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Breivik Sought to Create ‘Mirror Universe’ of EU | Politics | Religion Dispatches

Breivik Sought to Create ‘Mirror Universe’ of EU | Politics | Religion Dispatches.

Here's my latest piece on why we should be worried about Islamophobia.  But we need to know: Islamophobia isn't racism.

Killing For Religion, Not God | Religion Dispatches

Killing For Religion, Not God | Religion Dispatches.

My brief reflections on Anders Breivik.  For more must-reads, check out War in Context and Juan Cole on the Knights Templar.

A Tiny Little Mecca for the West | Religion Dispatches

The end of my journey.  Here's why Bosnia will only grow in the Western Muslim imagination: 

A Tiny Little Mecca for the West | Religion Dispatches.

“We Found My Father, Except for His Hand” | Religion Dispatches

My first day in Bosnia.

“We Found My Father, Except for His Hand” | Religion Dispatches.

The Bleeding Heart of Muslim Europe | Religion Dispatches

The Bleeding Heart of Muslim Europe | Religion Dispatches.

From Istanbul, For Srebrenica: Dispatches from Islam and the West

Tomorrow, I'll be leaving for Istanbul and then a few cities in Bosnia, including Sarajevo and Srebrenica. I'll also be in Srebrenica for the 16th anniversary of the genocide there; in 1995, Serb forces entered a U.N. "safe area" and killed 8000 Muslim men and boys, an outrage that helped push NATO and the international community to act to stop the brutal conflict. The trip is especially timely because of Ratko Mladic's recent arrest, and associated developments at The Hague.

I'm taking the occasion to write a series of travel dispatches, which will offer my impressions of both these fascinating countries, and what they mean to me, as well as to the narrative of an alleged clash of civilizations. First I'll be exploring Turkey's dynamic rise and assertiveness in the world, and then Bosnia, a European and Muslim country whose existence challenges the idea that Islam and the West are somehow separate or incompatible. The first installment, introducing my trip, its personal relevance to me, and what I hope to get out of it, has been published at Religion Dispatches...