A 13th-Century Sufi Socialist Revolution?

The revolt of the Sufi Mahmud Tarabi in Bukhara in the 1230s was a religious and social movement, targeting both the non-Muslim Mongol overlords and wealthy landowners. Dr. Tobias Jones investigates

Toby Jones • March 10, 2023

The Boğaziçi Protests: Lost in Translation, Found in Solidarity

In January 2021, President Erdoğan controversially appointed Melih Bulu as the new rector of the prestigious Boğaziçi University, inciting protests from both students and academics. Faculty member Olcay Akyıldız provides an insider’s perspective on the protests and their impact.

Olcay Akyıldız • March 18, 2021

Relief and Welfare in Jerusalem, 1900-1948

Christian missions in the Middle East often struggled to convert the population and changed their vocation according to local demands. Traces of such missions are found to this day, as is exemplified by the Swedish Jerusalem Society.

Inger Marie Okkenhaug • March 13, 2018

Does the haircut make the thug? Why class matters in post-2011 Morocco

In recent years Arab youth have received increasing attention, symbolizing a contradictory image for the West as either heroic anti-authoritarian protesters or radical Islamists. Neither of these images does justice to their local and complex realities.

Cristiana Strava • June 14, 2017

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A 13th-Century Sufi Socialist Revolution?

The Boğaziçi Protests: Lost in Translation, Found in Solidarity

Relief and Welfare in Jerusalem, 1900-1948

Does the haircut make the thug? Why class matters in post-2011 Morocco