Articles on Muslim culture

April 24, 2026

Anne Hathaway’s inshallah moment goes viral. Here’s what it means, and when it can be used

Susan Carland, Monash University

The recent clip from her ongoing press tour has gone viral – with an overwhelming positive response from Muslims and Arabs.

September 15, 2025

Tom Mboya Olali, University of Nairobi

In the Lamu Archipelago, the mention of maulidi elicits a sense of happiness.

June 10, 2024

Matthew Noone, University of Limerick

Punk is a spirit as much as it is a sound.

May 25, 2023

Gibson Ncube, Stellenbosch University and Adriaan van Klinken, University of Leeds

His books bring north Africa into conversation with sub-Saharan Africa about lived queer experiences.

Adriaan van Klinken
Professor of Religion and African Studies, University of Leeds
Gibson Ncube
Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
Matthew Noone
Course Director of World Music, University of Limerick
Tom Mboya Olali
Associate Professor, Department of Kiswahili, University of Nairobi
Susan Carland
Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University