02 August 2016 Book: Salafi-Jihadism — A scholarly treatment of Islamic militancy Over the past twenty years, the painstakingly methodical, graduated, nuanced and non-violent strategy of political Islamists has been eclipsed by... Read more
16 June 2016 Sufis, Salafis and Islamists: an authoritative survey of Britain’s changing Islamic landscape Few topics are as interesting and contentious as the role, status and future of Muslim communities in the West, specifically... Read more
16 February 2015 Book review: an analysis of the Harun Yahya enterprise For the past fifteen years books authored by Harun Yahya have been available in several languages in Islamic bookshops around... Read more
29 July 2014 Islam: the Caliphate debate – Interview with Reza Pankhurst To gain an in-depth understanding on the circumstances surrounding the “Islamic State's” declaration of a Caliphate and the extent to... Read more
16 May 2014 Book review: re-imagining the Caliphate The subject of the Islamic Caliphate elicits intense emotions and reactions. On the one hand Western elites have a propensity... Read more
27 October 2011 Islam: comic book and animated series seeks to create peaceful pop culture heroes in Muslim world A series of comic books featuring superheroes who represent the virtues of Islam has gained a wide readership among young... Read more
30 May 2011 Islam: new study finds similarities and differences between Muslim and non-Muslim societies Muslims tend to be like other believers around the world, even on sensitive questions of political violence and corruption in... Read more
01 December 2010 Australia: scholars question Islamic “revival” among Aboriginal Australians The conversion of aboriginal people in Australia to Islam is a growing phenomenon, but the reasons for and the extent... Read more
04 October 2010 Islam in India: a journey through Deoband Situated on a stretch of rural road in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, at first sight the Dar... Read more
07 August 2010 Islam in Japan – An Interview with Professor Hassan Ko Nakata There are believed to be around 100,000 Muslims in Japan. Most of these are immigrants, the biggest group being comprised... Read more