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- 7 days ago
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Muslim piety in Southeast Asia mirrors increased religious traditionalism in the Middle East
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 24
- 5 min
Public opinion surveys challenge the image Arab leaders like to project
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 3
- 5 min
With Al Qaeda down but not out, killing Zawahiri is symbolic
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 3
- 2 min
New Books Network interview: The Fate of Abraham: Why the West is Wrong about Islam by Peter Oborne
James M. Dorsey Launched 12 years ago, my column, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, offers, to borrow a phrase from an early...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 20
- 5 min
The World Cup and beyond: Thinking strategically about LGBT rights
James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. When Egyptian football legend...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jun 2
- 2 min
New Books Network: Interview with Peter Mandaville, editor of Wahhabism and the World
James M. Dorsey Peter Mandaville, Wahhabism and the World: Understanding Saudi Arabia's Global Influence on Islam, Oxford University...
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James M. Dorsey
- May 18
- 5 min
Saudi religious moderation: the world’s foremost publisher of Qur’ans has yet to get the message
James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. When the religious affairs minister...
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James M. Dorsey
- May 9
- 5 min
Can Indonesia’s Humanitarian Islam inspire a Hindu nationalist equivalent?
James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. There's a potential silver lining...
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James M. Dorsey
- May 6
- 5 min
Hamas eyes Malaysia as a possible operations base
James M. Dorsey A podcast version is available on Soundcloud,Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. Malaysia has emerged as a potential...
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James M. Dorsey
- Feb 4
- 4 min
Holocaust Museum in Indonesia highlights stakes in a battle for the soul of Islam
James M. Dorsey Controversy over the opening of Southeast Asia’s first Holocaust museum highlights differences in the Muslim world over...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 11
- 5 min
Saudi diplomacy needs flesh on its skeleton of sports and religion
James M. Dorsey Like Qatar, after winning the right to host this year's World Cup, Saudi Arabia is discovering the pitfalls of seeking...
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 8
- 6 min
Saudi and Emirati religious moderation inspires few beyond their borders
James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have drawn praise for social reforms that have domestically reduced the role of...
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 29, 2021
- 4 min
Pakistan revamps education at the point of a gun
By James M. Dorsey Javed Ahmad Ghamidi is a rare clerical voice in Pakistan. A prominent religious scholar and former member of the...
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 30, 2021
- 5 min
Saudi religious moderation is as much pr as it is theology
November 30, 2021 By James M. Dorsey Mohammed Ali al-Husseini, one of Saudi Arabia’s newest naturalized citizens, ticks all the boxes...
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 17, 2021
- 5 min
Saudi keeps eye on religious ball in global competition for talent
November 17, 2021 By James M. Dorsey Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has tamed his kingdom’s ultra-conservative religious...
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 11, 2021
- 4 min
Whither Muslim solidarity and moderation?
November 11, 2021 By James M. Dorsey Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki AlFaisal Al Saud must have gotten his tenses mixed up...
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 8, 2021
- 4 min
South Asia replaces the Middle East as the epicentre of Muslim religious ultra-conservatism
November 08, 2021 By James M. Dorsey As Middle Eastern states attempt to manage their political and security differences, Muslim-majority...
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 6, 2021
- 5 min
How much is religious soft power worth? Indonesian President Jokowi searches for answers in Abu Dhab
November 06, 2021 By James M. Dorsey An Indonesian promise to work with the United Arab Emirates to promote ‘moderate’ Islam raises...
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James M. Dorsey
- Nov 4, 2021
- 5 min
Ultraconservative triumph puts Pakistan at risk
November 04, 2021 By James M. Dorsey Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan may have averted for now further violence by caving in to...
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