Literature

In this week’s Letter from the Editor, we were blessed to speak with Author Ramsey Hanhan, who shares his experiences growing up under the tyranny of occupation, and why the ordinary voices on the street will ultimately free Palestine.

We were blessed to speak with bestselling author Ontario-based Dr Saqib Qureshi on why the release of his new book In Being Muslim Today is needed now, more than ever.

Author Mariya bint Rehan discusses the paradoxical outcomes of social media influencers' pantomimes of ‘Muslimness’ and argues that in doing so, Islam is often portrayed as ludicrous and absurd.

A demure cultural revolution has taken root in Kazakhstan ever since it detached itself from the Soviet Union in 1991. As one of the world’s biggest producers of uranium and rare metals, this Central Asian country is charting a course to craft a prosperous, multi-ethnic Kazakh identity.

The entire Quran became an immutable digital artifact on the Bitcoin blockchain using Ordinals this month.

Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei convened with Tehran’s literati and poets at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah in Tehran to emphasise the role poetry plays in shaping one’s own history as well future narratives in the age of social media.

To expand the visibility of Emirati creative content on the global stage, the Emirates Publishers Association returned to the 2024 London Book Fair, showcasing leading Emirati publishing houses.

UAE Minister of Culture Sheikh Salem bin Khalid Al Qassimi says the programs aims to foster a culture centred on science, creativity and knowledge.