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  • January 8, 2015
    Combating hatred after Charlie Hebdo attack

    Twelve people were murdered yesterday (7 January) in an appalling attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. This has inflamed religious and ethnic tensions, as the killers are believed to be violent Islamist extremists.

  • January 2, 2015
    Cologne Cathedral to defy German anti-Muslim march

    Cologne Catholic Cathedral will turn off all its lights to defy an anti-Muslim march through the German city on Monday 5 January 2015.

  • October 4, 2014
    Saint Francis, a saint for our times.

    A war between Christians and Muslims which seems never-ending. Religious leaders who tell the faithful that if they die fighting a ‘holy war’ they will have eternal life. This was the scenario in the Crusades of the mediaeval period, and the religious leaders who promised such rewards for martyrdom were the Popes, the leaders of Christendom.

  • February 16, 2014
    Muslim girl found after another terrible CAR massacre

    An 11 year old Muslim girl has been found isolated in a village west of Bangui following a massacre six days ago.

  • June 5, 2013
    'Political Islam' in the Middle East North Africa region

    Our valued associate Dr Harry Hagopian has been as busy as ever in travelling, advising, writing and broadcasting on the ever developing events across the Middle East and North Africa region.

  • May 25, 2013
    More media Big Questions post-Woolwich

    On BBC1's important, topical television 'morality and beliefs' show, The Big Questions, next due to air at 12.05pm on Sunday 26 May 2013, a major focus of discussion will be the horrific Woolwich killing and its aftermath.

  • February 25, 2013
    Beyond Belief: Islam and homosexuality discussion

    As the Bill to allow same-sex marriage makes its way through the UK Parliament, BBC religion commentator and broadcaster Ernie Rea and guests on the Radio 4 'Beyond Belief' programme (4.30pm, Monday 25 February 2013) will be discuss whether homosexuality is compatible with Islam, and related questions.

  • February 19, 2013
    Pakistan challenged to protect Shi'a Hazara from deadly attacks

    Pakistan's authorities have been asked to do more to protect the persecuted Shi’a Hazara, following a devastating attack in Quetta that killed scores.

  • December 27, 2012
    A dozen killed in Christmas attacks by Nigerian militants

    A dozen worshippers have been killed in two attacks by an extreme Islamist group operating in the north of Nigeria over the Christmas period.

  • November 2, 2012
    'Muslim rage': re-engagement, not disengagement is needed

    Back in September, there were expressions across the world of what was dubbed 'Muslim rage' by the media, following the tawdry trailer for a film entitled 'Innocence of Muslims' ostensibly intended to defame the Muslim prophet Muhammad and insult the ummah of Islam worldwide. But Dr Harry Hagopian paints a much deeper and wider picture of Muslim discontents and provocations experienced throughout the Middle East and North Africa and elsewhere. Challenging simplistic 'clash of civilisations' theses, he says that what we need is not further disengagement between peoples and cultures, but rather further re-engagement.