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The Tribal and the Universal in Akbar Ahmed’s book Mataloona
“Don’t be like the frog that climbed a clod and said he saw Kabul:” ...Read MoreJul 29, 2021 838 0 -
What makes Gandhi and Jinnah Return Home play relevant to our times
They had a complex relationship but stood for peaceful coexistence...Read MoreOct 18, 2023 2376 1 -
Making a Mensch: Kindness and Integrity
Mensch International Foundation Awards...Read MoreSep 22, 2022 1566 0 -
Pakistani American’s play Dara Shikoh on Trial performed at Washington’s Cosmos Club
The idea of peaceful coexistence in ...Read MoreMay 26, 2022 1412 1 -
US-China ties: Pakistan could still be a bridge but it can’t choose sides
Even in a changed scenario, Pakistan’s facilitating the 1971 US-China ties is relevant ...Read MoreJan 20, 2022 982 0 -
The Passing of Two Giants – Desmond Tutu and E O Wilson
By Akbar Ahmed and Brian Frost On December 26, we lost two icons of enlightenment: Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu and two-time Pulitzer Prize recipient, biology professor E. O. Wilson (there is no Nobel award for...Jan 6, 2022 821 0 -
How discarding rational thinking has hurt Muslim societies
The false choice between reason and revelation ...Read MoreDec 30, 2021 1000 4 -
The future of US relations with the Muslim world
By Nishad Karulkar and Evan Kilmer It is an understatement that the relationship between the West and the Muslim World over the past 20 years since 9/11 can be described as tense. The United States has...Nov 12, 2021 415 0 -
“Where are your parents from?” Studying generational shifts in identities of Muslim-American immigrants
This past Spring Semester at American University’s School of International Service, the course Researching Islam allowed students to explore the origins of the Islamic faith and develop their understanding through the contemporary lens of Muslims in...Jul 28, 2021 786 0