How and by whom is sectarianism produced and maintained? And for what reasons?العربية
I am not surprised that many of my friends from our “fancy” neighborhood were really aghast at the level of sectarian grudges that was revealed after the revolution. العربية
لا أستغرب أن العديد من رفاقي في أحيائنا "المرتبة" تفاجئوا حقا بكم الطائفية الذي تكشّف بعد الثورة. English
With the outbreak of the revolution in Syria, I felt I needed to justify my stance vis-à-vis this revolution, since I coincidentally belonged to a religious minority. العربية
We should opt for a more genuine and balanced approach to identity, beginning with acknowledging differences and their importance for our social composition. العربية
استعادة ذاكرتنا عن الآخر السوري اليوم لا تشكل الدليل على هذا التجذر فحسب، بل تفتح باب الخروج من شعارات "الشعب السوري الواحد" إلى توازن هوياتي أكثر صدقاً. English
In the village where I grew up, insulting Omar Ibn Khattab, Abu Bakr and Othman was common to the extent that children learned the insults without knowing their exact meaning. العربية
Syrians lack a common history and will continue to do so as long as the oral history of each group remains different from the one presented in slogans of national dissimulation. العربية
What are the origins of sectarian consciousness in Syria? Did it appear from nothing or was it always dormant and waiting to erupt? العربية
A very accessible introduction to how we should grasp and portray sect and sectarianism in Syria and the Middle East.
A historic overview of the manipulation of sect and religion by a Syrian elite only concerned with survival.
In the second part of our conversation on the state and sect in Syria with prominent Marxist thinkers from the region, we explore how sectarianism and class intersect in the dark realms of the Syrian elite. See part one.
