The Israeli prime minister used religious imagery on February 28 while announcing the start of the war
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Islam
Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope
To the packed crowd, he described Khamenei as a martyr, a spiritual guide, and the physician for pain.
The Controversial Death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Khamenei’s legacy was complex. For some, he embodied political resistance and religious values. For others, he symbolised authoritarian rule
The Nihilism of Trump’s War Games
There is no strategy, because realizing the ostensible macro purpose of each war, besides having it, requires committing to an absurd and criminal totality
Is Turkey in Israel’s Crosshairs, after Iran? A Strategic Rivalry Reconsidered
A new axis: Turkey, a member of NATO with a thriving economy and global ambitions, is building a Sunni axis that might be even more powerful
Why Islamic Finance could provide an ethical Model for funding the green Transition
Islamic finance, with its core values of fairness and social responsibility, could enhance credibility and transparency within green finance
Juan Cole: Islam, History and the Enlargement of the Self
They discuss Cole’s career, ranging from his upbringing in a military family to becoming a leading public intellectual during the Iraq War
Taking an Oath on the Qur’an, like Mamdani, attests its Long History in America
But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg
For Christmas: Jesus’ Life-Giving Breath and Persian Love Poetry
Muslim mystics such as Rumi, Attar and other Sufi writers often referred to Jesus as a symbol of spirituality and love.
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