Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad: The Muslim tradition of sci-fi and speculative fiction
The short story ‘Sultana’s Dream’ (1905) by Rokeya Sakhawat Hussain, a Bengali writer and activist, takes place in the mythical realm of Ladyland. Gender roles are reversed and the world is run by women, following a revolution in which women used their scientific prowess to overpower men.
November 23, 2019 · Leave a comment
Omnia El Shakry: Every Sufi master is, in a sense, a Freudian psychotherapist
Even in the most revolutionary thinkers, you will find the uncannily familiar. Sigmund Freud was no exception. Arabs recognised in Freud’s body of thought ideas from classical Islamic thinkers. In … Continue reading
August 17, 2018 · 2 Comments
