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The Hijab in Czech Online Space: Research into Discussions Without First-Hand Experience

Proč patří Česká republika k zemím s nejintenzivnější debatou o hidžábu, přestože zde žije jen minimum muslimů? Článek odhaluje překvapivé souvislosti mezi online diskusemi, médii a vnímáním islámu v české společnosti. Přináší také pohled samotných muslimských žen a otevírá otázku, zda dnešní debata skutečně stojí na osobní zkušenosti, nebo spíše na představách a obavách.

Shariah

‘Shariah’ is a concept that receives frequent superficial mention in the media, but rarely is it explained. Originally published in the Washington Post, the following article is written by two scholars of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Amjad Mahmood Khan, a graduate of Harvard Law School and an Adjunct Professor at UCLA Law School, and Nasim Rehmatullah, a physician and former Vice Chairman of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA. 

Legal Right Versus Moral Duty: Deconstructing the Opposing Paradigms to Free Speech

What does Islam say about freedom of speech? Does Islam teach that blasphemy should be punished? This article explores these vital questions. Ayesha Mahmood Malik is a scholar of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. She is a lawyer, holding an LLB (Hons) from the University of London and an LLM from Harvard Law School. She is also the Sub-Editor at the The Review of Religions, where this article was originally published in 2015.

6 Articles of Faith

There are six main articles of faith that the Holy Qur’an enjoins Muslims to believe in. These beliefs define the core of the Islamic faith. Although these are deeply broad concepts, a brief introduction to them is provided here.