Spring 2025

Kasurian in Season: A Letter from the Editors

Concluding Spring 2025, and what to expect this summer and beyond.

May 18 •

In Abraham's Shadow

On humanity's axial turn away from human sacrifice, and why Muslims celebrate it every year.

May 4 •

Lessons from the Lebanese Space Program

How the Lebanese Rocket Society's innovative drive and visionary leadership created a space program from scratch.

Apr 20 •

How Islam's European Elites Were Destroyed

A religious revival in Albania reveals a history of power and empire.

Apr 13 •

The Institution That Engineered a Culture

How science fiction built the Royal Society of Arts, Britain, and the modern world

Apr 6 •

The Conspiracy to Save the Ottoman Caliphate in India

How the union of two great dynasties (nearly) changed world history

Mar 23 •

How the Mongols Revived Islamic Civilisation

The Mongol invasions are blamed for Islamic civilisation's long decline. Is our understanding of history wrong?

Mar 16 •

The Lost Art of Research as Leisure

Where have the amateur researchers gone, and how do we bring them back?

Mar 9 •

Kasurian: A Magazine for the 21st Century

Why does Kasurian exist, and what can you expect from us?

Mar 2 •

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