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An online publication of the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University

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Understanding Political Islam Beyond Existing Paradigms A Review Essay on The Many Faces of Political Islam and Rethinking Political Islam

By Fyzah Islam  //  September 29, 2023September 29, 2023

Over the last fifty years, Islam’s geopolitical presence has significantly expanded, allowing for expanded dialogue on the role of religion and the effects of Islam on the political stage. This has given rise to new…

Roundtable | Future of Political Islam in the MENA under the Changing Regional Order

By M. Tahir Kilavuz  //  August 16, 2018August 27, 2018

Editor’s note: Organized by M. Tahir Kilavuz, this roundtable is a companion to “Roundtable on Political Islam after the Arab Uprisings” a previous Maydan-Jadaliyya Roundtable edited by Abdullah al-Arian. It features contributions from Stacey Philbrick Yadav,…

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