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Svend White

Svend White is pursuing a master?s degree in Islamic Studies. Having grown up in a typical Danish-American Muslim family in Boston during the 1980s, Svend White has always had an acute interest in interfaith dialogue, democracy-promotion initiatives in the Muslim world, and reforming his own nation?s often woefully counterproductive foreign policies. He worked for nearly a decade as an Information Technology consultant in Washington DC while moonlighting in various Muslim-related initiatives before returning to pursue an advanced degree in Islamic Studies. He has been published on contemporary Islamic thought and the experiences of Muslims in Western societies. He is married to Shabana Mir (of Koonj. fame), with whom he has a beautiful daughter, Raihana. His blog is Akram?s Razor.

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Religion Dispatches
“This state of affairs in Christian radio is ironically reminiscent of how Salafi media outlets and websites dominated the early years of the Islamic Internet…”
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Religion Dispatches
This tempest in a teacup reminds me of some Shari’a controversies in contemporary Islamic societies…
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Religion Dispatches
Overtly Christian displays are fine but respect is a two-way street…
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