Persian and other Islamic literature celebrated male homoerotic love as a form of divine longing – until Western moral codes entered the region.
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New analysis of silver items in the Bedale hoard reveals Scandinavians travelled to the east to trade much earlier than previously thought.
The West’s Eurocentric version of scientific history omits some of the most important events that shaped modern thinking.
In our new research we examined popular music videos which drew on historical myths and contemporary clergymen to mobilise Iraq’s Shia population to fight the Islamic State.
While the flag ban is well-intentioned, we must remember the creed of Islam has been hijacked by a terrorist organisation - and one which is dwindling anyway.
The celebrated South African architect Sumayya Vally is the artistic director of the exhibition.
The House of Wisdom was populated by a number of multitalented thinkers – at a time marked by fervent collaboration and intellectual prosperity in the Arabic-speaking world.
Imposing restrictions on women has been a way for many countries to demonstrate to the world what policies they want to pursue.
The cinematic epic hinges on a very specific, and contentious, interpretation of early Islamic history.
The Taliban’s punishments are at odds with many basic principles of Islamic law.
Macron wants to ‘build an Islam in France that can be compatible with the Enlightenment.’ But that goal assumes France is compatible with Islam, says a Muslim scholar of religion and politics.
From magic bowls to holy shirts, Muslim cultures used various devices to protect the user from harm starting in the 11th century. Many of these objects were beautifully designed, too.
A year after the Quebec mosque shooting, it’s clear that little has changed for Muslims in Canada. They’re still almost unequivocally rejected.
Islamic writers are having the same conversations today as they were in the early 20th century.
A new production of the opera King Roger will open this week. At a time when Europe was charged with fear of the ‘Muslim threat’, this 12th century king collaborated with an Islamic scholar on an extraordinary project.
Many “modern” inventions actually have precedents dating back over 1000 years.
Calls for a reformed, modern Islam will not combat the political and social motivations that underly radical and extremist ideologies.
Militants are tapping into centuries-old literary tastes, appropriating them for their own nefarious ends.
A struggle is underway for the heart and soul of Islam. Moderate Muslims need to engage in the contest to ensure their view of Islam is the one that prevails.
The Caliphate has inspired disputes among Muslims for centuries, but attempts at revival in modern times are unlikely to succeed. Most of the world’s Muslims would not accept its authority over them.
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Western Sydney University
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PhD Candidate, Modern Middle East History, SOAS, University of London
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Class of 1950 Herman B Wells Endowed Professor and Professor of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, Indiana University
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Lecturer, Psychology, Middlesex University
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Lecturer in Roman Archaeology and Art, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Lecturer in Traditional Islamic Studies, Charles Sturt University
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Professor of Political Science, Director of Center for Islamic & Arabic Studies, San Diego State University
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Associate Professor of Islamic Studies, Charles Sturt University
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Honorary Professor of Practice, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL
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Hajizadeh, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate professor, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, UMass Lowell
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Professor of International Politics, Deakin University
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Sessional lecturer and researcher, The University of Melbourne