A half-century of Syrian rule by the Assad family came to a sudden end this month with the stunning advance of insurgents who forced out Bashar...
When I first told my Tunisian teacher that I was writing my dissertation on the thought of the late 19th/early 20th century philosopher-poet of the Indian...
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...
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...
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Energy, enthusiasm and new found hope fills the air as people continue to celebrate in Tahrir Square in Egypt. It’s hard to believe that just a...
Many doubted it could happen. Many thought the Egyptian people simply didn’t have the will. Many behind the scenes plotted and planned…but Allah is the best...
No one can deny the sudden and unforeseen nature of the Tunisian uprising. Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation touched off a movement that quickly evolved from a popular...
Tunisia is in a state of turmoil. Located in North Africa, recently, the country has been rocked by massive civilian street protests. Having lived under the...
Over the last few days we have seen some of the bravest people facing down some of the worst. Armed with nothing more than a revolutionary...