The Problem Is Islam—Not Islamism
The problem here is not a subset of Islamic thought, but the fundamentals of Islam itself.
Obaid Omer
· 5 min read
Islam
A collection of 49 posts
What I Learnt Interviewing Jihadists
A conversation about Iran, Israel, and Islamic terrorism with Iraqi researcher Suha Hassen.
Zoe Booth, Suha Hassen
· 20 min read
Disuniting Australia
What happens when the values of multiculturalism conflict with homophobic, misogynistic, and deeply anti-democratic strains of Islam?
Alan Davison
· 17 min read
The Iranian Connection
Tracing Tehran's ties to the Houthis, Hamas, and Hezbollah.
Pierre James, Suha Hassen
· 16 min read
Why Iran is the Key to Peace in the Middle East
Many Iranians perceive Israel as a potential ally in their struggle against Islamic oppression.
Armin Navabi
· 10 min read
Gaza, Islam, and the West
The Hamas atrocities of October 7th have refocussed attention on the place of a consequential voting bloc in Western democracies.
RJ Smith
· 7 min read
Houellebecq's New Memoir and the Recent Riots in France: Quillette Cetera Episode 10
The French polemicist's memoir invites us to pity him, but should we?
Words Are the Only Victors
Salman Rushdie’s new novel is a powerful reminder of his vital role in the endless battle for free speech.
Christian Kriticos
· 11 min read
Social Panic at Sundance
Meg Smaker’s film about the rehabilitation of former Guantanamo terror suspects was nuanced and sympathetic. But the mob didn’t care.
M. Pollino
· 8 min read
Salman Rushdie and the Islamic Punishment for Blasphemy
For centuries, the orthodox Muslim view has been that those who insult Muhammad must be summarily killed.
Gordon Nickel
· 14 min read
From Playboy Sports Star to Islamist Politician: The Strange Turn of Imran Khan
A further irony is that while Khan presses ahead with entrenching Islam in every nook and cranny of the polity and society, other Muslim-majority countries, including Saudi Arabia, are toning down the hard-line version of Islam that they have long promulgated.
Rumy Hasan
· 6 min read
Life With the Muslim Brotherhood: One Woman's Story
“It’s like the story of the boiling frog,” she says. “The water gets warmer and warmer and she always tells herself she can jump out any time."
Lorenzo Vidino
· 14 min read
Against Literalism—'The Satanic Verses' Fatwa at 30
The intermingling of elements—culture, language, religion—is celebrated, while the concept of purity in identity and culture is repudiated as too constricting.
Daniel James Sharp
· 9 min read
How a Feminist Prophet Became an Apostate—An Interview with Dr Phyllis Chesler
Dr Phyllis Chesler has never been afraid to be unpopular.
Louise Perry
· 11 min read
Identity, Islam, and the Twilight of Liberal Values—A Review
Rather than exposing and opposing the damage done by Islamism in the West, soi disant liberals, leftists, and progressives have acted as its supporters and cheerleaders.
Rumy Hasan
· 6 min read