Category: The Bridge Initiative
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Please Don’t let Islamophobia Co-Opt Hijab Protests
In my nearly two decades as an international human rights lawyer, I have rarely seen stranger political bedfellows than watching anti-Muslim forces cheering pro-democracy…
November 4, 2022
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Is a Genocide of Muslims Underway in India?
Over the past decade, India has experienced a dangerous rise in Islamophobia. There are near daily episodes of harassment, public beatings and mob assaults, destruction of…
October 31, 2022
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Mosques Under Threat
In the aftermath of 9/11, there was a drastic increase in Islamophobia with countless cases of harassment and violence against Muslims in western countries. In addition to the…
October 25, 2022
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Unpacking Islamophobia
In our first episode of “Unpacking Islamophobia,” host Arsalan Iftikhar sits down with Dr. John L. Esposito who discusses the roots of Islamophobia, its impacts on Muslims…
October 20, 2022
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Factsheet: Susanne Raab
Susanne Raab is the current Minister of Women and Integration of Austria. She joined the government of Sebastian Kurz of the Austrian People’s Party, which was responsible for…
October 12, 2022
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Genocide and the Ongoing Persecution of Rohingya Muslims
In a discussion on the ongoing genocide and persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, Bridge Initiative’s founding director Dr. Esposito speaks with Dr. Ronan Lee, author of…
September 22, 2022