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Abdullah al-Ahsan

Abdullah al-Ahsan is a professor of Political Science and International Relations at Istanbul Şehir University. His most recent book is Qur'anic Guidance for Good Governance: A Contemporary Perspective, 1st ed. (2017).

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Bangladesh
Bangladesh was born amid Indo-Pak War in 1971 — But on 50th Anniversary, Who Owns that History?

Bangladesh was born amid Indo-Pak War in 1971 — But on 50th Anniversary, Who Owns that History?

Abdullah al-Ahsan

Chicago (Special to Informed Comment) – “With the Creation of Bangladesh, a Longstanding Dream of the RSS Was Achieved” claims Seshadri Chari. According to Wikipedia, Seshadri Ramanujan Chari “is a veteran swayamsevak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Chari currently serves on the National Executive Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and formerly served […]

Christianity
Turkey Turned the Hagia Sophia back into a Mosque: Is it Consistent with Muslim Values, the Dialogue of Civilizations?

Turkey Turned the Hagia Sophia back into a Mosque: Is it Consistent with Muslim Values, the Dialogue of Civilizations?

Abdullah al-Ahsan

(Special to Informed Comment) – Debates are currently going on regarding the destiny of the Hagia Sophia (literally “Divine Wisdom”, the sixth-century cathedral built by Eastern Roman emperor Justinian) in Istanbul. President Erdogan made a kicked off this dispute with his declaration a few days ago allowing Muslims to pray at the venue. This wide-ranging […]

China
The Coronavirus and Geo-Politics: Trump’s Xenophobia and Weapons of the Weak

The Coronavirus and Geo-Politics: Trump’s Xenophobia and Weapons of the Weak

Abdullah al-Ahsan

Istanbul (Special to Informed Comment) – The coronavirus pandemic is not over yet and anyone hardly knows when and how it will end, but many observers of international affairs are already expressing their views on the subject. The current situation is very worrisome and everyone wants to get out of it as soon as possible. […]

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