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Egyptian human rights defender Bahey el-Din Hassan handed outrageous 15-year prison sentence

On 25.08.2020, the Fifth Terrorism Circuit Court in Cairo sentenced exiled Bahey el-Din Hassan, a prominent human rights defender, to 15 years in prison on fabricated charges related to “insulting the judiciary” and “disseminating false news”.

"Uber for Imams" – introducing ImamConnect

Newsroom: What is Islam’s appeal to Maori?

Islam is set to become the largest religion in the world in the next four decades and is one of the fastest-growing religions in Aotearoa New Zealand – particularly among Maori. Dr Ayca Arkilic explores Islam’s growing appeal

Photo essay: Embroidering for emancipation in Palestine

A decorative cloth for some, a sign of resistance for others. All the aspects of "tatreez" come to light in Fatima Abbadi's latest photo series. By Jan Tomes

It's a no brainer

The lesson of the Iraq War should not be that armed intervention is to be avoided per se, but that such action should only be undertaken when it is the best available strategy – and the results are likely to justify the costs. By Richard Haass

R.I.P. Pierre Sioufi, "guru" of the Egyptian revolution

Amnesty International honours anti-torture campaigners

Egyptian anti-torture campaigners working for the Nadeem Centre have been given the Amnesty Human Rights Award at a ceremony in Berlin for their work in documenting and treating torture victims.

Scholar of Islamic Law Abdullahi An-Na'im: "We need a secular state"

UK charity urges vigilance after 'Punish a Muslim Day' letters

Between documentation and activism

Charlotte Schmitz is one of the most significant emerging photographers of our times, capturing refugees, Erdogan supporters and sex workers on camera. She travels the world and lets her protagonists shape their own images. By Ceyda Nurtsch