Journal of Middle Eastern Politics & Policy

The 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” Movement in Iran highlighted how girls, women, ethnic, and religious minorities have emerged as leaders in the struggle, a phenomenon not uncommon as the marginalized frequently become catalysts for revolution.

Western media and analysts have scrambled to ask, “Who is Muqtada al-Sadr?” Harvard Divinity School student Ryan Zoellner offers an analysis of the Iraqi leader.

Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda sheds light on the reality of Christian lives in Iraq today.

Sheikha Munira Qubaysi is not a household name when it comes to recalling influential people in the Middle East. However, her recent passing shook the region to its core since her prominence was both seen and felt throughout modern Syria after leading generations of Muslim women in an Islamic revivalist movement.

While much of the Western world has provided legal protections for the LGBTQ community, this is not the case in most of the Islamic world.

Women’s rights continue to be in flux in many Islamic countries, as conservative governments, communities, and rigid patriarchal structures both in public and private continue to relegate the value of women and girls.

The distinctive characteristics of East Jerusalem, both as a geographical and political space, constitute a gap in scholarship that calls for further research.

Interfaith dialogue – the opportunity to voice our histories – can deepen understanding and provide reconciliation between historically antagonistic groups if sought.

Zara Lal reviews Rutgers University Professor Maya Mikdashi’s new book: Sextarianism: Sovereignty, Secularism, and the State in Lebanon

Nicole Plante reviews Bard College Professor Andrew Bush’s new book: Between Muslims: Difference in Iraqi Kurdistan

The performance of Palestinian masculinity offers a crucial target for gendered modes of Israel’s colonial violence.

Black metal artists in Iran use their art to preserve their ancient heritage and defy social norms.