This 2002 survey from the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, found that of the 65.6 percent who said they gave money to help victims of the attack, the average gift was about $134 and half gave small donations of $50 or less. Also, 8.3 percent said they donated time – an average of 17 […]

This article describes how activists in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are encouraging expatriates to dress modestly and respect local culture.

“Haera Unveiled” is a video that shows the life of a young Lebanese woman who has decided to unveil. She is also uses theater and art as a form of activism, which she began during the Arab uprisings.

“American Muslim women discuss their choice to unveil; many now wear the headscarf only for prayers.”

A 2009 report by Pew Research, “Modest Rise in Concern about Islamic Extremism,” found that “more than half (52 percent) of Americans say they are very concerned about the possible rise of Islamic extremism in the United States. That is up from 46 percent in April 2007. The percentage that says they are somewhat worried dropped […]

Abdulaziz A. Sachedina is a coordinator of the Islamic bioethics group of the International Association of Bioethics and is a professor of Islamic studies at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He contributed the entry on bioethics for The Oxford Dictionary of Islam.

Paul Allen Williams is an assistant professor in the department of philosophy and religion at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, and was editor of the Journal of Religion and Film from 2004 to 2008. He also teaches courses on African religions, the history of Christianity, world religions, Islam and New Testament.

New Islamic Directions is a website featuring news, opinion and information. It is the project of Imam Zaid Shakir, a teacher at the Zaytuna Institute. It is published in Hayward, Calif.