Al-Azhar: A Source of Authority for Sunni Islam in Times of Change
Over a thousand years old, Egypt’s Al-Azhar Islamic Seminary is a venerated point of reference for Sunni Muslims worldwide which...
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Jihadists in Egypt: From Their Origins to June 30th to Syria
Following the fall of regimes in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya in 2011, several voices entertained the idea of a new...
Read moreTurkish Brotherhood: The Present and Future of the Party of Justice and Development
The 86th edition of Al Mesbar’s monthly book explores a turbulent Turkey following the ongoing protests over corruption allegations and...
Read moreCentral Asia and the Northern Caucasus: Salafis, Shi’ites, and Jihadists
Al-Mesbar Center’s monthly book for December 2013 -- its 84th volume -- examined Islam in Russia, from its historical roots...
Read moreIslam in Russia: History, Horizons, Concerns
Since its inception, Al-Mesbar Center has examined the interplay among Islam, Islamism, and the great cultures of the world --...
Read moreSalafi Mutations in the Arab World Today
Have Salafi groups turned a corner since the Arab revolutions? Is Salafi discourse changing since the entry of some Salafis...
Read moreArab Islamists and the Shock of June 30th
The fall of the Muslim Brotherhood-led government in Egypt has been a seismic shock for Islamist political movements across the...
Read moreThe Brotherhood and Iran: Beyond the Confines of Dogma and Inside the Game of Politics
In its 81st monthly book, Al-Mesbar Center continues its study of the relationship between Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood, which...
Read moreThe Brotherhood and Iran: Using Religion to Wage a Political Battle
In its 80th monthly book, the Al-Mesbar Center probes the intellectual, political, and structural relationship between the Muslim Brotherhood and...
Read moreFatwas in the Gulf: Shi’ites, Revolutions, Influence
Al-Mesbar Center’s 79th monthly volume of research delves further into the realm of fatwas -- Islamic religious edicts. As in...
Read moreFatwas in the Gulf and the Muftis Who Make Them
Studies of people of faith too often overlook one of the most powerful forces in their lives: the religious edict....
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