Thomas Parker

Thomas Parker is currently conducting his MA in Civilization Studies at Ibn Haldun University. His interests include Ottoman History and Islamic Political Thought, while studying Islamic sciences.

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Why Turkey's race to space is a good thing

A successful space program could be a game changer both in terms of technological advancement and how the region imagines itself.

8 MIN READ

Why Turkey's race to space is a good thing

Did Ibn Khaldun predict the decline of America?

The Muslim scholar theorised history as being a cyclical rise and fall of dynasties and civilisations.

7 MIN READ

Did Ibn Khaldun predict the decline of America?

Is it time for a new OIC?

The Saudi-led OIC must recognise the desire for autonomy and real change in Muslim countries or risk being replaced by new actors.

6 MIN READ

Is it time for a new OIC?

The Saudi-led OIC must recognise the desire for autonomy and real change in Muslim countries or risk being replaced by new actors.

6 MIN READ

Is it time for a new OIC?

The Saudi-led OIC must recognise the desire for autonomy and real change in Muslim countries or risk being replaced by new actors.

6 MIN READ

Is it time for a new OIC?

The Saudi-led OIC must recognise the desire for autonomy and real change in Muslim countries or risk being replaced by new actors.

6 MIN READ

Hamza Yusuf may be the token Muslim Trump’s administration needs

Can the esteemed scholar be trusted to speak truth to power, and should the public intellectual be held accountable to a higher standard?

6 MIN READ

Hamza Yusuf may be the token Muslim Trump’s administration needs

The Arab Spring won’t be over anytime soon

We were too quick to declare the ‘failure’ of the Arab Spring. Recent uprisings in Sudan and Algeria show that Arab demands for basic human dignity won’t go away anytime soon.

7 MIN READ

The Arab Spring won’t be over anytime soon

We were too quick to declare the ‘failure’ of the Arab Spring. Recent uprisings in Sudan and Algeria show that Arab demands for basic human dignity won’t go away anytime soon.

7 MIN READ

The doublespeak of Hamza Yusuf and Abdullah Bin Bayyah

Hamza Yusuf and Abdullah Bin Bayyah are playing a major role in legitimising the UAE's actions around the world. What's behind the scholar and his student, and should they be held to a higher standard?

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The doublespeak of Hamza Yusuf and Abdullah Bin Bayyah