Archive for 'Islamic Civilisation'

Political Islam in Egypt and the Medina Model

Political Islam in Egypt and the Medina Model

Hasnet Lais  Almost a year on, the developments following the Arab Spring brings the attention of the western political elite to Islam’s political ambitions in a very precarious part of the world. Francis Fukuyama’s ‘End of [...]

The ‘Turkish Model’ – Erdogan’s Way and Our Existential Crisis

The ‘Turkish Model’ – Erdogan’s Way and Our Existential Crisis

The ‘Turkish Model’ has recently conjured much debate – and has become the centre of discussion amidst the revolutions. Western nations like the United States and France see the Turkish Model as the ultimate solution to [...]

The Caliphate in the Dutch media: The resistance against Dutch colonialism in Indonesia – Part 3

The Caliphate in the Dutch media: The resistance against Dutch colonialism in Indonesia – Part 3

The Dutch plans against resistance: “Stop the Caliphate” The Dutch newspapers from the period 1850 – 1930 also made clear what plans the Dutch made in order to deal with the unrests in Indonesia and to [...]

The Caliphate in the Dutch media: The resistance against Dutch colonialism in Indonesia – Part 2

The Caliphate in the Dutch media: The resistance against Dutch colonialism in Indonesia – Part 2

The Dutch insight in the Indonesian resistance: “Khilafah is the cause” Over the period 1850 – 1930 most analysts in the Dutch newspapers were of the opinion that the problems of the Dutch in Indonesia all [...]

The Caliphate in the Dutch media: The resistance against Dutch colonialism in Indonesia – Part 1

The Caliphate in the Dutch media: The resistance against Dutch colonialism in Indonesia – Part 1

The Dutch and Indonesian history books disagree strongly on the history of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia.  Most history books in The Netherlands use the Indonesian term tempu dulu to describe this period of history. Tempu dulu [...]

France: Anti-Islam domestic agenda while courting Muslims internationally

France: Anti-Islam domestic agenda while courting Muslims internationally

For years ‘France’, to a common man in the Muslim world was associated with the Eiffel Tower and the French Fries, however in recent years it has begun to be associated with negative connotations. Having already [...]