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The Turkish Example: A Model for Change In the Middle East?

Turkey plays a crucial role in the contemporary Islamic world through the demonstration effect of its deepening democracy, booming economy and increasingly independent foreign policy.

Ed Husain – “No Need to Fear the Rise of the Brotherhood”

I was in Egypt last week to witness the rise of Islam as a political force in the Arab world’s most populous country. In the past when I visited Cairo

Islam Hussein: Role of Religion in Liberal Society

*I would first like to thank the editors at Ikhwanweb for giving a liberal, not belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood, the opportunity to express a liberal view on an issue

Appraisal of constitutional proposals of Bangladesh Government

What follows is my appraisal of broad ranging constitutional proposals submitted before the Parliament by Law Minister Shafik Ahmad. Bangladesh Cabinet approved it a few days back..

Feminism Between Secularism and Islamism: The Case of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza)

The third in a series of Monographs on gender discourse and Islamist perspectives on feminism to be published by Conflicts Forum.

Veil ban: Why Syria joins Europe in barring the niqab

After issuing the veil ban on Sunday, which bars the full-face niqab veil from both public and private universities, Syria is now heading into waters that have proved difficult for

MB deny allegations printed in Dostor newspaper by El-Baradei

Dr. Saad Katatni of the Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc and the Executive Bureau, denied allegations by the Dostor newspaper about an interview with Dr. Mohamed El-Baradei published in the French

Education, Religion & Secularism

If we study world history, we will see that just like every cell that has a nucleus according to scientists, prior to the rise of secularism as an ideology, the

MB MP’s condemn execution of Iranian opposition.

The Muslim Brotherhood Parliamentary Bloc issued a statement criticizing the death sentences issued to 11 Iranians.

The divide in Iran’s green movement

How can we explain the contradictions of the green movement in Iran – with a pro-Islamic Republic leadership in Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, but at the same time,