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  • June 14, 2017
A Community-Led Imam Search Process | ISBCC: A Case Study

This fifth report in ISPU’s ‘Reimagining Muslim Spaces’ series presents a case study of the

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  • June 15, 2022
The majority of Americans view laws that penalize the boycott of Israel as an infringement on constitutional rights

In late February 2022, masses of Russian military forces invaded Ukraine, beginning the deadliest and

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  • October 13, 2021
To Mask or Not to Mask, That is the Question

Community in the Time of Corona SUMMARY At a time when face masks to protect

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  • June 10, 2022
Most American Muslims Believe Laws Covering the Sale of Firearms Should Be Stricter

On May 24, 2022, 21 people were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

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  • May 16, 2022
Only A Third of Americans In Distress Seek Out Mental Health Support
Muslims are more likely than the general public to rely on faith and family to cope

Community in the Time of Corona SUMMARY Muslims experiencing distress report accessing mental health professionals

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  • December 5, 2017
How Do We Find the Right Leaders for Our Mosques? A Case Study

Taking on the leadership of a city’s mosque in the world today is a terrifying

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  • June 8, 2011
Video: ISPU Bioethics Conference Dr. Aasim Padela

Presented by the University of Michigan Medical School and ISPU, this unique 2-day conference brings

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  • July 31, 2012
Faith, Civic Engagement and the 2012 US Elections

One trend to watch in the presidential elections will be whether Muslim American civic engagement

  • April 5, 2018
Executive Summary | Equal Treatment?: Measuring the Legal and Media Responses to Ideologically Motivated Violence in the United States

This is an executive summary of the report Equal Treatment?: Measuring the Legal and Media

  • January 15, 2026
Hindu Nationalism in the U.S.
A new ISPU report examines the extent to which Hindu nationalism, or Hindutva, resonates among