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December 10, 20180182 Hillel Ofek

Why the Arabic Majority World Turned Away from Science

Contemporary Islam is not known for its engagement in the modern scientific project. But it is heir to a legendary “Golden Age” of Arabic science fr

September 3, 2018084 Erin Guvercin

French extremism researcher Olivier Roy talks to Eren Guvercin about the Catch 22 situation of European Muslims expected to speak for Islam, the irr

July 11, 20180348 Hakim Khatib

On 11 July 2018, Turkish police detained the cult leader televangelist Adnan Oktar along with 234 people associated with him over accusations includ

May 15, 20180131 Hakim Khatib

Authoritarian regimes and religious institutions in the Muslim majority world see eye-to-eye on the topic of atheism. United by their fear of losing

August 22, 20170141 Brian Whitaker

Religious disbelief is viewed with alarm in most Arab countries. Two government ministries in Egypt have been ordered to produce a national plan to

August 8, 2017081 Amir Ahmadi Arian

The cancellation of public speeches due to the fraught views of speakers on sensitive issues has become a staple of our daily news. We appear incapa

July 25, 2017089 Zia Weise

ISTANBUL — With President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s plans for greater powers firmly on track, Turkey’s government has set about shaping the country’s f

June 13, 20173118 Javed Khan

Religious scholars from all schools of thought on Saturday issued a fatwa (religious decree) that declared suicide attacks, armed insurgency against

May 2, 20170224 Belal Abdallah

Tensions between Egypt’s religious leadership and its political leadership—represented by the Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Ahmed el-Tayeb, and Egypt’s Pr

March 22, 2017079 James M. Dorsey

Critics in the Maldives likely sighed relief when Saudi King Salman this week postponed his visit because of an outbreak of flu. The flu is however