Saudi Arabia and Indonesia: Clashing visions of ‘moderate Islam.’
By James M. Dorsey Two diametrically opposed visions of moderate Islam have emerged as major Muslim powers battle to define the soul of their faith in the 21st century in…
By James M. Dorsey Two diametrically opposed visions of moderate Islam have emerged as major Muslim powers battle to define the soul of their faith in the 21st century in…
In a sign of the times, Turkish schoolbooks have replaced Saudi texts as the bull’s eye of criticism of supremacist and intolerant curricula in the Muslim world.
Revisions of Saudi schoolbooks aimed at removing supremacist references .. Saudi Schoolbooks: What Does It Take to recontextualise Islam?
Are the Taliban to Be Trusted? How have the Taliban come to be a significant world power, negotiating with the US over the head of the Afghan government?
Saudi Islamic Moderation Put to the Test - Saudi Arabia’s combustible mix of religion, nationalism, and tradition sparks debate.
Think Muslim World Is United in Opposing Islamophobia? Think Twice
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 frequently invoked by commentators hoping…
I am quite used to people smirking into their sleeves when they hear that I’ve just written a book called The Islamic Enlightenment. The really helpful wags say they expect something…
A Saudi Cleric says on the Islamic TV Iqraa (lit. recite) that the treatment of love comes in six potions: Praying, averting one’s glance, keeping distance from the beloved, thinking about…
Needless to say, the global Muslim community and its Weltanschauung stand at the Abyss, in which Muslims are steadily approaching threshold of unimaginable chaos. This poses a mammoth challenge of…