Akbar Ahmed
Ambassador, professor

The Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University in Washington. Former High Commissioner of Pakistan to Great Britain.

Latest by Akbar Ahmed

The tribe and the war on terror

The tribe and the war on terror

EXCERPT: “If people can rise above tribe, race and religion to reach out to others not like them, it will save humankind in the 21st century.”

‘How America’s war on terror became a global war on tribal Islam’

It is in the interest of the United States to understand, in all the tribal societies with which it is engaged.

Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya of Burma and the challenge of faith

Aung San Suu Kyi, the Rohingya of Burma and the challenge of faith

Famed Burmese democracy leader appears silent on plight of the persecuted Muslim people.

Hope at Lambeth Palace

Hope at Lambeth Palace

In one of his final public events, archbishop of Canterbury upholds commitment to interfaith dialogue among Christians and Muslims.