About

Tabsir: Insight on Islam and the Middle East

“Tabsir” began in 2005 with several scholars on board, but it was moribund for a few years. It has now been reinvigorated with new members.

We are scholars concerned about stereotypes, misinformation and propaganda spread in the media and academic forums on Islam and the Middle East.

We are committed to fair, open-ended scholarly assessment
of the current political issues of terrorism, gender inequality and intolerance.

We believe in active involvement as public intellectuals
communicating the best of available research.

[The Arabic text above is taken from Lisân al-‘Arab by Ibn Manzûr (died 1311 C.E.).]

In Arabic tabsîr means knowledge (ma‘ârif)
and clarification

One who has insight of knowledge thereby knows it.