Christopher de Bellaigue
Christopher de Bellaigue is the author of ‘The Islamic Enlightenment: The Modern Struggle Between Faith and Reason’ (Vintage). ‘The Lion House’, the first of a trilogy about the life and court of Suleyman the Magnificent, will be published in March.
Can the Louvre really counter Islamophobia in France?
A major exhibition across 18 venues is highlighting the rich variety of Islamic art. But can it stem the growing prejudices in French society?
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Ottomanism is in and modernism is out – as the state of three mosques shows
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