Transformations in Political Islamist Rhetoric in Saudi Arabia: From “Caliphate” to “Law”
Al Mesbar’s 109th monthly book, for January 2016, addresses transformations in religio-political discourse in the Gulf after the 2011-’12 Arab...
Pluralistic Societies: Integration and State Policies
Al Mesbar’s 108th monthly book, for December 2015, addresses religious, cultural, and political pluralism in Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Sudan....
Nimr al-Nimr, Political Violence, and the Future of Saudi Shi’ites
BURAYDAH, CENTRAL SAUDI ARABIA—In 2010, I paid a visit to the city of Al-Qatif, in the Eastern Province of Saudi...
Pluralism in the Gulf and Neighboring States: Realities and Prospects
Al-Mesbar's 107th monthly book, for November 2015, provides a comparative examination of how ethnic and religious pluralism is “managed” in...
On the Execution of Saudi Shi’ite Cleric Nimr al-Nimr
by Joseph Braude - In the Arab world as well as the West, recent discussion of the execution of Saudi...
Inter-religious Dialogue and the “Disagreement Complex”
by Mohamed al-Haddad Much present-day interfaith and intercultural dialogue stems from the culture of globalization, as communities encounter each other...
Turkey: Terrorism and Influential Minorities
Al-Mesbar’s 106th monthly book examines the current climate in Turkey following the recent parliamentary elections. It asks how the election...
Islam and Muslims in China
Al-Mesbar’s 105th monthly book addresses the status of Islam and Muslims in China, from historical, social, religious, and economic. Arab...
Political Islam and Jihadism in Egypt and Tunisia
Al Mesbar Center’s 104th monthly book, Political Islam and Jihadism in Egypt and Tunisia (August 2015), examines the transformations in...
Debating Religious Education: History, Models, and Reform
Al Mesbar’s 103th monthly book, published in July 2015, addresses one of the most vital issues in Arab and Muslim...
Counterterrorism: Concepts, Strategies, Models
Al Mesbar’s 102nd monthly book, Counterterrorism: Concepts, Strategies, Models, examines how terrorism is being confronted both internationally and inside the...
