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  • Reflections on the State of Islamic Studies

    Reflections on the State of Islamic Studies

    I have been asked to share my impressions about the state of Islamic studies in the North American academy. Given that the pioneers of this field include many of my mentors, and many of my own peers have struggled for years to help advance the field to its current state, my observati..

  • Flowering of the Arab Spring: Understanding Tunisia’s Elections Results

    Flowering of the Arab Spring: Understanding Tunisia’s Elections Results

    In early 1994 a small Islamic think tank affiliated with the University of South Florida (USF) planned an academic forum to host Rachid Ghannouchi, the leader of the main opposition party in Tunisia, Ennahdha. The objective of this annual event was to give Western academics and intellectuals a r..