Said and Done

There is a parallel between Timothy Brennan’s biography of Edward Said and Said’s most famous book. Like Orientalism in 1978, Places of Mind appears at a time when colonialism and race have once again become subjects of public debate in North America and Western Europe.

The Idea of Ismailism

Named after the founder of a lineage claiming to inherit Muhammad’s religious authority, the Ismailis comprise three important groups, each with its own structure of leadership.