For a country like Iran, whose history has been shaped by repeated colonial intervention, recognizing a decolonial path that considers non-capitalist alternatives would be a meaningful step.
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Trump’s support for Iranian protesters reveals a tragedy where desperation leads the powerless to believe they must comply when powerful men expect their backs scratched.
For Afghan exiles, the music they grew up with remains the magic tie that binds them to Afghanistan.
Trump may keep some Iranians and Middle Easterners aligned with his imperialistic agenda. But his deceitful and neoliberal policies have inevitably created a powerful opposing force grounded in humanist values, resisting Trump and his ilk from freely fascistizing the earth.
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We are deeply troubled by reports of another US military intervention in the Middle East. The US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities mark a dangerous escalation in a conflict between Israel and Iran that risks becoming an all-out regional war. What is particularly concerning is President Trump’s remark that his country will use greater military
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Even as tensions spread in the region, we must remember the humanitarian crisis faced by the people in Gaza.
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Trans-generational trauma does not only affect one’s psychology, behaviors, and mannerisms but also manifests in our bodies.
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The clerical regime in Iran continues to cling to power by making use of a vast surveillance network.
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Living as a nonbeliever or atheist in an Islamic milieu is daunting. Yet, a burgeoning ex-Muslim community in the Islamic world continues to find ingenious ways to assert their disbelief.
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The ongoing, full-fledged revolution in Iran – that’s right, we need to stop referring to the revolution as mere “protests” – is one where women are at the forefront. The people of Iran and especially its womenfolk, have had enough of the theocratic regime that has put not just figurative but also literal shackles on
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ভুমিকা:ক্রিশ্চিয়ান গ্রুবার ইউনিভার্সিটি অফ মিশিগানের অধ্যাপক; তাঁর গবেষণার জায়গা হচ্ছে ইসলামি বুক আর্টস, নবী মুহাম্মদের চিত্রকল্প, ইসলাম সম্পর্কিত পাঠ ও চিত্রকল্প। আধুনিক ইসলামি ভিজুয়্যাল সংস্কৃতি, ইরানের বিপ্লব পরবর্তী ভিজ্যুয়াল সংস্কৃতি ইত্যাদি তার আগ্রহের জায়গা।এইসব নিয়ে তাঁর বহু গবেষণা প্রবন্ধ/বই প্রকাশিত হয়েছে। ২০১৯ সালে প্রকাশিত হয়েছে তাঁর The Praiseworthy One: The Prophet Muhammad in Islamic Texts
