Turkish Schoolbooks Replaced Saudi Texts in Muslim Majority World
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.
Saudi Arabia Contemplates Cancelling Hajj for First Time
For the first time since it was founded in 1932, Saudi Arabia is contemplating the cancellation of the most important annual Muslim ritual – Hajj pilgrimage – this year after…
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 frequently invoked by commentators hoping…
Why Could the Rise of the Islamic State Be a Chance for a Real Reformation of Islam?
Why Could the Rise of the Islamic State Be a Chance for a Real Reformation of Islam?
We Join the Paris Unity Rally but We Embrace a Different Kind of Freedom
Freedom of speech and journalism is dearly embraced in this part of the world demonstrated by the unity rally in Paris, but what’s about the Muslim-majority world, from which several…