ICYMI

Read our inaugural essay, Kasurian: A Magazine for the 21st Century, to learn more about why we started Kasurian, and what you can expect from us.

Some excerpts:

"Kasurian exists, in part, to fill some of the gap left by the abrupt end of the short 19th century, where a culture of letters thrived and died, and its place in the wider course of history has been forgotten."

"Part of Kasurian’s mission is to rediscover Islamic history. The 19th and 20th centuries are relevant as a period in which Muslims established a vanguard of intellectual and cultural production to deal with the new world and negotiate our place in it–and lost it all."

"We hope that this issue – and all future issues – piques your curiosity, and serves as a small and humble step towards reviving and eventually surpassing the conversations that once flourished in the short 19th century. Our aim is that Kasurian leaves you conscious of the past, curious about the present, and confident in the future."