This article reports a meta-analysis of 345 published studies to examine the media's role in
construction of a Muslim and Islamic identity. A quantitative analysis highlights the …

Profound demographic and cultural changes in American society over the last half century
have unsettled conventional understandings of the relationship between religious and …

Using social identity theory to assess in-group, out-group representations, this study
examines the portrayal of sharia in American network television media. A 10-year content …

In recent years, attempts by Muslims all across the US to build worship spaces have been
met with opposition. Some opponents questioned whether Islam should be considered a …

The mosque holds an invaluable role in Islamic tradition; it has historically offered many
religious and health services for its communities while also addressing relevant social and …

For much of 2010, plans to develop a multipurpose Islamic center near the site of the 9/11
attacks in Lower Manhattan occasioned an intense nationwide debate. In this study of the …

The relevance of the study. The work is devoted to the study of the social image of Muslim
women in Anglo-Saxon media. The relevance of the research lies in the increasing attention …

The often overlooked rhetorical and symbolic power of public art has recently been pulled
into focus by the 'Rhodes Must Fall'and the Black Lives Matter movements' concerted efforts …

This investigation into the meaning and purpose of contemporary national memorials was
initially inspired when, having just completed my MA thesis on the Memorial to the Murdered …

The aim of the article is to discuss the notion of religious space in David Macaulay's Mosque
through the exploration of the architecture of the mosque not only as a structure serving …