Our Most Popular Reads and Listens
Since relaunching in 2024, Muftah has published four issues and some of its best work yet. Catch up with ten of our most-read articles and most-streamed episodes.
Commitment in the Gray
Many praise doubt as a critical virtue—but what happens when skepticism becomes an excuse to waver in the face of injustice? As Gaza burns, intellectual ambivalence becomes a mask for moral evasion.
When Populism and Authoritarianism Saved Democracy
In the past thirty years, the top 1% in America have added $21 trillion to their wealth, while the bottom 50% has lost $900 billion. We know from history that democracy cannot survive such conditions.
Is the New Syrian State Revolutionary?
Post-Assad Syria was, in theory, a blank canvas for revolutionary transformation—in reality, its leaders inherited conditions that narrowed the horizon of possibility before the first stroke was made.
When Fiery Words Fail
Aaron Bushnell didn't self-immolate to "raise awareness" of the Gaza genocide but to expose the limits of protest in the face of incorrigible power. One year later, he was right.
We Need to Rethink the Meaning and Purpose of “Hijra”
In Dubai, your business loan can be as “halal” as your Big Mac. For many Western Muslims, this is an attractive promise and an alluring reason to permanently resettle there.
Can the Real Islamic Art Please Stand Up?
Islamic art often lacks clear classification, and the way art galleries treat it reflects that fact.
