Tag Archives: Islamism

I am a British Progressive Muslim, and I stand against antisemitism

Posted on October 8, 2025 by nervana111

The terrorist attack at the Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester has triggered many personal memories. Having grown up in a region where Jews and Arabs have been separated by an immense psychological iron wall, I loved the opportunity in Britain … Continue reading →

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Podcast: A discussion about Qatar on X Space

Posted on May 19, 2025 by nervana111

The visit of the American President Donald Trump to the Gulf has re-ignited the debate about Qatar’s global activities and links with many Islamist groups. Here is the recording of an X-space that I co-hosted with political scientist Dr.Fundji, in … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Islamism from Cairo to London

Posted on July 7, 2024 by nervana111

11 years ago, Egyptian protested against the Muslim Brotherhood rule. Now Britain is facing a rising wave of Islamism, but it is complacent and failing to identify the threat. On the anniversary of 7/7 terror attacks in London, which happened … Continue reading →

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Podcast: The Hamas Mindset. Lessons from the medieval battle of Yarmouk

Posted on October 23, 2023 by nervana111

Hamas military cadres did not graduate from military academies, but they are avid learners of Islamic history.

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Ilhan Omar’s ill-advised dismissal of Masih Alinejad

Posted on January 30, 2022 by nervana111

“So this lady doesn’t want to combat Islamophobia,” “she just doesn’t like Muslims.” When Muslim-born Iranian journalist and women’s rights campaigner Masih Alinejad wrote why she opposed a bill against Islamophobia introduced by US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Mr Tim Mynett, Omar’s husband, a political consultant, immediately tweeted … Continue reading →

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Egypt and Greece: It’s time to cement our bonds

Posted on January 18, 2022 by nervana111

Listening to music by Vasilis Papakonstantinou while eating a halva panini were the kind of simple pleasures I enjoyed while walking around Athens. The Greek capital is the only European city where I can hang out alone, but never feels … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Political Islam lost opportunity for Turkey to coexist with West

Posted on October 13, 2021 by nervana111

In my latest podcast for Ahval’s Turkish Trends series, I spoke to Turkish political scientist Cengiz Aktar about his latest essay ” The Turkish Malaise – A Critical Essay,” in which he explains how Turkey was in a counter-process in … Continue reading →

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The Time Magazine and the Western Attitude towards Islamism

Posted on September 26, 2021 by nervana111

It was a baking hot July day in Cairo and my first day in medical school. Like many well-sheltered Egyptian girls, I was shy and introspective; I decided to spend my lecture break in the female section of the university’s … Continue reading →

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Podcast/Webinar: Radical Islamism, France, and the Atlantic Divide

Posted on December 20, 2020 by nervana111

I strongly recommend these podcast and webinar on what’s wrong with Anglo-American coverage of radical Islamism in France 1- What US Media Gets Wrong About France, with writers Anne-Élisabeth Moutet & Agnès Poirier https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/11-what-us-media-gets-wrong-about-france-anne-élisabeth/id1534151181?i=1000502056981 2- Webinar on Islamism: Bridging the … Continue reading →

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Shadi Hamid, Mustafa Akyol, and French Secularism

Posted on December 13, 2020 by nervana111

Shadi Hamid and Mustafa Akyol are two smart pundits with slightly different agendas. Shadi Hamid is an avid defender of political Islam, which he considers a legitimate conservative expression of the Islamic faith. Mustafa Akyol, on the other hand, believes in what he … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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