Papers

Anar Valiyev* The fall of the Soviet Union and collapse of communist ideology have profoundly influenced Azerbaijani society. Over the...

By Joas Wagemakers Review of Al-Gamāʿah al-Islāmīyah (translation Sherman A. Jackson), Initiative to Stop the Violence – Mubādarat Waqf al-ʿUnf:...

By Dr Mark Rix* Chilcot’s report resonates hugely today—as...

By Dr. David Patrick Houghton* The systematic study of the psychology of terrorism is beset with methodological problems. Most notably,...

Dr Mikhail Roshchin This primer on Islamist movements in Dagestan and North Ossetia is based primarily on the author’s field...

Adeeb Khalid, Carleton College, Northfield, MN, USA The late nineteenth century saw the rise of modernist movements throughout the Muslim...

By Diana Galeeva* International organization: origins and member’s identities The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was founded in 1981 by Saudi...

By Tommaso Virgili The request addressed by some Arab states to Qatar to shut down the Al-Jazeera media network has...

Dru C. Gladney This paper is part of Al-Mesbar’s 105th monthly book, which addresses the status of Islam and Muslims...

by Mohammed Hashas The number of Muslims in Western Europe is estimated at 15 million, and was recently projected to...