The essence of Qur’an is justice — and denying equality of men and women violates divine justice
by Rita Faraj* Olfa Youssef, a Tunisian scholar and author, is considered one of the most important Arab voices...
Islamists and Education Curricula in the Arab World, Turkey and Iran
In addition to their involvement in politics, Islamists in many Arab and Muslim countries have achieved “social depth” by significantly...
The Return of Sufism to the UAE
By Haytham Mouzahem The past two decades have witnessed a reemergence of Sufism in the Gulf states. The phenomenon may...
Islamist Movements in Dagestan and North Ossetia
Dr Mikhail Roshchin This primer on Islamist movements in Dagestan and North Ossetia is based primarily on the author’s field...
The power of naming: Islamic State’s Fighters and Kharijites
Sara Brzuszkiewicz Fundamentalists, extremists, radicals, jihadists: according to Mohamed Bin Ali, a more accurate term to describe Islamic State’s Fighters...
Jadidism in Central Asia: Origins, Development, and Fate Under the Soviets
Adeeb Khalid, Carleton College, Northfield, MN, USA The late nineteenth century saw the rise of modernist movements throughout the Muslim...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): A Comprehensive View
By Diana Galeeva* International organization: origins and member’s identities The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was founded in 1981 by Saudi...
Toward Gender Equality in the Middle East
By Dyna Fayz* The Qur’an, often used by religious conservatives in the Middle East and North Africa to justify the...
Sufi Followers of Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab
By Haytham Mouzahem A few years ago, Al-Mesbar Center published a book entitled "Sufism in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.”...
The Fate of Extremists: Too Stubborn to Recruit
In 1996, A. Z. was arrested for attempted murder for attacking A.A. with a butcher’s knife after the dawn prayer....
After Qatar
Since Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani ascended to Qatar’s throne in 1995 following a palace coup against his father, the...
