The Fate of the Extremists: The Lovers
by Mansour Alnogaidan Eid Al Fitr 1997 occurred during a rainy winter. It was a sad Eid for the prisoners...
When Mennel Ibtissem Hit the Wrong Note
By Rasha al Aqeedi The Arabic variant of TV’s popular amateur music show “The Voice” has seldom avoided political-related controversies....
The Fate of the Extremists: Forgiveness
By Mansour Alnogaidan In 1993, the London-based daily Al-Hayat published a photograph of two Arabs who had apparently participated in...
Valentine’s Day and the Need for Sufism
By Dr. Haytham Mouzahem Last week, on Valentine’s Day in Saudi Arabia, prominent cleric Ahmed Qasim al-Ghamdi — a former...
The Fate of the Extremists: Succumbing
by Mansour Alnogaidan I recently had a rare opportunity as a researcher, together with new friends as well as friends...
The Record on Qatari Support for Al-Nusra as Viewed by Western Sources
Al Mesbar - Editorial Board In May 2013, a perception emerged in Western circles that Qatar had “taken a lead...
Becoming “Modern”: A Guide to the Perplexed
By Adam Garfinkle For nations to be successful in the 21st century, three assets are key: human capital; social trust;...
Mohamed Al-Cherif Ferjani: “The sermons in French mosques distance Muslims from their surroundings and increase their isolation and alienation”
By Rita Faraj Dr. Mohamed al-Cherif Ferjani Today, France has the largest Muslim community in...
An Interview with Amir Toumaj: Iran and the Region
By Jomana Manasra Amir Toumaj is a research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies specializing in Iranian affairs....
The Imamate in Western Europe: A Religious Service in a Secular-Liberal Context
by Mohammed Hashas The number of Muslims in Western Europe is estimated at 15 million, and was recently projected to...
The Belgian Parliamentary Inquiry on radicalization: a sensible analysis and a path towards change
By Tommaso Virgili Terrorism seems to have sadly become the reality of our times. While this is not a new...
