Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american author”. Today it says “american sociologist”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Birth and family; Education; Islam, Race, and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora; Muslims in America: Examining the Facts; Other Media; Other Engagements”.
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Craig Michael Considine (born 10 June 1985) is an American author, scholar of Islam, and a faculty member of the Department of Sociology at Rice University . Considine has written six books for the field of Islamic studies , and is recognized as an authority in interfaith dialogue and Christian-Muslim relations . In 2020, he gained distinction as an educator when he received the Sarah A. He also has experience in filmmaking, having served as the Film Director of Ambassador Akbar Ahmed’s documentary film Journey into America . He is a Roman Catholic . Rice University News and Media Relations . "In Search of the "Muslim World" " .1
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American writer (born 1985 or 1986) Craig Michael Considine is an American sociologist, an author, and a senior lecturer in sociology at Rice University .Considine has written books on Christian–Muslim relations .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american author”. Today it says “american sociologist”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Birth and family; Education; Islam, Race, and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora; Muslims in America: Examining the Facts; Other Media; Other Engagements”. Read the current article and compare.
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american author
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american sociologist
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Birth and family
Education
Islam, Race, and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora
Muslims in America: Examining the Facts
Other Media
Other Engagements
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