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The minaret of the Grand Mosque of Paris on 13 October 2022. JOEL SAGET / AFP

A new look at Islam, integration, and secularism in France

Drawing on extensive dialogue between academics, jurists, and religious leaders, a new book concludes there is no incompatibility between being a French citizen and being Muslim

Rim Abdel Hamid 08 April 2026
A crucifix in a lattice of the Russian Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalene atop the Mount of Olives looks out at the Dome of the Rock in the Aqsa mosque complex in the old city of Jerusalem. AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP

Religious intolerance isn't intrinsic to Islam but came later

Earlier eras have been characterised by peaceful coexistence in Islam, when people from different religions lived side by side, with equal rights, at a time when violence raged around other faiths

Abdullah Al-Rashid 25 December 2024

Behind Victor Hugo's admiration of Islam

At a time when Islamophobia began to take hold in Europe, the renowned French poet pushed back on misconceptions. His works feature over a hundred references to the Prophet Muhammad and the Quran.

Ali Almuqri 24 October 2024
Hard-line religious jurists wanted chess banned, but they lost the argument, not least because it was played and enjoyed by caliphs, ministers and sultans Shutterstock

A thousand years ago, Muslims gave Europe the game of chess

Caliph Harun al-Rashid sent Emperor Charlemagne a beautifully crafted chessboard showing how shared pastimes can be a bridge between peoples

Abdullah Al-Rashid 07 August 2024
Women are huge contributors to the literary heritage of Arab-Islamic civilisation and many books have proven it.

The 'unknown' Arab and Muslim women scholars, who taught some of history's most esteemed men

Were women in Arab and Islamic history marginalised and excluded from intellectual, scientific, and cultural affairs, or are these simply stereotypical ideas easily refuted by facts?

Abdullah Al-Rashid 17 October 2023
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Italian Arabist Paolo Branca on the harmony between Mediterranean civilisations

In a wide-ranging interview with Al Majalla, the distinguished academic discussed the history of relations between Islam and Italy and the areas of clarity and discord between two intertwined cultures

Youssouf Waqqas 13 July 2023
Many important contributions of Muawiyah were purposely downplayed or ignored by Abassid historians due to sectarian reasons Andrei Cojocaru

Chinese and Syriac records fill gaps in early Islamic history

Many important contributions of Muawiyah were purposely downplayed or ignored by Abassid historians due to sectarian reasons

Taissier Khalaf 30 April 2023
This picture taken on December 12, 2022 shows an aerial view of an old fort in the Khaybar oasis in northwestern Saudi Arabia. Getty Images

Ancient Saudi fort in need of preservation

The importance of fully examining structural history above and below ground cannot be overstated and preservation efforts are urgently needed in Khaybar to protect what is there

Reem Al-Kamali 30 March 2023
Saif Al-Abri

The Dream of Rationalizing Islam and Making a Modern State

Dreams of a modern state in the Islamic world has been a subject of intellectual efforts. This effort of trying to ‘rationalise Islam and ‘naturalise Islam’ by intellectuals like Mohammed Arkoun and…

Saif Al Abri 12 February 2022

Religious Discourse: The Aspiration

The surrender of Abdullah al-Ahmar XII in Granada - the last stronghold of Muslims in Andalusia - and Queen Isabella's acquisition of the city’s key ushered in an era of decadence in human religious…

Gamal Abd El-Maboud 28 July 2021
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Jared Kushner and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif interact in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 April 2026. Jacquelyn Martin/ REUTERS
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‘Kushner and Witkoff spoiled the US-Iran talks’

13 April 2026

Sources tell Al Majalla that Iran was able to build a rapport with US Vice President JD Vance in Islamabad, but sensed his hands were tied in the presence of Trump's son-in-law and close friend

Kamal Alam
Eduardo Ramon
Politics

China and Russia's calculated backing of Iran

12 April 2026

Both Beijing and Moscow have pragmatic reasons to help Tehran raise the cost of US action. Each sees value in offering limited but meaningful support.

Michael Horowitz
Iranians mark 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes at a demonstration in Tehran on 9 April, 2026. Majid Asgaripour / AFP
Politics

The US and Iran mull next moves amid shaky truce

10 April 2026

Washington weighs the desire to avoid a protracted war with offsetting the appearance of defeat, as Tehran debates whether to consolidate gains before conditions shift or press perceived advantages

Alex Vatanka
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The US-Iran war tanked Trump's popularity at home

07 April 2026

Instead of the "no endless wars" they were promised, Americans were thrown into a disastrous war and were feeling the economic pinch at the gas pump

Brian Katulis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shake hands during a session at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on 29 March 2026. Reuters
Politics

Palestinian executions are now official Israel policy

08 April 2026

Israel's parliament approved a draconian death penalty law last week that only applies to Palestinian prisoners, in a move that the UN says "would constitute a war crime"

Khaled Essam Eleslamboly

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