Tag Archives: Political Islam

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and UAE: A Collaborative Trio

Posted on March 20, 2018 by nervana111

  Photo via Reuters Here is an English version of my latest piece for Al-Hurra  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has embarked on his first overseas tour. This tour will attract attention to Saudi Arabia and its new leadership. Importantly, … Continue reading →

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Shadia’s Egypt and the fight to end radicalism

Posted on December 5, 2017 by nervana111

  Egyptian Diva Shadia Here is an English version of my latest article in Al-Hurra The legendary singer and actress Shadia, an Egyptian cultural icon, has passed away. Her death a week ago at the age of 86 recalls her one-time … Continue reading →

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The Road to Barcelona

Posted on August 25, 2017 by nervana111

  Here is an English version of my Arabic article, the Road to Barcelona, initially published in Arabic in Al-Hurra Photo of King of Spain attending minute of silence for victims of Barcelona’s Terror attacks- Via NYT/Getty Images Al-Andalus, Year 1010 … Continue reading →

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El Viaje A Los Atentados De Barcelona

Posted on August 25, 2017 by nervana111

Escribí este artículo para Al-Hurra Está es una versión traducida al español   La fotografia de un sospechoso del atentados de Barcelona-  AFP Al-Ándalus, Año 1010 – Muhammed II pidió ayuda a dos dirigentes catalanes, el conde de Barcelona y el conde … Continue reading →

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Egypt’s Islamists and Pope Francis

Posted on May 1, 2017 by nervana111

  A photo circulated on social media accuses Pope Francis is known for his radicalism, hatred to Islam, and supports Zionism “The Pope of Terrorism” ____ a hashtag used by Islamists on Twitter to comment on Pope Francis’s recent visit … Continue reading →

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Islamist Gehad Haddad Versus Muslim Reformer Maajid Nawaz

Posted on March 6, 2017 by nervana111

The New York Times (NYT) recently published a column by Gehad el-Haddad — the [previous] spokesman for the global Islamist group The Muslim Brotherhood — penned from the confines of his Egyptian jail cell, in Tora prison. Haddad wrote about … Continue reading →

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Shadi Hamid and the Infantilization of Muslims

Posted on February 27, 2017 by nervana111

Islamic liberalism and its role in modern-day Islam became the subject of a timely and provocative debate organized recently by the Cato Institute, a public policy research organization. The event was hosted by Turkish writer Mustafa Akyol and Shadi Hamid … Continue reading →

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Re-blog: The Dangerous Stipulation of Islamic Exceptionalism

Posted on July 30, 2016 by nervana111

I re-blog, with permission, this important analysis by the  Middle East Institute scholar Hassan Mneimneh on Shadi Hamid’s recent book “Islamic Exceptionalism.”  I completely agree with Mneimneh: Shadi’s work ” is likely to bolster the rhetoric of and be welcome by the … Continue reading →

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Can Tunisia’s Ghannouchi divorce political Islam?

Posted on May 31, 2016 by nervana111

  Leader of Tunisian political party Ennahda, Rachid al-Ghannouchi. (Photo: AFP) The rebranding of political Islam has just started. In an interview with the French newspaper Le Monde, Ennahda leader and founder, Rached Ghannouchi, announced that Ennahda would no longer … Continue reading →

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Obama’s misguided cropped image of Islam

Posted on February 5, 2016 by nervana111

    Obama’s visit to the Baltimore Mosque. Via White House Amidst the rising global hatred against Muslims, American President Barak Obama visited a mosque in Baltimore. President Obama delivered a speech calling for harmony and religious, but during the … Continue reading →

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