From Political Islam to the Politics of Islam

Winter 2022 / Essays

With electoral paths blocked or unpromising, the Islamist project is now being transformed from what it was at the beginning of the last decade

Countering Extremist Ideology

February 21, 2018 / Tahrir Forum

Many efforts to provide counter-narratives for Salafi-jihadism are currently failing to address extremists’ abuse of religious scripture directly.

Saudi Arabia’s Struggle for Sunni Leadership

September 11, 2016 / Tahrir Forum

Recent changes to Saudi religious institutions are not a sign of wider reform but an indication of the struggle to redefine Saudi Arabia’s religious character.

Recalibrating Morocco’s Approach to Salafism

January 17, 2016 / Tahrir Forum

Recognizing the political shortcomings of marginalizing Salafists, Moroccan decision-makers are making efforts to reconcile Salafism with the Sufi character of religious institutions.