Concerns about the place of Islam in Palestinian politics are familiar to those studying the history of the modern Middle East. A significant but often misunder

Is religion a source of political stability and social continuity, or an agent of radical change? This question, so central to contemporary conversations about

Recent conflict in the Middle East has caused some observers to ask if Muslims and Christians can ever coexist. History suggests that relations between those tw

Covers Israel's policy toward Islamic institutions within its borders, 1948-2000.