By Nadia Dala Both Islamic jihadist movements and Islamic governments that are trying to counter jihadism are relying on women to win over the hearts of Muslims. Women in jihadist circles are child-bearing, silent recruiters, while governments in some parts of the...
Why would young Muslims leave Europe to return to countries their parents had left? Discrimination is pushing some out while job opportunities beckon. Worshipers inside the Brussels Grand Mosque, Brussels, Belgium, 16 February 2018. (EPA-EFE/Olivier Hoslet) “I don’t...
(Source: Dutch Public Broadcasting) We continue to receive reflections from our correspondents and youth ambassadors now that Donald Trump has become U.S. president. Here are the three latest contributions. “I am afraid the election of Trump has marked a...
Two mothers, one Jewish, one Muslim, pray together in Paris, 11 January 2015. (AP Photo/Matthieu Alexandre, Pool, File) By Nadia Dala In Western Europe, the convergence of three little exposed dynamics may have helped Islamic State dehumanize impressionable...
“Caught in a bad romance…” Lady Gaga’s hit song fits the strained relationship between Europe and Turkey. “Caught in a bad romance…”Lady Gaga’s hit song fits the strained relationship between Europe and Turkey.But will this week’s electoral setback for Turkish...