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The Bridge Initiative is a multi-year research project on Islamophobia housed in Georgetown University.
The Bridge Initiative aims to disseminate original and accessible research, offers engaging analysis and commentary on contemporary issues, and hosts a wide repository of educational resources to inform the general public about Islamophobia.
Research & Resources
The Human Cost of Guantanamo Bay
In this conversation, Nancy Hollander and former Guantánamo detainee, Mohamedou Ould Slahi talk on the human cost of Guantánamo Bay prison. Mohamedou Ould Slahi was detained without charges at the prison for 14 years and 2 months. Nancy Hollander is the criminal defense lawyer who won his release.
The Future of Islam: A Khanversation with Dr. John L. Esposito
In this conversation with Dr. Muqtedar Khan, Bridge Director Dr. John L. Esposito explores the future of Islamic studies in the West, the prospects for democracy in the Middle East, and the challenges that face the Muslim World and US relations with the Islamic World. He also talks about the relations between Muslim states and…
For Sri Lanka’s Muslims, discrimination even in death
It’s been over a year since the first strain of COVID-19 was discovered in Wuhan, China. Since then, the novel coronavirus has wreaked havoc across the world with over two million individuals losing their lives, and cases topping 100 million. The pandemic has quite frankly turned life upside down as lockdown measures have been put…