Elected to the presidency by the Tunisian National Constituent Assembly, President Moncef Marzouki is Tunisia’s first president in modern history to arrive at his position through free and fair elections.
Over the course of the twentieth century, Shia Ismaili Muslim communities were repeatedly displaced. How, in the aftermath of these displacements, did they remake their communities? Professor Khoja-Moolji highlights women’s…
Female Religious Authorities in Shi’i Islam, Past and Present, edited by Mirjam Künkler and Devin J. Stewart, presents the first study, not only in English but also in Middle Eastern…
In 2018, Donald Trump withdrew from the JCPOA and adopted a policy of maximum pressure. While Iran continued to observe the JCPOA, the country's economy suffered, as did Iranian reformists.
This webinar is a conversation between two leading women activists (one Muslim, one Christian) who work at communal, regional, national, and international levels to promote and protect girls’ and women's…
In this ACMCU event video, Author and Middle East Eye Associate Editor Peter Oborne talks on the topics covered in his new book THE FATE OF ABRAHAM: WHY THE WEST…
Erdoan A. Shipoli has a PhD in Political Science and International Relations and is a sponsored university associate at the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University. His most…
Aaron Rock-Singer is a historian of the modern Middle East, with a research focus on 20th century Islamic movements and states. He received his B.A. at the University of Pennsylvania,…
In this book talk, Dr. Hadia Mubarak, author of "Rebellious Wives, Neglectful Husbands: Controversies in Modern Qur’anic Commentaries" explores the impact of modernity on three influential, Sunni Qurʾanic commentaries in…
