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January 17, 2011

Katherine Marshall: Feminist Muslims? The View from Bangladesh

The great majority of Bangladesh's 160 million citizens are Muslims, making it one of the world's largest Muslim communities. Bengali Islam is distinctive, shaped by a long history in which adherents of different religions lived side by side. Today, however, people talk of changes in the character of Bangladeshi Islam.

January 10, 2011

South and Central Asia Development and Faith Consultation

The Berkley Center, World Faiths Development Dialogue, and the BRAC Development Institute hosted a meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh January 10-11 with participants from 12 countries in South and Central Asia. Part of the Luce Foundation supported "mapping" of development dimensions of faith inspired work worldwide, this meeting focused on gender, education, and peacebuilding.

December 21, 2010

Katherine Marshall Blogs: Portugal in Africa

Relationships between Africa and Europe are complicated, witness the tense standoff now unfolding in Cote d'Ivoire. Even decades after independence, even with a history often marked by bitter conflicts, links among nations that were part of colonial empires remain surprisingly strong. Religion is one of the reasons why.

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July 30, 2026

New American Pilgrimage Project Conversations Explore Lived Faith in Everyday Life

The American Pilgrimage Project has released its latest collection of audio conversations from Laredo, Texas. As the United States reflects on its shared history on its two hundred and fiftieth anniversary, these recordings offer a window into the diverse spiritual landscape that shapes our country today. New conversations will be released over the next month, so stay tuned!

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