Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi Archives

BOOK FORUM | Rivals in the Gulf by David H. Warren with Courtney Freer, Walaa Quisay, and Usaama al-Azami

By Maydan Editors // September 11, 2023September 11, 2023

Maydan Book forum on Rivals in the Gulf: Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Abdullah Bin Bayyah, and the Qatar-UAE Contest Over the Arab Spring and the Gulf Crisis (Routledge, 2021) by David H. Warren. ISBN 9780367280628; 136 pages;…

Review Essay: The Ulema and the State in Qatar, the UAE, and Egypt | by Ahmet T. Kuru

By Ahmet T. Kuru // October 6, 2022October 6, 2022

In September 2012, the euphoria of the Arab Spring was still continuing in the region. My wife and I decided to spend the 2012-2013 academic year in Qatar for research, and our son was born…

Qatari Support for the Muslim Brotherhood is More Than Just Realpolitik, it has a Long, Personal History

By David H. Warren // July 12, 2017July 21, 2017

The diplomatic and economic embargo of Qatar, led by neighboring Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, shows no sign of letting up. To those familiar with the politics of the Gulf region, the root…