James M. DorseyOct 30, 20215 minReligious ultra-conservatism has a field day in Pakistan. It puts Saudi Arabia on the SpotOctober 30, 2021 By James M. Dorsey Sunni Muslim ultra-conservatism is having a field day. Barely three months after the Taliban claimed...
James M. DorseyOct 7, 20215 minComparing textbooks: Even Afghanistan scores better than PakistanBy James M. Dorsey Societal struggles and reform often take unexpected turns in vast swaths of land stretching from the Middle East into...
James M. DorseySep 23, 20215 minThe Battle for the Soul of Islam: Will the real reformer of the faith stand up?By James M. Dorsey Saudi and Emirati efforts to define ‘moderate’ Islam as socially more liberal while being subservient to an autocratic...
James M. DorseySep 19, 20215 minIndonesian G20 presidency promises to put a ‘battle for the soul of Islam’ on the front burnerBy James M. Dorsey Indonesian religious affairs minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas set the bar high for President Joko Widodo as well as...
James M. DorseySep 16, 20214 minOpposing Hindutava: US conference raises troubling questionsBy James M. Dorsey Controversy over a recent ‘Dismantling Global Hindutava’ conference that targeted a politically charged expression of...