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Dr. Ikrām Lam‘ī discusses the differences between the clash of civilizations and dialogue. He argues that real dialogue is difficult and requires a lot of effort and is more than just holding conferences between intellectuals or eminent men of religion.
The controversial Islamic writer Jamāl al-Bannā reveals his views on the reasons behind religious violence, ijtihād and Islamic conquests.
Gamal Asa’ad discusses the role of the Arab Christians, and Samuel Huntington’s clash of civilizations. He rejects outside interference in the affairs of the Copts suggesting that such interference is for the benefit of the US and is carried out on the pretext of protecting the human rights...
Subtitle:In the 1970s Muslims used machine guns. Now extremists use courts and cases.Algeria cancelled the 1992 elections, which the Muslims dominated, yet it suffered more by cancelling them.The problem in Turkey is the extremism of the secularists.Kamal Attaturk banned Turks from travelling to...
The fifth anniversary of 9/11 was a strong reminder of the continued war declared by Islamism against the world, and especially the “infidel West.” This article approaches some of the many questions that that have been raised by the war.
Jamīl Matar discusses influences on U.S. foreign policy and rejects the catch phrase that "all terrorists are Muslims but not all Muslims are terrorists." He notes that the idea of a clash of civilizations has also been adopted by extremist groups outside of the Arab world, not all of which...
The author identifies a number of reasons why he believes Muslim concerns about a crusade led by the U.S. against Islam are justified.
In an interview with al-Ahrām al-‘Arabī, Algeria’s former permanent representative at the Arab League, Dr. Mustafa Sharīf, speaks out on his latest book, ’L’islam, tolérant ou intolerant? ’ [Tolerant or intolerant Islam?], in which he attempts to correct widespread negative perceptions of...
Using the example of the differences between Ghana and South Korea, which in the 1960s had similar incomes per head, but which had completely diverged by the 1990s, Amartya Sen argues that one should avoid attributing the difference simply to culture, أ  la Huntington. Sen then challenges...
This article traces the rounds of the conflict between political Islam and the West, the possibilities for leadership of the Islamic world and possible future scenarios, including the victory of Islam, the revival of the Islamic caliphate or the decline and collapse of the Islamic world.

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