philosophy

Jurgen Habermas delivers a speech on stage. He stands in front of an ornate chandelier

Perspectives

When Jürgen Habermas failed the Palestine test

Habermas championed Western rationality but ignored Palestinian suffering, exposing limits of his universalist principles, argues 
Professor Emad Abdel

Emad Abdul-Latif

21 March, 2026

Fragments of heaven

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Fragments from Heaven: Discovering the origins of life

Davide Abbatescianni

23 September, 2022

A picture taken on June 3, 2019, shows images of astronauts on the moon exhibited inside the Clock Tower Museum in the Saudi holy city of Mecca. - Overlooking the Kaaba, a black structure inside the Grand Mosque towards which Muslims around the world turn to pray, the four-storey Clock Tower Museum, opened a month ago. It is filled with models and structures on astronomy and galaxies, as Saudi authorities aim to lure more Muslim tourists to the country

Islam

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Breaking the classic narrative of Islamic astronomy

Dana Dawud

06 September, 2022

This brass Islamic astrolabe was made by Musatafa Ayyub-I in the Middle East. An astrolabe is in essence a model of the universe that an astronomer could hold in their hands

Islam

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The female Muslim astronomer who reached for the stars

Mariam Elsayeh Ibrahim

09 August, 2022

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Philosopher says Saudi reforms need critical thinking

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

11 December, 2021

Rumi: The Musical

theatre

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Despite strong casting, 'Rumi: The Musical' fails to impress

Hanna Flint

25 November, 2021

Adnan Samman, Ascending from my Lover to my God (2021), courtesy P21 Gallery

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Alternative Narratives: Islamic Mythology, Reimagined

Farah Abdessamad

Farah Abdessamad

16 November, 2021

Bird Summons by Leila Aboulela

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Bird Summons by Leila Aboulela: A triumph of magical realism

Assia Belgacem

15 July, 2021

Despite the influence of the Islamic Golden Age in shaping our world, contemporary Muslim societies have struggled to innovate [Getty Images]

Islam

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Why Muslims Lagged Behind and Others Progressed

S. Anzar Ahmad

16 June, 2021

Juergen Habermas getty

UAE

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UAE award voices 'regret' after German philosopher rejects prize

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

03 May, 2021

Avicenna

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What does Avicenna offer today's Iranians?

16 January, 2019

Averroes GETTY

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Ibn Rushd in his darkest hour

Mohammad al-Asaad

09 April, 2015