Dear readers, I am pleased to inform you that I start to blog again today. Since my last blog, many things have changed both in the world and in my life.As you can see from the title, the scope of the blog is more comprehensive than before. In this blog, I will also share my... Continue Reading →
Will Australia see the development of paramilitary organisations as a response to terror fears?
I have lived in Northern Ireland (NI) for nearly five years; I conducted research, and despite that I was researching the Muslim community, through some NI friends I had access to that complex society, including the complex paramilitary reality. Indeed, it was so complex that when a friend and I wanted to start a university student’s... Continue Reading →
Would Artificial intelligence become strong enough to be a concern? An Anthropologist’s view
Recently there has been some robust progress in AI (Artificial Intelligence), with some scientists even successfully uploading the mind of a roundworm into a Lego robot. Although this seems to be a rather small step, it is significant since the software was in place without any prior programming and the robot started to behave like a worm, including... Continue Reading →
Indefinite detention for advocating jihadi violence
The Sydney Morning Herald contacted me for a comment on former judge Anthony Whealy's suggestion to imprison terrorists and terrorist advocates indefinitely till proven de-radicalised. A short quote from my interview can be read here. Yet I wish to explain my strong objection, as a scholar whom knows well the process of radicalisation within prison, against that advice. First allow me to... Continue Reading →
Should Muslims Apologise for Muslim Terrorists?
The debate, particularly in Australia, about whether Muslims should apologise or not for the acts of terrorism of some individuals whom are identified or identify themselves as Muslims, is in full spin. Recently a Twitter hashtag was developed where Muslims started to apologise for everything you may imagine. Some, during conversations with me, expressed their... Continue Reading →
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