Al Mesbar Studies & Research Center is a Dubai based cultural phenomena think tank concentrating on the study of Islamic Movements. The Center focuses on "contemporary Islamic Movements, their thoughts and practices, symbolisms and ideologies and especially those that have [an] historic impact which is still in effect today". It was founded in 2007 by Turki Bin Abdullah Aldakhil. Al-Mesbar Centre tries to materialize this transformation process through its various cultural, research and specialized scientific activities. Al-Mesbar Centre pays special attention to studying contemporary Islamic movements in order to unveil the nature of these constructive movements, observe their relations with other movements and their interaction with their milieu, presenting an anticipatory view to its future on all levels, and a view of the future of the nation away from calls of isolation and extremism. The core of the business is driven from its main monthly activity which is called Al-Mesbar Monthly Book; a monthly publication specialized in studying contemporary Islamic movements. This publication is distributed by subscription to leaders and decision makers, in the Arab world region, on a monthly basis, and available to public readers after some period of time.

Leadership and Staff

The current chairman is also its founder, Saudi Arabian journalist Turki Bin Abdullah Aldakhil, who was also one of the founders of Al Arabiya News Channel. Its general manager and a member of the editorial board is another Saudi Arabian journalist, Islamic legal scholar, and television producer Abdulah Bin Bijad Al Otaibi. Another editorial board member is controversial writer Mansour Alnogaidan. Al Mesbar employs around 20-30 further research staff.

Programs

In line with its goals and priorities, Al Mesbar organises specialist seminars and conferences with the aim of spreading awareness of the issues covered amongst a wider public audience. It produces material across a range of media to reach as wide of an audience as possible. The Centre strives to achieve several goals within its scope of business, some of the priority goals are: The Center's principal publication is its Al-Mesbar Monthly Book that usually covers a major topic of Political Islam from a variety of perspectives. Topics covered include European Islamism, the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian peninsula, religious education as well as many lesser known Islamist groups that are spread across the wider Middle East.

List of Books