Interview with German National Public Radio on the Impact of the War on Campus Life (5 April 2024)
This morning, I had a chance to talk with Stefan Heinlein in the “Informationen am Morgen” on the situation in Israel in general and how…
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Interview with German national television on the aftermath of the attack on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus
I had the chance to weigh in yesterday on how things will play out in the region and whether we should fear further escalation. Please…
Media Contributions in the Aftermath of the 10/07 Hamas Attack and the War
I was recently quoted in several Deutsche Welle articles on the current situation: https://www.dw.com/en/outrage-in-middle-east-over-gaza-hospital-blast/a-67136035 https://www.dw.com/en/german-role-in-mediating-israel-hamas-war-would-be-limited/a-67189458 https://www.dw.com/en/egypts-rafah-crossing-deadlocks-block-gaza-lifeline/a-67119762 Additionally, I’ve recommended background reading materials for Der Spiegel…
The Asymmetrical Construction of Islam in (Popular) Scholarship
What’s behind the phenomenon that the “Muslim world” gets constantly compared with “the West” in influential publications, even those with a scholarly bent? What do…
Interview on Iran’s upcoming presidential elections (in German)
What to expect from the upcoming Iranian presidential elections? I had a chance to discuss what we can expect the with the Swiss radio station…
“Red Zone Tehran”
For the new “Science and Corona” website of Bavarian Broadcasting (Bayerischer Rundfunk), I provided an analysis of authoritarian regimes how the Iranian government has handled…
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…