‪Rereading "The Hobo: The Sociology of the Homeless Man" (1923) by Nels Anderson reminds me why I became captivated by academia in the first place. It is still a masterpiece. Read it for free here:

www.gutenberg.org/files/67300/...

Jesper Petersen and I are happy to share that our book The Production and Consumption of Non-Muslim Islams is now available for preorder on the EUP website — with a 30% early bird discount. The book will also be available Open Access on the EUP website by the end of the month!

Delighted to share the cover for the forthcoming volume The Production and Consumption of Non-Muslim Islams, edited by Jesper Petersen and myself. Available Open Access from @edinburghup.bsky.social next month. Grateful for the excellent design and contributions throughout.

Last night, I had the pleasure of sitting down with the legendary Salih Tufekcioglu for an in-depth interview—nearly two hours long—about my new book "Islamic Themes in US Hip-Hop Culture". The conversation was recorded for Koranpodden, one of Sweden’s leading podcasts on Islam. Thank you Salih!

Good vibes at the Vezneciler metro station in Istanbul just before today's demonstration in Sarachane.

It will be an intense weekend in Turkey as hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets to protest the detention of İmamoğlu. Surprisingly, demonstrations are also taking place in AKP strongholds like Konya and Urfa.

Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst, Leader of the Women's Suffragette movement, arrested outside Buckingham Palace while trying to present a petition to King George V in May 1914.

Shameless self-promotion: My new book comes out in April, and I just received the cover design!

Malmö Street Art.

Hey, my name is Benny Blanco from the Bronx!

I’m thrilled that the edited volume by Jesper Petersen and me, set to be published by the University of Edinburgh Press, now has its cover finalized! The book is scheduled for release in the summer of 2025. Stay tuned!

Good morning Malmö! I missed you.

Syrians from all walks of life in Istanbul’s Fathi district are celebrating the fall of the Assad regime, marking a moment of shared hope for the future...

In the late 19th century, the Ottoman Navy commissioned two submarines from Swedish industrialist Thorsten Nordenfelt. During this period, Swedish photographer Guillaume Berggren, documented the city's transformation, providing valuable insights into the era's technological advancements.

Malmö – Sweden’s Only City

Freakishly unsettling.