The Great God Pan Still Lives
Ed Simon reviews Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms: Journeys into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East
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Tag: egypt
Al-Ahd: A Different Kind of Ramadan Serial
Patricia Kubala watches “Al-Ahd,” Egypt’s first fantasy television drama. Continue Reading →
In the News: Saints, Slavery, Celibacy, and more!
A round-up of the week’s religion news. Continue Reading →
Egypt’s Salafis: Security and Survival
Jahd Khalil reports on the role of the Salafi Dawa in Egyptian politics. Continue Reading →
In the News: Racism, Ramadan, Romanian Witches and more!
A round-up of the week’s religion news. Continue Reading →
How Christians Helped Create The Muslim Brotherhood
Maurice Chammah reviews Beth Baron’s book The Orphan Scandal: Christian Missionaries and the Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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In the News: Biomemes, Voodoo, Elie Wiesel and more!
A round-up of recent religion and media stories in the news. Continue Reading →
Religion and Press Freedom in the Digital Age – Part Two: Al Jazeera on Trial
The second in a series of posts on issues at the intersection of press freedom, religion, digital media and politics by Natasja Sheriff . Continue Reading →
Religion and Press Freedom in the Digital Age – Part One: Information on Trial
The first in a series of posts on issues at the intersection of press freedom, religion, digital media and politics by Natasja Sheriff. Continue Reading →
Turmoil at Al-Azhar: Religion, Politics, and the Egyptian State
Jared Malsin on the religious and political stakes of upheaval at Egypt’s Al-Azhar University. Continue Reading →