Stepping back from the abyss: A conversation with Indian Muslim thinker A. Faizur Rahman
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James M. Dorsey
- Jan 20
- 11 min
To engage or not engage. Hindus and Muslims suss each other out
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James M. Dorsey
- Dec 18, 2022
- 6 min
Throwing darts: Indonesian call for religious reform challenges Muslim autocracy
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 14, 2022
- 6 min
Indonesian Muslims gamble on problematic ties to Saudi government vehicle
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 5, 2022
- 7 min
Betting on the wrong horse: The battle to define moderate Islam
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James M. Dorsey
- Oct 2, 2022
- 7 min
Saudi crown prince shifts into high gear on multiple fronts
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 28, 2022
- 5 min
Muslim piety in Southeast Asia mirrors increased religious traditionalism in the Middle East
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James M. Dorsey
- Sep 24, 2022
- 5 min
Public opinion surveys challenge the image Arab leaders like to project
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James M. Dorsey
- Aug 3, 2022
- 5 min
With Al Qaeda down but not out, killing Zawahiri is symbolic
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James M. Dorsey
- Jul 3, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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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