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Experiencing 50 Years of Synergistic Development in Structural Biology and Enzymology

Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society, Volume 73, Issue 9, Page 1291-1306, September 2026.
Picture of Sunney Chan with Academia Sinica (AS) President James C. Liao and three Vice Presidents: Shin‐Kun Peng (left one), Tang K. Tang (right one), and Mei‐Yin Chou (right 2), taken at the annual Chinese New Year's Banquet of AS, February 7, 2025. This was likely Sunney's last appearance in formal activities of AS.
Ming‐Daw Tsai
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From Competition to Compartmentalization: Rethinking Türkiye‐Gulf Relations

Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 3, Autumn (Fall) 2026.
Abstract For nearly a decade following the Arab uprisings, relations between Ankara and key Gulf capitals were marked by intense rivalry and proxy contestation across several regional arenas, notably in Egypt and Syria. Why did relations shift toward pragmatic cooperation after such prolonged polarization?
Betul Dogan‐Akkas
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The Position of Ayatollah Khamenei's Nuclear Fatwā in the International Legal System [PDF]

‫سیاست متعالیه‏
Under circumstances where no comprehensive and absolute prohibition concerning the use of nuclear weapons currently exists in international law, Ayatollah Khamenei, for the first time in the form of a jurisprudential fatwā, declared the production and ...
Mohammad Hosein Pouramini
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Iran's Revolutionary Situation and Digital Authoritarianism: 1979 vs. 2026

Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 3, Autumn (Fall) 2026.
Abstract In December 2025, Iran faced weeks of mass protests. However, the Islamic Republic survived after imposing a near‐total internet blackout and a violent crackdown, with reported deaths in the thousands and tens of thousands arrested. Predictions that the regime could collapse prompt a central question: when does protest under digital ...
Mohsen Askari
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An Analytical Study of the Methods Used by the Infallibles in Referencing the Qur'an to Promote Qur'anic Culture in Society [PDF]

قرآن فرهنگ و تمدن
The status of the Qur'an and the Ahl al-Bayt-two enduring legacies of the Prophet (peace be upon him)-and the importance of adherence to them to avoid deviation are well established among Muslims.
Mohammad Mohaqqeq
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Rethinking Political Islam in Iran: Contestation, Authority, and Reform

Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 3, Autumn (Fall) 2026.
Abstract Political Islam in Iran is frequently portrayed in Western scholarship and policy discourse as a unified and rigid ideological system rooted in the 1979 Islamic Revolution. However, this article contends that it operates as a plural and internally contested field in which state‐directed, reformist‐clerical, and civic interpretations compete ...
Nagapushpa Devendra
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Appointment of Four Judges in Fāṭimid Egypt in 525/1131, A New Interpretation

İslam Tetkikleri Dergisi
The appointment of four judges in the Fatimid state in 525/1131 was significant enough to prompt an anonymous source to document it, and it was later taken up by modern scholars, who speculated about its meaning in its historical context.
İrfan İnce
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Visions of Gulf Security in an Era of Uncertainty: Between External Alignment and Regional Autonomy

Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 3, Autumn (Fall) 2026.
Abstract This article examines the evolution of Gulf security architecture in the context of the Iran War and the growing uncertainty over the long‐term role of the United States as principal external security guarantor of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states.
Rory Miller, Şaban Kardaş
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Voices from the minority: Understanding the acculturative experiences of British Shia Muslims

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, Volume 99, Issue 3, Page 912-930, September 2026.
Abstract Objectives The aim of this research was to understand the acculturative experiences of British Shia Muslims, with hopes for practitioners to better understand how to support this population. Design Qualitative methodology was used, utilising semi‐structured interviews. Braun and Clarke's (Thematic analysis: A practical guide, Sage Publications
Mahdiyah Datoo, Sanaa Kadir
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Staging the Semahs: Performing Aleviness in Turkey and Europe

Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, Volume 26, Issue 2, Page 363-372, September 2026.
ABSTRACT The semah, a genre of music and movement practices imbued with values of gender, class, age and ethical egalitarianism, lies at the core of the Alevis' ayn‐i cem rituals. Since the 1970s, processes of urbanisation, migration, folklore production and heritage‐making have facilitated the circulation of semah beyond ritual contexts, particularly ...
Sinibaldo De Rosa
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