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The Church of San Cataldo in Palermo, built in 1154, is one of the finest examples of Arab-Norman architecture. It features distinctive Islamic stylistic elements, including its three iconic red domes, hemispherical roofing, blind arches, and a simple cubic form—characteristics...

Here are some of essays, media  appearances and Khanversations on the ongoing Iran war. This is not a comprehensive list. I will update this page as often as I can. ARTICLES   “Iran may be losing the battles, but it might still win the war,” The Hindu, April 04,...

  Click thumbnail or here to watch the Khanversation. Reassessing Trump’s National Security Strategy: Hegemony, Populism, and Global Consequences By Dr. Muqtedar Khan Professor Muqtedar Khan and Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad offered a critical assessment of the Trump...

Pakistan’s Revival Should Worry India Its diplomacy challenges New Delhi, both in South Asia and globally   Pakistan is in an enviable position — it enjoys good relations with all the major powers, the US, China and Russia. The once-clear strategic geometry of South Asia —...

Gandhian Hinduism was the ethical source of India’s secular and pluralistic ethos. It affirmed the sanctity of all faiths and the equality of all human beings. By Dr Muqtedar Khan October 06, 2025 This article published in The Diplomat. Mahatma Gandhi, Pundit Nehru and Maulana...

THE PULSE | DIPLOMACY | SOUTH ASIA Has Donald Trump Upended India’s Grand Strategy? By Muqtedar Khan                       “Has Donald Trump Upended India’s Grand Strategy?” The Diplomat, August, 22,...

America’s Future Zohran Mamdani: Immigrant, Brown, Democratic Socialist and Muslim. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/n7u_uhT3tUk Dear All, I spoke with @SalamAlmarayati and @WaelAlzayat about the #zohranmamdani earthquake in US politics. We addressed critical issues such as the...

  Their growing alliance will not bring stability to the region. Rather, it will raise the geopolitical temperature and provoke more Indian pressure on Bangladesh. Muqtedar Khan 01.31.2025 This article was published by The Diplomat on January 31, 2025. Since the overthrow of...

India’s claim of pursuing ‘strategic autonomy’ in its foreign policy is a facade In reality, the country is caught in three strategic triangles (US-China, US-Russia, and Russia-China) where it must balance multiple dependencies. Published : Nov 13, 2024 00:29 IST – 10 MINS...

This article was published in The Diplomat on August 24, 2024. It has been eight weeks since Narendra Modi began his third term as the prime minister of India but with a diminished status. He is now head of a coalition government unlike in the past two terms when his party...