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W.W. Hunter – “The Indian Musalmans”
Sir William Wilson Hunter was a Scottish historian, and a prominent member of the Indian civil service based in the Bengal province. Hunter joined the Indian Civil Service (ICS) in 1862 before being posted in Bengal. From 1862-1875, he served in various capacities in Bengal, including analysis, administration and governance. During this time he gained…
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Lord Cromer and Muslim Egypt
Lord Cromer and Egypt: Lord Cromer (born Evelyn Baring) was a prominent British colonial administrator in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As the British Consul-General in Egypt from 1883-1907, he was synonymous with British rule in Egypt. His background in finance was the foundation of his appointment given the debt-crisis Egypt faced. Through…
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Nizam ul-Mulk’s Political Thought
Nizam ul-Mulks political thought Nizam ul-Mulk has been considered the brains and foundation of the Seljuk Empire. The Seljuk empire was a Muslim-Turkic state founded by two brothers Tughril Beg and Chaghri Beg in 1037. From their heartland in modern-day Central Asia, they rapidly overran Iran, Iraq, the Levant, and the Hijaz. They famously defeated…
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Transnational Wilayat-e-Faqih
The genocide in Gaza has manifested itself through various geopolitical shifts in the Middle East. Analysts and government officials have consistently warned of regional war between various nation states holding a direct stake in the conflict. Chief among these is the state of Iran and its various proxies in Southern Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq. Following…
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Solidarity in Smoke – From Idlib to Gaza
The impacts of the genocide in Gaza in its impact on solidarity is monumental globally. The concept of solidarity and its manifestations are often discussed from a Western background. The images and videos of university encampments through America, spreading to the UK and Canada are fresh in people’s minds. Hundreds of protests with hundreds of…
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Daybreak in Gaza
Daybreak In Gaza: Daybreak in Gaza is a compilation of accounts from many contributors on the genocide in Gaza. Accounts are taken from residents of Gaza, humanitarian workers that have lived there previously, refugees, and cultural icons including poets and singers. The purpose of this piece is to humanize Gaza. It is compiled in English,…
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Massacres & Resistance in Idlib (2023)
October 6th. Assad begins his retaliatory attack against the Syrian rebels in Idlib following the Homs drone strike at the Homs Military Academy – killing 125 and leaving 277 injured. To many, Assad’s retaliation is a continuation of a consistent back and forth between the rebels and Assad, yet the recent bombardment of Idlib paints…
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The Assad Regime and Captagon Trade
Introduction Following crippling sanctions against the Syrian regime under Bashar Al-Assad, the world has seen a terrifying uptick in the manufacturing and distribution of captagon. Captagon is a synthetic drug that was produced in Bulgaria in the 1990s, and its popularity and manufacture soon found its home in the Middle East. While production was relatively…
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The Abandoned Iraqi – the Promise of “Baqia”
The Middle-East is often polemicized as an area embroiled in perpetual violence, with the orientalist sentiment “the Middle East has always been at war” unjustly imposed upon the people in this region. This narrative has persevered with the invasion of Iraq and the rise of the “Islamic” State of Iraq and Syria (hereinafter referred to…
Ghurkan Investigative Notes 