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I don’t mean to be rude

I apologize for being slow on comments and on emails. For those who don’t know, I am an Islamicist (not and Islamist). So when things like the London bombings happen, I spend a lot of time going around and giving talks, writing briefing papers, and responding to the media. Most of what you get here are my first thoughts, and your feedback remains invaluable. I hope to catch up with most of the comments today and tomorrow.

Banned!

Woo-hoo! It’s official, islamicate is a banned site. We are not reachable in Qatar. We’re officially censored. Mark of honor. Need a badge to put on the site.