islamist in France has reignited debates about the compatibility of Islam with French values like free speech. French imams like Mohamed Bajrafil are trying to fight extremism by preaching a modern Islam, encouraging young Muslims to embrace French values and working with the French government to train more imams in France rather than send them abroad.

Europe, NewsJade LévinNovember 25, 2020Jade Lévin, Islam, France, France terrorism, Mohammed VI Institute for the Training of Imams, radical Islam, Primary Feature, radicaliazation, Islamic extremism, Emmanuel Macron, Islam des Lumieres, Foundation for Islam in France, Muslim, Secondary Feature Comment

Ethiopia’s Increasing Vulnerability to Islamic Extremism and What That Means for the Horn of Africa

(ANALYSIS) External forces from the Middle East are exploiting ethnic tensions and threatening peace between Muslims and Christians in Ethiopia.

Africa’s Young Christians Face Danger from Islamic Extremism

(OPINION) An ongoing Islamic extremist project to exterminate Christians in sub-Saharan Africa is even more brutal and more consequential for the Church than it is in the Middle East. Is anyone paying attention?

Opinion, Politics, Religion, AfricaNina SheaJanuary 29, 2020Nina Shea, Islamic State, Islamic extremism, Africa, Christians in Africa, ISIS, ISIS in Africa, radical Islam, terrorism, Primary Feature, Christianity, Islam Comment

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