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Strategic Assessment: The Middle East’s Changing Political Landscape

by Quilliam Foundation

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The Balance of Islam in Challenging Extremism

by Usama Hasan

This outlines the intrinsic Islamic teachings about balance and moderation, and highlights Qur’anic warnings against extremism, as well as the Prophet Muhammad’s specific, practical advice about manifesting faith in such a way as to avoid extremes. Ways to combat extremism are then outlined from the Islamic tradition, including dialogue, respect for human rights and religious expression, with reference to Islamic history as well as more recent events.

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It’s Salafi-Jihadist Insurgency, Stupid!: A Policy Briefing

by Noman Benotman, Gioia Forster and Roisin Blake

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Jabhat al-Nusra: A Strategic Briefing

by Noman Benotman and Roisin Blake

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Concept Paper: Muslim Communities: Between Integration and Securitization

by Quilliam Foundation

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Concept Paper: No Compulsion in Religion: An Islamic Case Against Blasphemy Laws

by Quilliam Foundation

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Concept Paper: The Jihadist Network in the Syrian Revolution

by Noman Benotman and Emad Naseraldin After eighteen months of fighting in the Syrian revolution against the al-Assad CLAN dictatorship, the world is still asking the same old questions – Who are the fighters? What do they stand for? Where are they from?

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Re-programming British Muslims: A Study of the Islam Channel

by Talal Rajab In 2004 the Islam Channel was launched in Britain. Over the years the channel has grown in terms of the number of different programmes broadcast and the variety of topics that are covered on its airwaves…

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Pulling Together to Defeat Terror

by Quilliam Foundation Based upon wide discussions and consultations, the following is a preliminary set of recommendations for uprooting Islamist Extremism put forward by Quilliam Foundation.

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