Purpose This paper discusses the challenges that two doctoral researchers faced while researching religious minorities and women in a culturally sensitive society such as Pakistan. Their shared interest topics related to gender Pakistan led both collaborate this study provide better understanding of issues qualitative research same context. They discuss interviewing participants within educatio...

This article traces the cultural and social integration of Pomaks into post-Ottoman Turkey controversy over their ‘Turkishness’. Current scholarship on early republican nationalism is particularly interested in importance imperial legacy nation-building republic period. Scholars discuss that Ottoman millet system was vital to formation Turkish identity because elites continued accept Muslim imm...

This article interrogates whether we should consider ‘religious marginality’ as a qualifier much like the exploration of how gender, ethnicity, and class inequalities are explored when examining Covid-19-related vulnerabilities their implications for building back better. Drawing on case study Pakistan well evidence from India, Uganda, Iraq, this explores accentuation in different religious min...

In terms of their political and ideological success, Pakistani Islamists have had several ups downs since Pakistan became the Islamic Republic in 1956. strive to safeguard state’s status quo while simultaneously expanding reach Sharia. Despite insignificant electoral victories, largely been able dictate national identity policies civilian military governments. A major hurdle promotion pluralism...

Research on religion and minorities in Japan has tended to focus the relationship between majority minority religions or social minorities. This contribution turns consider within ‘minority religions’ their efforts coexist. It takes case of global Islamic movement Tablighi Jama’at, which started become powerfully active with arrival large numbers Muslim migrant workers from various countries la...

Hostility is a state of being unfriendly, aggressive, or antagonistic towards someone something. can create negative and stressful environment may lead to harmful consequences for individuals communities if left unchecked. Ethical discrimination goes against basic principles fairness, justice, respect diversity have significant impacts on society as whole. minorities in Indonesia pervasive issu...

In 2020, as infections of COVID-19 began to rise, Australia, alongside many other nations, closed its international borders and implemented lockdown measures across the country. The city Melbourne was hardest hit during pandemic experienced strictest longest worldwide. Religious spiritual groups were especially affected, given prohibition gatherings people for religious services yoga classes wi...

Canada’s demographic landscape is comprised of a breadth cultures and religious beliefs, racialized groups, Indigenous persons, genders sexual orientations. In contrast, the composition many police services in Canada does not reflect communities they serve. While efforts across to diversify have led proliferation racial minorities, women, persons gaining employment within organizations, serious...