Egypt's Al-Azhar in dispute with government over fatwa authority
Tensions are escalating between Al-Azhar and legislative and executive authorities over proposed legislation that would render Dar al-Ifta an "independent" institution, ending Al-Azhar's long-standing patronage of the Islamic legal body — and replacing it with state dominance and possibly tighter government control over the religious narrative.
Tensions are escalating between Al-Azhar and legislative and executive authorities over proposed legislation that would render Dar al-Ifta an "independent" institution, ending Al-Azhar's long-standing patronage of the Islamic legal body — and replacing it with state dominance and possibly tighter government control over the religious narrative.
Istanbul's Hagia Sophia holds first Friday prayers since reconversion to mosque
Is Turkey's reconversion of the Hagia Sophia into a mosque a politically expedient decision or part of Turkey’s growing global assertiveness?
Is Turkey's reconversion of the Hagia Sophia into a mosque a politically expedient decision or part of Turkey’s growing global assertiveness?
What Originalism Conserves by Ilan Wurman
The Framers, very cognizant of history, sought to frame a constitution that successfully balanced self-government and liberty. Read More »
The Framers, very cognizant of history, sought to frame a constitution that successfully balanced self-government and liberty. Read More »
Irving Kristol’s Rules for Nihilists by Richard M. Reinsch II
What if the “self” that is “realized” under the conditions of liberal capitalism is a self that despises liberal capitalism? Read More »
What if the “self” that is “realized” under the conditions of liberal capitalism is a self that despises liberal capitalism? Read More »
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