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Confronting Jihadist Narratives and Islam-based Phobias in Nigeria

by | May 28, 2020
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By Leo Igwe Introduction While there has been much talk on insulting the prophet of Islam, there has not been enough focus on Islam-based phobias, that is, strands of hatred that draw from Islamic beliefs and practices, texts, and traditions. In this piece, I use the story of Gandoki and some verses from the Quran… Read more »

Weekly Update: to

by | September 23, 2017
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Here’s your Canadian Atheist Weekly Update for 16-Sep-2017 to 22-Sep-2017.

Culture or Religion?

by | February 8, 2014
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I’ve occasionally experienced a subtle tactic my fellow Canadians use to invalidate the seriousness of many religious observances and practices. When I identify the more pernicious aspects of religion, I’m often waved off and told that the identified practice is not religious, but cultural. I’m told that the Islamic insistence that women cover their entire self… Read more »