Public Scholarship
Writing
"Is Dune a White Savior Narrative?" in Slate
"Le «Dune» de Villeneuve représente tout ce que Frank Herbert critiquait dans son roman" sur Slate.fr
“In Dune, Paul Atreides led a jihad, not a crusade: Here is why that matters,” in Al Jazeera English
"A eliminação das referências islâmicas no novo filme de ”Duna," no História Islâmica (Portuguese)
"Shi’i Rituals in Pahlavi Iran: Audio Recordings from the Ajam Archive,” in Ajam Media Collective
"Demons Licking Your Toes: An Early 20th Century Manuscript from Isfahan,” in Ajam Media Collective
Interviews
"الخيال العلمي: كيف تأثر مؤلف "ديون" بالإسلام وكيف صوره؟" في بي بي سي نيوز عربي
"So viel Islam steckt im Kinofilm Dune," auf WDR 5 (23:00-28:22)
"Dune has a desert problem," in Vulture
"How the Dune film deals with Islamic themes," in BBC 4 Sunday (12:58-17:55)
“Frank Herbert's Dune novels were heavily influenced by Middle Eastern, Islamic cultures, says scholar” in CBC Radio
"Dune and the Islam of the Future" on Interfaith-ish (Takoma Radio WOWD 94.3 FM)
"Find Your Astrological Demon in This Rare Guide on Persian Mysticism," in Hyperallergic
"How Alexander the Great Used Genies to Build a Great, Great Wall," in Pacific Standard Magazine
Mixed Media
Manāsik: Visual project in progress on rituals in the Islamic World
Ajam Media Collective Podcast: Co-producer and occasional host