Tracing the Footsteps of Snouck Hurgronje: Colonial Hero or Controversial Figure?
Ever heard of a European scholar who was so fluent in Arabic, he could pass for a local in Mecca? Or someone who delved so deep into Islamic studies, he became an advisor to a colonial government? That’s Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje for you – a man whose life story is as fascinating as it is […]