The Imaginary Narrative Distorting the History of Palestine

Khalid Yahya Blankinship, Hamza Yusuf

A conversation about the forgotten colonial context that helps us understand the tragic conflict in the Middle East.

Rumi and Shakespeare

Juan Cole

Two of humanity’s greatest literary masters show a particular interest in how seemingly intractable conflicts can be resolved through forms of reconciliation.

The Misunderstood Muhammad Iqbal

Contrary to Popular Belief, the Poet-Philosopher Was a Fervent Critic of Nationalism

Hina Khalid

Nationalism as Idolatry

Why We Must Choose Between Elevating Religion or Country

William T. Cavanaugh

The Morality in the Mysteries of Dorothy Sayers

Sarah Barnette

When we read Dorothy Sayer’s detective fiction, we engage in a pastime that goes beyond entertainment or escape—we detect not just the crime, but our own humanity.

Images of the Unimaginable God

Ankur Barua

While the Abrahamic thinkers have always grappled with the question of idolatry, what’s lesser known is that Hindu traditions also abound with critics of attempts to re-present the divine through human forms.