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Many Asian nations are experiencing a revival of religion in public and political life

  • Professor Azyumardi Azra,

Religion is returning to public and political life in many Asian countries contrary to predictions about the inevitable decline of religion due to modernisation.

‘Islam, authoritarianism, and underdevelopment: A global and historical comparison’ by Ahmet Kuru

  • Dr Husnia Underabi,

What happened to the era when Muslims were at the forefront of advancing philosophical and scientific knowledge? Why is the Muslim world suffering at the hands of authoritarian regimes?

The Muslim and religious ‘Other’: Reflections on early Islam and beyond from the perspective of contemporary scholarship

  • Dr Adis Duderija,

The relationship between the Religious Self and the Religious Other is an integral part of the dynamic understanding of every religious tradition, Islam included.

Interfaith dialogue in Australia: A brief overview of the contributions of Muslim Australians

  • Trish Prentice,

Through interfaith engagement, Muslim Australians are creating an Islamic ethos that is central to Australia’s multi-religious diversity.

INTERVIEW: Why there are grounds for optimism in Indonesia, even in an age of global democratic regression

  • Professor Robert Hefner,

What’s the state of Indonesian democracy after two years of COVID-19? Will the pandemic’s pressures result in a resurgence of Islamist groups?

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