Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
A glimpse into the tension between progressive and traditional interpretations of Islam in Egypt.
A dynamic region amidst great change, the Maghreb is also home to the conservative, literalist interpretation of Islam known as Salafism, which has emerged as a major social and political force.
Adherents of the current of Salafism known as “Madkhalism” have emerged as a major social, religious, political, and military force across Libya. But the so-called Madkhalis remain poorly understood and are often treated as a monolithic bloc or as proxies for Saudi Arabia.
The representation of religion in mainstream media often leaves a great deal to be desired. When it comes to Islam, it is often abysmal.
In reforming Egypt’s personal-status law, how it’s done is as important as who does it.
Lebanon’s youths are fed up with the traditional reflexes of sect that keep the population divided.
As President Joko Widodo looks ahead to his second-term inaugural next month, huge challenges lie ahead and some contradictions remain unresolved, including latent social cleavages, the evolving role of Islam in political life, and tough economic choices.
There are a number of questions that should be asked about what assumptions lie behind questions asked of visibly Muslim westerners–not only in public life, but more generally in society, too.
The dramatic death of the former president of Egypt, Mohammed Morsi, on June 17th, reignited debate about the future of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and political Islam across the region.
Mélisande Genat discusses the fluid identities in Sinjar, where even the Islamic State’s presence did not greatly alter ties.