Academic Taboo on Muslim Development

Scholars self‑censor study and public discussion of links between religion, institutions, and development in Muslim‑majority countries because of fears of fueling bigotry. This suppresses certain lines of inquiry, skewing policy debate and leaving practical governance problems underexamined. — If academics avoid naming institutional causes for underdevelopment out of reputational fear, public policy and foreign‑aid strategies will lack honest diagnoses and effective remedies.