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Al-Ghazali and the myth of civilisational decline

Examining the idea that one man's critique caused the silencing of science and philosophy across the Arab world at a time of discovery and progress.

Abdullah Al-Rashid 12 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

Science has a clear answer, yet some clerics try to frame them as a kind of divine punishment from God.

Nash Weerasakera

Science vs religion: An explanation of earthquakes

Some Islamists are exploiting the disaster to scare Muslims into blindly following their ideology

Khalid al-Ghannami 15 February 2023

Akhenaten Museum in Minya governorate, south of Cairo, Egypt. Photo courtesy of Ahmed Hemeida

Akhenaten Celebrated in Egypt’s Minya

Minya, a Middle Egyptian governorate located south of Cairo on the western bank of the Nile, has history that dates back to the Predynastic Period (before 3100 BC). It will celebrate the opening…

Salwa Samir 08 April 2022

A file photo showing Egyptian band ‘Mashrou Rooh’ at one of its concerts in Cairo, Egypt. (Photo by Salwa Samir)

Tuning into Sectarian Strife

Formed three years ago, Mashrou Rooh (Soul’s Project) is not just a musical band to entertain its audience. According to its founder, Mohamed Bakr, it projects a positive message by mixing Sufi…

Salwa Samir 06 November 2021

Religious Discourse: Maturity

By the fourth Hijri century, religious discourse had reached full maturity. After two centuries of writing and documentation, and during the peak years of a powerful Islamic nation, Islamic…

Gamal Abd El-Maboud 16 July 2021

Highlights of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Interview

In his war on extremism,Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salma made key remarks in a speech aired on Tuesday Here are highlights of his statements: - “Anyone who adopts an extremist position is…

Majalla 30 April 2021

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