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In changing times, US needs to reframe its engagement with Afghanistan and Pakistan
The historic Khyber Pass route connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan, Image: James Mollison / Wikimedia To say the least, the United States has had a complicated relationship with South Asia over the past two decades. As a student...April 11, 2020 822 0 -
Seeking hope in April renewal against coronavirus ravages
It’s April The season of cherry blossoms Suddenly appearing everywhere All around A riot of subtle pink, burgundy and purple And apple blossom white And their sweet smell Mingles with every kind of magnolia Butterfly, yellow...April 1, 2020 910 0 -
The Fight for Gender Equality in Pakistan
In a small classroom located on the lower level of American University’s School of Communication building, Mrs. Fauzia Kasuri was knocking down patriarchal narratives and laying the groundwork for the future success of women in Pakistan....March 26, 2020 1834 1 -
Author of new book ‘Gems and Jewels’ sheds light on Pakistan’s diversity
This year I am fortunate to have the opportunity to take the inaugural course titled Pakistan and the Region introduced and led by Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, former Pakistani High Commissioner and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic...March 1, 2020 2847 0 -
Young leaders must strive for dialogue among civilizations
By Anjali Singh, Mayra Bokhari What is the purpose of life? Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, former Pakistani High Commissioner and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University, raised this question in his class World of...October 31, 2019 1990 0 -
Why Journey into America remains relevant ten years after its release
Journey into America, a documentary film about Islam in America by Akbar Ahmed, the former High Commissioner from Pakistan to the United Kingdom and Ireland and the current Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American...October 29, 2019 1539 0 -
Ibn Khaldun and Weber – Differences and similarities between the two sociological inquiries
The ideas of Max Weber, a German sociologist living in the university towns of Bismarckian Germany, and Ibn Khaldun, a sociologist of tribal societies born almost half a millennium earlier on the edge of the Sahara...December 15, 2018 1843 0 -
‘Let’s put out the fire and build bridges’
Image: Author Akbar signing German Ambassador Emily Haber’s copy of Journey into Europe Just before Thanksgiving, Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, the former High Commissioner from Pakistan to the UK and Ireland and the Ibn Khaldun Chair of...November 30, 2018 2033 0 -
Why I dedicated my book on Islam to AU researcher Frankie Martin
When I launched my new book Journey into Europe: Islam, Immigration, and Identity about Islam in Europe at SOAS in London earlier this summer, the renowned political theorist Lord Bhikhu Parekh chaired the session. Lord Parekh was a...September 24, 2018 1869 0 -
A scholar’s outreach through research and diplomacy
Image: Professor Ahmed ith Vice Chancellor Dr. Habib-ur-Rehman on stage at MUST in Mirpur Credit: Prof Ahmed’s Office Diplomacy can get a bad rap, sometimes even characterized as all talk and no substance. But on top...September 14, 2018 1374 0