Yusif al-Qaradawi Has Died
Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa.
· September 28, 2022
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The Sunni Religious Establishment of Damascus: When Unification Creates Division
The religious sphere in Rural Damascus Governorate is poised to become a political battleground as both the regime and the exiled opposition seek to court a new rising group of religious leaders.
- Laila Rifai
Gulf Rifts on Display During Ramadan and the Pandemic
Divisions dating to the June 2017 split among Gulf Cooperation Council states have shaped the region’s contrasting approaches to political messaging and public health in a time of observance.
· May 22, 2020
Ramadan to Test Religious Elements of Saudi Pandemic Response
The kingdom’s national history, geopolitical competition, and future vision have all shaped its approach to the coronavirus. The Islamic holy month will underscore how long-standing traditions have changed.
· April 22, 2020
Islamic Authority and Arab States in a Time of Pandemic
To contain the coronavirus, Arab governments are mobilizing official Islamic institutions. The most pressing goal is to shut down sites of potential contagion as Ramadan approaches.
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- Frederic Wehrey,
- Nathan J. Brown,
- Bader Al-Saif,
- Intissar Fakir,
- Anouar Boukhars,
- Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen
Is Al-Azhar Pushing the Envelope?
Shaykh al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyib criticized the state of Arabs and Muslims worldwide–including, one presumes, its rulers.
‘Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East,’ by Kim Ghattas: An Excerpt
A glimpse into the tension between progressive and traditional interpretations of Islam in Egypt.
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