In The Nation, Saba Mahmood weighs in on the factors that facilitated the historic events recently witnessed in Egypt, and the tasks that lie ahead…
Middle East
A post-Islamist Middle East?
Writing in what is quickly becoming one of the prime sources of English-language cultural and political commentary on recent events…
Will the Arab revolutions spread?
Marc Lynch responds to protests across the Arab world.
Saba Mahmood on religious freedom and the Middle East
On October 4, Saba Mahmood spoke at Georgetown's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs on "Politics of Religious…
Islamic feminism
Is secular feminism feasible in the Middle East and throughout the Muslim-majority nations of the world? Isobel Coleman, a Senior…
Syrian secularism, a model?
Following up on a recent interview with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on a special edition of the Charlie Rose Show,…
Comparative Studies in Society and History takes on the secular
The most recent edition of Comparative Studies in Society and History (CSSH) focuses on questions of secularity and secularism in…
The Arab Gulf States: Beyond Oil and Islam
Haroon Moghul reviews Sean Foley's new book: The Arab Gulf States: Beyond Oil and Islam.
CFP: “Social Policy & Religion in the Middle East”
The 12th Mediterranean Research Meeting of the European University Institute---to be held in Florence, Italy, from April 6-9, 2011---will include…
It’s all about reconciliation: A conversation with Tariq Ramadan
I had the opportunity to sit for a conversation with the Swiss philosopher Tariq Ramadan at the end of the…