by miriam cooke for BOUNDARY 2 (International Journal of Literature and Culture/Duke University Press) on MAY 17, 2013: The tiny peninsula state of Qatar is building an empire. Ever since the current emir Shaykh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani wrested power from his father in 1995, he has worked ceaselessly to place his tribal shaikhdom on the [...]
by JOSEPH PREVILLE for MUSCAT DAILY on JANUARY 28, 2013: Mucahit Bilici speaks about his new book that analyses how Muslims have adapted to life in the US and embraced the country as their home after overcoming obstacles, such as discrimination and persecution, especially after the 9/11 attacks Are Muslims at home in America? And, [...]
by JULIE POUCHER HARBIN, EDITOR, ISLAMiCommentary, on APRIL 17, 2013: Born in 1844 in Persia (Iran), `Abdu’l-Bahá is best known as the eldest son of Mírzá Ḥusayn-`Alí Núrí, Bahá’u’lláh (1817-1892), the prophet- founder of the Bahá’í Faith. But in a new volume, edited and introduced by Negar Mottahedeh — `Abdu’l-Bahá’s Journey West: The Course [...]
compiled by JULIE POUCHER HARBIN, EDITOR, ISLAMiCommentary on APRIL 17, 2013: On April 11, 2013, Roger Owen, Professor Emeritus of Middle East History at Harvard University, gave a talk on his most recent publication, The Rise and Fall of Arab Presidents for Life (Harvard University Press, May 2012). It is is a political history of an era [...]
by JULIE POUCHER HARBIN for ISLAMiCommentary on APRIL 9, 2013: A proud, nearly life-long Istanbul resident, celebrated Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk was charged in 2005 with “insulting Turkishness” under Article 301 of the Turkish penal code. The charge had nothing to do with any of his novels, but was apparently levied after an interview Pamuk [...]
Carl Ernst — Islamophobia in America: The Anatomy of Intolerance (Book)
“Islamophobia is the name given to the virulent anti-Islamic prejudice that has been hyped by the news media and seized upon by cynical politicians. Five essays by six specialists on Islam in America provide important insights into Islamophobia as a conflict over American identity during a time of crisis. The authors clarify the way that [...]
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