This new book is a study of Islam in the digital world, containing collection scientific articles written by 16 scholars about increasingly interesting and complex phenomena global Islamic world. Most authors teach at various universities United States Canada (North America), editor this volume Robert Rosehnal, Professor Department Religion Studies Founding Director Center for Global Lehigh Uni...

Abstract Soviet leaders sent troops into Afghanistan in December 1979 to support a friendly Marxist-Leninist regime its conflict against popular insurgency and help it build new society. When the withdrew nine years later, they left behind state that had none of nominal characteristics Soviet-type Communist country. During war, People's Democratic Party discarded Marxism-Leninism turned Islam. ...

Research suggests that members of advantaged groups who feel dehumanized by other groups respond aggressively. But little is known about how meta-dehumanization affects disadvantaged minority group members, historically the primary targets of dehumanization. We examine this important question in the context of the 2016 U.S. Republican Primaries, which have witnessed the widespread derogation an...

This study uses integrated threat theory to examine Dutch adolescents' (N=1,187) prejudice towards Muslim minorities. One out of two participants was found to have negative feelings towards Muslims. Perceived symbolic and realistic threat and negative stereotypes were examined as mediators between antecedent factors (in-group identification, intergroup contact, and the endorsement of multicultu...

An increasing number of contemporary research publications acknowledge the influence of religion and culture on sexual and reproductive behavior and health-care utilization. It is currently hypothesized that religious influences can partly explain disparities in sexual and reproductive health outcomes. In this paper, we will pay particular attention to Muslims in sexual and reproductive health ...