A Look at the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
Egypt’s largest and only organized opposition party may be nonviolent but it formally seeks the implementation of Islamic law.
Religion
When Religion Meets War
Things become tricky when the enemy takes refuge in a religious location. Should America attack anyway or show restraint?
Radical Islamism on the Rise in Tatarstan?
Even if Tatarstan would appear to be islamizing, Russian authorities in the region shouldn’t worry about radicalism, argues Dmitry Gorenburg.
Building a Mosque in Election Time
Politicians are lining up and taking sides on the Ground Zero mosque issue in the countdown to the midterm elections.
America’s Not So Original Islam Backlash
American conservatives are only just discovering what their European counterparts have known for years.
Turkey’s Irrelevant Islamism
Commentators feared a radical backlash when Recep Tayyip Erdoğan became prime minister.
Ayn Rand and the Christian Right
Ayn Rand is having a mainstream moment but social conservatives are still averse to her philosophy.
Swiss Vote to Ban Minarets
The Islamic presence in the country is hardly noticeable.