Traditional Islam: Historical Formation and Current Challenges
Present-day discussions about “traditional Islam” bear relevance to the crisis of identity arising from Muslim encounters with modernity, as well...
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Saudi Counter Terrorism Policy
The article was formerly published in Russia Review (June – July 2018). Over the past two decades, the Kingdom of...
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Religions in Iraqi Kurdistan
Al-Mesbar’s 136th monthly book explores the religious and sectarian diversity of the area. In addition to Sunni and Shi’ite Muslims,...
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The Misery of the Iranian Population Continues
Najah Al-Osaimi* Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets once again in a show of force against Iran’s corrupt...
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Round table ‘Political Islam and Far-Right Extremism’ at the Geneva Center for Security Policy
On Tuesday, 19 June, the Geneva Center for Security Policy and Al-Mesbar Studies and Research Center in Dubai jointly organized...
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Mohammed Bin Salman: The women’s rights reformer in the progressive era
By Najah Al-Osaimi* The article was formerly published in Russia Review (June - July 2018). Since the appointment of 32-year-old...
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Psychology of Terrorism: History and Evolution
Clark McCauley* This paper was published in Al-Mesbar’s 125th monthly book — “The Psychology of Terrorism: Individuals and Terrorist Groups....
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Sexism? Just Joking
By Sara Brzuszkiewicz Akbar el-Baker A few days ago, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar el-Baker apologized for...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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