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In the bull’s eye: Turkish, not Saudi schoolbooks

21 March 20210597 James M. Dorsey

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 Mu

12 June 20200884 MPC Journal Team

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 pi

10 December 201801136 Hakim Khatib

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 fre

19 January 201501131 Hakim Khatib

Why Could the Rise of the Islamic State Be a Chance for a Real Reformation of Islam?

Islamic State (IS), previously known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has shown nothing but destruction, chaos and sectarianism. Throug

16 January 201501095 Hakim Khatib

We Join the Paris Unity Rally but We Embrace a Different Kind of Freedom

Muslims’ controversy is overwhelming. It is neither Islam nor Muslims responsible for the terrorist attacks in Paris; it is rather beyond. Freedom of