The Long History of Satire in the Middle East
Contrary to a recent popular claim, Muslims—of course—believe in the freedom of expression. And they’ve been using it to some extraordinary ends.
Sonia Tamar Seeman is an associate professor at the Butler School of Music and Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas-Austin. She is a Public Voices Fellow with The OpEd Project, and has been conducting research in Turkey since 1995.
Contrary to a recent popular claim, Muslims—of course—believe in the freedom of expression. And they’ve been using it to some extraordinary ends.