The Arab Spring of 2011 was a pivotal moment that shook the foundations of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The Egyptian Revolution, in particular,...
Zainab bint Younus writes a book review of Dr. Usaama al-Azami’s “Islam and the Arab Revolutions: The Ulama Between Democracy and Autocracy,” which examines the role...
The Arab Spring and its immediate aftermath was a wake-up call to all those who feared for the security of their thrones
In short, this alternative calls for the opposition to finally set aside the comfortable fictions of street/revolutionary legitimacy, on the one hand, and get over the...
In The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien puts these words into the mouth of the brave though modest Faramir (younger brother to the brave but impulsive Boromir): ‘War...
Over the past two and a half years, Egyptians have become fairly desensitized to violence on the streets of their capital. Prior to 2011, virtually any...
By: Zana Alattar 77,777. Since the revolution has entered its third year, the number of recorded deaths in Syria has skyrocketed. At this point, life in Syria...
What’s going on in Syria is horror beyond description. In these dire times, we turn to the Qurʾān for answers. Here are some reflections from our...
The discovery today in Libya of the bodies of 53 Qaddafi supporters, apparently executed at a hotel in Sirte last week, raises a vital issue. One...
Mohamed Taher Khairullah serves as mayor of Prospect Park, New Jersey in addition to being a full-time teacher. He was born in Syria, raised in Saudi...