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…
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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…