Analysis
Bosnia and Palestine share more than many realise
Examining the political, cultural, and historical experiences that Bosniaks and Palestinians have in common.
Colonial Pasts/Colonial Presents
The past is never dead. It’s not even past. William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun The tragedy of Gaza today and of Palestine more broadly is a tragedy of forgotten histories. The…
Are these the Jewels of Democracy?
These are the democracies that gave us Guantanamo bay, Abu Ghuraib, Camp Breadbasket and internment without trial. Even if Muslims do want to make a democratic choice, and get the rare chance…
The Credit Crunch: An Islamic Perspective
Over the last few months, it has been widely accepted that the “credit crunch” is the biggest financial and economic crisis to hit the Western world since the Great Depression of the…
Exposing Modernist Interpretations
The Islamic classical tradition has always viewed the Qur’an as a living, dynamic and intrusive text; tapping into the inner dispositions of man while simultaneously interacting with his political and social environment.…
Integration: Part One, Deconstructing Integration
...the discourse is not shaped by everyone equally, and thus the very discourse that seeks to explain and discuss the topic of integration, ends up establishing a differential of power...
The Unique Literary Form of the Qur’an
Abstract: The inability of any person to produce anything like the Qur'an, due to its unique literary form is the essence of the Qur'anic miracle. A miracle is defined as "events which…