Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs

The Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs is a London-based scholarly institution whose stated purpose is to advance the study of Muslims in non-Muslim nations. It holds conferences and publishes books and journals. Pakistani-born Dr. Saleha Mahmood Abedin, the mother of Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, is Director of the Institute.[1][2] It was founded in 1978 by Dr. Syed Zainul Abedin,[3] Dr. Saleha Mahmood Abedin's husband, who is from India, and who was educated at Aligarh Muslim University and University of Pennsylvania. Abdullah Omar Naseef, then president of the Muslim World League and president of King Abdulaziz University, provided backing to Abedin for the institute's formation.[4]

Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs

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Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs
DisciplineMuslim studies
LanguageEnglish
Edited bySaleha S. Mahmood
Publication details
Former name(s)
Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs Journal
History1979–present
Publisher
Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs
FrequencyQuarterly
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4J. Muslim Minor. Aff.
Indexing
ISSN1360-2004 (print)
1469-9591 (web)
LCCN96648234

In 1979, the Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs launched the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis.[5] It was formerly known as the Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs Journal. It is the only scholarly journal dedicated to research on Muslims as minorities within non-Muslim societies.[6]

CNN reported that those familiar with the journal described it as "scholarly, academic and nonpartisan" and that its content "does not raise red flags."[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Mahmood Abedin Saleha S." World Who's Who. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  2. ^ Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, Official Taylor & Francis Website
  3. ^ "Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs". Oxford Islamic Studies. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013.
  4. ^ Is Huma Abedin Hillary Clinton’s Secret Weapon or Her Next Big Problem? William D. Cohan. Vanity Fair. January 6, 2016. http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/01/huma-abedin-hillary-clinton-adviser Accessed on May 24, 2017.
  5. ^ Bennett, Clinton Bennett (20 November 2014). The Bloomsbury Companion to Islamic Studies. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 315. ISBN 978-1-4725-8689-6.
  6. ^ "Academic Journals - Arab & Islamic Studies". Zayed University. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  7. ^ Topan, Tal (23 August 2016). "Meet Huma Abedin: Hillary Clinton's right-hand woman". CNN. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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