The annals of history in the making
Decades after the release of The Satanic Verses and the calls for his death which followed it, Salman Rushdie remains one of the most wildly and widely misunderstood contemporary writers in the English language.
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Despite the official holy war between Islam and Christendom, Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid and Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne exchanged lavish
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By Khaled Diab The clothes we wear speak volumes about our individual and collective identities. However, the history of fashion
Read moreTwenty thousand people named Muhammad gathered in one place is not a world record – it is an everyday reality. Muhammad is the most common name in the world.
Read moreMedia representations of Muslims are overwhelmingly negative. Where are the reports on our talented comedians, rappers and football players?
Read moreLapsed Muslims may get a taste for alcohol but pigs will fly before they allow pork onto their dinner plates.
Read moreThe Band’s Visit shows an Egyptian police orchestra striking a chord with the locals after getting hopelessly lost in Israel.
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