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“Islam and modernity: the fight between reason and literalism”.

July 21, 2026

This text explores the conflict between reason and literalism in Islam, highlighting the historical evolution of currents of thought.WHY READ: Understand the impact of philosophy on Islam. Analyze the tensions…

Resurrecting our forgotten thinkers: belief according to the Muslim thinker of Turkish origin Nurretin Ahmet Topçu (II)

Resurrecting our forgotten thinkers: belief according to the Muslim thinker of Turkish origin Nurretin Ahmet Topçu (II)

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

This second part explores Nurretin Ahmet Topçu’s conception of belief, emphasizing its personal and profound character.WHY READ: Understand the distinction between belief and simple assent. Discover the influence of Scottish…

Two books in English to read to better understand Islam and its history

July 20, 2026

Two recent works offer enriching perspectives on Islam and its history.WHY READ: Understand the diversity of interpretations of Islam. Explore the impact of cultural exchanges on the spread of Islam….

Female entrepreneurship in Islamic contexts: state of research and perspectives

July 18, 2026

Research devoted to female entrepreneurship in Islamic contexts remains scarce, even if it has progressed over the past fifteen years. Samira Jafari, a doctoral student at the School of Business…

Church of England ‘hears’ Palestinians’ call and condemns anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim hostility

July 16, 2026

The General Synod of the Church of England adopted a motion on July 13 calling for the voices of Palestinian Christians to be “heard” and engaged in dialogue. The latter…

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani still more popular despite attacks from the New York Post

July 16, 2026

In an article published in The Guardianjournalist Adam Gabbatt looks at the growing popularity of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, despite an almost daily smear campaign led by the New…

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation: denounces the Taliban: their bans against women disfigure the image of Islam

July 15, 2026

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the Taliban’s restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan. Meeting in Islamabad on July 12 and 13, representatives of Muslim countries…

I will pray for England’: British Muslim claims patriotism ahead of semi-final

July 15, 2026

In a column published by the British newspaper The Telegraph & ArgusJaved Bashir says he will fully support England in their World Cup semi-final against Argentina. Professor of police science…

We razed 24 villages”: Israel Katz claims the destruction of South Lebanon, Francesca Albanese calls for an arrest warrant

July 15, 2026

On Twitter, Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, called for the rapid issuance of an arrest warrant against Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, whom she describes…

Northern Ireland: Catholic and Protestant bishops condemn hateful staging targeting a mosque

July 13, 2026

Northern Ireland’s leading Catholic and Protestant leaders have strongly condemned a racist and Islamophobic scene staged in Moygashel, County Tyrone. A replica mosque had been installed atop a loyalist pyre,…

China called to support the emergence of “progressive Islam”

July 10, 2026

The Eurasia Review site published, on July 10, 2026, an analysis entitled China’s Policy Engagement With the Emergence of Progressive Islam. Founded in 2009, this independent international platform offers information,…

In Uzbekistan, a global forum recalls the scientific heritage of Islam

July 10, 2026

More than 450 academics, religious leaders, diplomats and researchers from around fifty countries gathered in Uzbekistan for the first International Forum of Islamic Civilization. Organized in Tashkent, Samarkand and Termez,…

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