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A Triple Threat: The increasing securitisation of Iran’s Baha’is

  • Dr Rachel Woodlock,

How and why the Islamic Republic securitises one of its most reviled perceived internal enemies.

Extremism against Copts is motivated by cultural norms

  • Dr Dina Tawfic,

Egypt needs to address ongoing cultural violence against Copts which jeopardises the safety of Copts and the entire society.

‘Liminal Minorities: Religion and Mass Violence in Muslim Societies’ by Güneş Murat Tezcür

  • Anna Hardy,

Tezcür offers a compelling framework for understanding why certain groups become targets of persecution.

Forged souls, broken lives: Xi Jinping’s ‘soul-casting’ project in Xinjiang and beyond

  • Prof. James Leibold,

China’s ‘soul-casting’ policy aims to remould ‘others’ in Chinese society for wealth, power and regime stability.

INTRODUCTION: Navigating faith and tolerance in the Muslim experience

  • Dr Rachel Woodlock & A/Prof. Muhammad Kamal,

Muslims and non-Muslims have spent centuries living side-by-side, often successfully, but religion can also be a force for division.

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