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Religion In Crisis: Exploring Muslim Refugee Coping Strategies, Isabella Yeager
Religion In Crisis: Exploring Muslim Refugee Coping Strategies, Isabella Yeager
Pepperdine Journal of Communication Research
A significant portion of today’s refugee population is either practicing or ethnically Muslim. Because the refugee experience can be very stressful and taxing, many refugees turn to religion as a coping tactic, a resource that informs both one’s general perspective on life and the development of coping strategies. Muslims draw specific coping strategies from their adherence to the Holy Qur’an and other Islamic teachings and practices.This research proposal aims to explore and describe the unique coping strategies that individuals develops and use throughout the Muslim refugee experience.
Allyship Project: The Importance Of Religious Diversity, Rachel Higgins
Allyship Project: The Importance Of Religious Diversity, Rachel Higgins
Pepperdine Journal of Communication Research
Many Christian Americans in the United States experience privilege due to Christianity being the majority religion in most of the West. Religious groups including Jews and Muslims in the United States often experience lives of marginalization and oppression due to being the minority. This article explores the relationship between these three religions as all being traced back to the ancient figure of Abraham, and the different experiences individuals have as part of these religions.