Survey: Muslims in Norway are more religious than Christians More people who identify as Muslims in Norway say they believe in God compared to those who identify as Christians.
How do young Muslims deal with hate speech and verbal assaults? What does it do to you to be regularly called a "bloody terrorist" or some other ugly epithet?
European female ISIS supporters feel like strangers in their own country On the web, they cultivate their sense of exclusion with other like-minded women, according to one researcher’s interpretation of Facebook profiles in Europe.
“Of course Muslim feminists exist” With her book about feminism in Islam, Marianne Hafnor Bøe not only aims to create awareness of Muslim feminists, she also wants to expand the term ‘feminism’.
Religious minority youth between patriarchy and gender equality Gender roles is a delicate topic for religious minority groups. Many of them accept traditional gender segregation in the religious community, but struggle with prejudices from the greater society, according to researcher.
Faith is a private matter for young Norwegian Muslims Many young Muslims in Norway take a more relaxed approach to practicing their religion, such as how often they pray each day or attend mosque.
More extreme right violence in Sweden and Finland Right-wing extremist groups are mobilising in many parts of Europe. In the Nordic countries, the upswing in Sweden and Finland is particularly worrisome.
Islam researcher wins the Holberg Prize The British historian Michael Cook has been awarded the Holberg Prize 2014 for his contributions to the understanding of Islam’s early stages and expansion, as well as the religion’s ethical and political thinking.
Fascist terror stifled immigration debate In the months following the terrorist attacks of July 2011, Norwegian media curbed their immigration coverage, which stifled political criticism and focus on issues such as immigrant criminality. Media researchers think the Norwegian terrorist’s fascist and Islamophobic ideology made these issues too hot to handle.
Young Muslims in Oslo: From riots to responsibility Muslim youth were singled out as the instigators of street riots in Oslo four years ago, but most of them were strongly against the use of violence. The riots brought new voices to the public debate on integration.