Muslim Diversity Study: Quantitative Protocol and Practical Insights on Engaging New Zealand’s Muslim Communities


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M. Afzali, Jamila S. Badis, Parus Khoso, Gule e Aqsa, Mazharuddin Syed Ahmed, Aamina Ali, Afrah Ali, Zarqha Shaheen Ali, Ayca Arkilic, Tuba Azeem, Hala Burhoum, Zahra Emamzadeh, Zahra Haidary, Nasratullah Hamid, Iman Husain, Fatima A. Junaid, Mashal Khan, Adepete Mustapha-Koiki, Hussain Raissi, Farah Shawkat, R. Sulehry, Mai Tamimi, S. Tanveer, Somia Tasneem, K. Yogeeswaran, C. Sibley, Joseph A. Bulbulia, Aarif A. Rasheed
New Zealand journal of psychology, 2025

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Afzali, M., Badis, J. S., Khoso, P., e Aqsa, G., Ahmed, M. S., Ali, A., … Rasheed, A. A. (2025). Muslim Diversity Study: Quantitative Protocol and Practical Insights on Engaging New Zealand’s Muslim Communities. New Zealand Journal of Psychology.


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Afzali, M., Jamila S. Badis, Parus Khoso, Gule e Aqsa, Mazharuddin Syed Ahmed, Aamina Ali, Afrah Ali, et al. “Muslim Diversity Study: Quantitative Protocol and Practical Insights on Engaging New Zealand’s Muslim Communities.” New Zealand journal of psychology (2025).


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Afzali, M., et al. “Muslim Diversity Study: Quantitative Protocol and Practical Insights on Engaging New Zealand’s Muslim Communities.” New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 2025.


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@article{m2025a,
  title = {Muslim Diversity Study: Quantitative Protocol and Practical Insights on Engaging New Zealand’s Muslim Communities},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {New Zealand journal of psychology},
  author = {Afzali, M. and Badis, Jamila S. and Khoso, Parus and e Aqsa, Gule and Ahmed, Mazharuddin Syed and Ali, Aamina and Ali, Afrah and Ali, Zarqha Shaheen and Arkilic, Ayca and Azeem, Tuba and Burhoum, Hala and Emamzadeh, Zahra and Haidary, Zahra and Hamid, Nasratullah and Husain, Iman and Junaid, Fatima A. and Khan, Mashal and Mustapha-Koiki, Adepete and Raissi, Hussain and Shawkat, Farah and Sulehry, R. and Tamimi, Mai and Tanveer, S. and Tasneem, Somia and Yogeeswaran, K. and Sibley, C. and Bulbulia, Joseph A. and Rasheed, Aarif A.}
}

Abstract

The New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study (NZAVS) is a national longitudinal study tracking social values and attitudes over time. Previously, NZAVS undersampled Muslims at ten times lower rates than other religious groups. The Muslim Diversity Study recruits a representative cohort of Muslims for longitudinal research within NZAVS. This ensures Muslim adversity and resilience are accurately recorded. Such inclusion enriches the scientific study of human flourishing, addresses Muslim curiosity about their diversity, and contributes practical insights for their betterment. We describe our study’s motivations, development, and methodology and offer practical guidelines for culturally diverse data collection. This article records our research with Muslims in New Zealand, aiding those studying flourishing and resilience in marginalised religious communities.