The Return of the Mahdi
Who is the mahdi, an important and intriguing figure in Islamic eschatology? And what is supposed to happen upon his return? I had the pleasure…
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Two New Reviews of “In a Pure Muslim Land. Shi’ism between Pakistan and the Middle East”
Two new reviews of my book are in. Sarthak Choudhury writes in the Indian newspaper Business Standard the book “could not have been published at…
Book Launch of “In a Pure Muslim Land” in Pakistan
The book launch for Pakistan of In a Pure Muslim Land. Shi’ism between Pakistan and the Middle East will take place at the Afkar-e Taza…
New Article: “Reclaiming the Citizen: Christian and Shi‘i Engagements with the Pakistani State”
My latest article has now been published in the Journal South Asia. The abstract gives you a brief idea of my arguments: At first glance,…
New Co-Authored Article “Religious Minorities in Pakistan: Identities, Citizenship and Social Belonging”
This introduction (co-authored with Maria-Magdalena Fuchs) to the a special issue of South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies, titled ‘Religious Minorities in Pakistan’, reviews…
New Article: “Faded Networks: The Overestimated Saudi Legacy of anti-Shi‘i Sectarianism in Pakistan”
My latest article has been published in Global Discourse (Vol. 9, no. 04, 2019). It’s part of a special issue on “Transnational religious networks and…
New Conversation on “In a Pure Muslim Land”
I recently had the pleasure to speak with Asad Dandia (Columbia University) about my book for the New Books in Middle Eastern Studies Podcast. You…