It is a curious theological and historical fact that in Islam the primary enemy was never atheism or unbelief but…
A Short Introduction to Kurdish Online Resources
Kurds, especially in Turkey, have faced some of the most systematic assimilationist policies in the Middle East since the early…
Mountains and Politics
The recent American betrayal of the Kurds in Northeast Syria brought back into circulation the mantra that has traditionally served…
The Kurdish Madrasa: Key Features and Pedagogical Techniques
Over the past century the madrasas of northern Kurdistan have assumed the very important role of preserving Kurdish culture, social…
Do Kurdish Lives Matter?
There were only three days to the New Year when Cihan Can, a 33-year-old civil engineer from my hometown, Diyarbakir,…
The Image of the Turk in Melayê Cizîrî’s Dîwan
The image of the Kurd in Turkish literature and popular culture is a relatively well-studied trope. Here I explore the…
Kurdish Language and the Issue of Standardization
One of the important problems facing the Kurdish language— in addition to the prohibitions and efforts at suppression which have…
Wisdom/Hikmah in Islamic Thought
When we look into how the concept of wisdom is understood in Islamic thought, two meanings of the concept stand…
How Do Believers Today Understand the Qur’an’s Miracle Stories?
A Review of Isra Yazicioglu, Understanding the Qur’anic Miracle Stories in the Modern Age, University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State…