Nationalities in Iran and Echoes of the Core Identity
Iran is characterized, both geographically and historically, by its diversity of religions, nationalities, and ethnicities. How successive governments have dealt...
Islam in France: The Brotherhood, Terrorism, and Treatment
Of all the EU countries, France is among the most involved in political and religious debates affecting the administration of...
Women and Religious Knowledge in Islam
The last few decades have witnessed a notable rise in feminist interpretations of religious traditions. Researchers in the field of...
Tolerance, Forgiveness, and Gratitude: A Thanksgiving Meditation
Adam Garfinkle In the autumn of 1996, I wrote an essay based on a true story that appeared under the...
The Meaning of the “Resistance Within”
As attentive publics all over the planet know by now, some very unusual things have been going on in the...
Islamic Studies in the United States
The study of Islam and Muslims is of rising importance everywhere, but particularly in the West. This article will discuss...
Islam in South Africa: Muslims’ Contribution to the South African Transition process and the Challenges of Contextual Readings of Islam
Islam in South Africa is characterised by an exceptional diversity that can be compared to that of the Muslim world...
Traditional Islam: Historical Formation and Current Challenges
Present-day discussions about “traditional Islam” bear relevance to the crisis of identity arising from Muslim encounters with modernity, as well...
Saudi Counter Terrorism Policy
The article was formerly published in Russia Review (June – July 2018). Over the past two decades, the Kingdom of...
Religions in Iraqi Kurdistan
Al-Mesbar’s 136th monthly book explores the religious and sectarian diversity of the area. In addition to Sunni and Shi’ite Muslims,...
The Misery of the Iranian Population Continues
Najah Al-Osaimi* Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets once again in a show of force against Iran’s corrupt...
