ESSAY: AI AND THE GATEKEEPERS OF THE WORD Critics worry that AI will erode the cognitive benefits of writing. But beneath those concerns lies a deeper assumption: that Published 21 Jun, 2026 07:11am
NON-FICTION: FREEDOM IN ISLAM A timely collection of essays by prominent Islamic scholars argues that arguments for religious freedom Published 15 Mar, 2026 07:17am
NON-FICTION: RETHINKING TOURISM Despite some analytical weaknesses, a new book about tourism succeeds as an intellectual provocation, challenging readers to Updated 12 Oct, 2025 08:55am
ESSAY: IS POLARISATION REALLY SO BAD? Many scholars see polarisation as the biggest threat to democracy at this point. But this ignores that social progress often Published 01 Sep, 2024 08:53am
NON-FICTION: THE ROOTS OF INTOLERANCE A book considers why Muslim states and societies show such a lack of tolerance when it comes to religious minorities or those who Published 17 Sep, 2023 06:02am
NON-FICTION: DEALING WITH TALIBAN 3.0 A well-researched and well-written book offers a nuanced perspective on understanding the politics of the Taliban and the future Published 20 Aug, 2023 07:37am
ESSAY: INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND ISLAM One of the most effective political strategies employed by autocrats has been to keep large segments of society disempowered... Published 09 Oct, 2022 06:59am
NON-FICTION: WHAT IS AN ISLAMIC ECONOMIC SYSTEM? A public intellectual attempts to map out the doctrinal and historical basis for a framework for economic activity and social... Published 29 May, 2022 08:09am
SOCIETY: IS AURAT MARCH UN-ISLAMIC? Does Islam demand women to offer unconditional submission to men, as claimed by some men in Muslim societies, and does the... Published 06 Mar, 2022 07:09am
ESSAY: THE POLITICS OF BLASPHEMY AND LYNCHING Rethinking Pakistan’s blasphemy laws necessitates a probe into the rise of religiously inspired violence in the Muslim world... Published 19 Dec, 2021 07:04am
NON-FICTION: IS ISLAM COMPATIBLE WITH LIBERTY? Mustafa Akyol’s latest book is another open invitation to critically examine the popular Islamic discourse about a value that... Published 28 Nov, 2021 07:08am
