Religion
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News & Reports
American U. in Cairo Cancels an Endowed Chair; Questions Follow
The AUC professor of comparative religion who lost the title says his academic freedom was infringed. The university says it…
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News & Reports
New Waves: How Moroccan Artist Mohamed Melehi Shaped an Aesthetic
An intimately scaled retrospective of Moroccan artist Mohammed Melehi in London shows how abstract expressionism in the Middle East was…
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Opinion
Hopeful Vision Rises from An Ancient Iraqi Site
A professor’s visit to a historic church makes him think about using Iraq’s rich history and religious diversity to create…
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A Woman Seeks Freedom From the Hijab
“It’s not only me—I’m just one in hundreds of girls who are striving to get freed,” says Hamida Bzeih, a…
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Opinion
Scholar Makes a Religious Case for Women’s Rights
Asma Lamrabet wants to reclaim a more egalitarian Islam from centuries of patriarchal interpretation.
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Opinion
A Professor and a Preacher Debate Sexual Science and Morality
In Morocco, a professor of sociology speaks out against a religious sheikh’s unfounded pronouncements on human reproduction.
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North Sinai: ‘Studying Here Is Impossible’
University students in Egypt’s most troubled province, long targeted by terrorist attacks, face extreme difficulties in continuing their studies.
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NYU Department Cuts Ties With Abu Dhabi Campus
The department is protesting the Emirates’ denial of visas for two professors and calling on NYU’s president to lobby the…
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Opinion
With Mass Arrests, Saudi Arabia Silences Independent Voices
The detainees include scholars, preachers and public intellectuals from across the ideological spectrum.
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