A Podcast where we attempt to assemble perspectives surrounding Islam through the lens of theology, philosophy, socio-economic and political structure and more. How the agendas of political elites fidget narratives behind Islam? How media plays out in setting a disillusioned perception in this regard? Has 911 changed how Islam is perceived forever? Are West's liberal attributes of secularism outdated? Who dominates the discussion and narratives of Islam today? Listen from the academics, experts of the field, activists as we explore all this and more.
Host Saniya Ahmad
Produced by Ergo Studio
In this episode, we talk to Dr. Amira Mittermaier whose book, ‘Giving to God: Islamic Charity in Revolutionary Times’ is set against the backdrop of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution and Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi’s rise to power. The book draws upon Dr. Mittermaier’s ethnographic fieldwork in Egypt’s...
Published 09/10/23
In this conversation on her book, ‘The Politics of Women’s Rights in Iran’ , Dr. Arzoo Osanloo delves into the politicization of 'rights talk' and women’s subjectivities in post-revolutionary Iran. She talks about how following the 1979 revolution, Iran underwent a transformation into an Islamic...
Published 07/26/23