Hasan Al-Banna: The “Gem Woman” and Isolation
By Dr. Rita Faraj The notion of "the gem woman" – based on the adage, "Aren’t pearls found only in...
The Liège Attack: Radicalization and Belgian Converts
On May 29, Belgium two policewomen and a student were shot dead in the Belgian city of Liege. Currently, investigators...
Naqshbandism: Text, History, Impact
Al-Mesbar’s 134th monthly book, Naqshbandism: Text, History, Impact (February 2018), examines the theological and social history of Sufism’s esteemed Naqshbandi...
Why Did the Muslim Brotherhood Fail?
By Dr. Haytham Mouzahem The "Arab Spring" revolutions lent an unprecedented opportunity for the Muslim Brotherhood movement to emerge from...
Islamic Movements in Azerbaijan
Anar Valiyev* The fall of the Soviet Union and collapse of communist ideology have profoundly influenced Azerbaijani society. Over the...
Review of Al-Gamāʿah al-Islāmīyah (translation Sherman A. Jackson), Initiative to Stop the Violence
By Joas Wagemakers Review of Al-Gamāʿah al-Islāmīyah (translation Sherman A. Jackson), Initiative to Stop the Violence – Mubādarat Waqf al-ʿUnf:...
A Tunisian fugitive from ISIS tells his story
By Dr. Haytham Mouzahem Tunisian writer Hadi Yahmad recently published a book in Arabic about Tunisian jihadi Mohammed Al-Fahem. Born...
Australian Jihadists in Syria
By Dr Mark Rix* Chilcot’s report resonates hugely today—as...
Julia Ebner: “I’m afraid we will never be capable of learning from history”
Author: Julia Ebner Number of pages: 210 Publisher: I.B Tauris & Co.Ltd, 2017 Reviewed by: Jumana Manasrah In her book...
The Psychology of Terrorism
By Dr. David Patrick Houghton* The systematic study of the psychology of terrorism is beset with methodological problems. Most notably,...
Writers and Researchers Must Confront the Muslim Brotherhood
by Mansour Alnogaidan Since the 1990s, thousands of young people have been induced to support the rise of political Islam....
