January 31, 2014 | Al Jazeera

On constitutions, Sharia and Muslim political thought

In the Arab Spring’s aftermath, and the catastrophic divisions and violence in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia – not to forget ongoing debates in almost every Muslim majority country concerning citizenship, rights, responsibilities of citizens and the constitutional contestations in the modern nation state – Muslim political parties across the region are facing textual, interpretational and…

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September 15, 2013 | Al Jazeera

Religious authority, state power and revolutions

Current events in Egypt, Syria and Tunisia – and before that in Iraq, Sudan, Pakistan, Iran and Turkey – point to a great struggle between religious authorities and state powers. At play are various claimants to religious authority; states in pre- and post-colonial and pre- and post-nationalist periods; and the role of religious authorities in existing…

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January 29, 2012 |

Al-Quds or Jerusalem – What’s in a Name?

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