Time to Stop Talking of the Shiite-Sunni Divide

Summer 2022 / Essays

When Western media frames the Middle East in terms of sectarianism, not only does it do a grave disservice to its audience, but also to the people of this region, with far-reaching consequences

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 Is Not “Sunni Central”

December 6, 2015 / Tahrir Forum

Unlike what many Western pundits think, Saudi Arabia does not represent the “true” Sunni Islam. Even within the country, there are older traditions of Islam that are far more open and tolerant than the Kingdom’s official Wahhabist sect.