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Edward E. Curtis IV

Edward Curtis, a professor of religious studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, is editor of the forthcoming The Practice of Islam in America: An Introduction (NYU Press).

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The Forgotten History Behind Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Terrorism

When we fail to remember our plural origins in the West, we help white terrorists erase our own history.
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The Dark Side of Our Obsession With Trapped Thai Children

Surely most of us, no matter our political bent, feel sad for the entrapped children in both circumstances. But our collective conscience leads us to two different interventions on their behalf.
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Muslims in America, Fifty Years Later: New Poll Shows Pride and Optimism In the Face of Bias

A newly-released Pew poll (headline: ” U.S. Muslims Concerned About Their Place in Society, but Continue to Believe in the American Dream”) reveals a Muslim America that has changed dramatically in…
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