Americans oppose religious exemptions from coronavirus-related restrictions

August 12, 2020

Few regular worshippers say their congregations are operating normally, and most support the precautions being taken...

For Italy’s Muslims, few places to pray and fewer places to bury COVID-19 dead

August 12, 2020

Before the pandemic struck, fewer than 60 of Italy’s 7,903 municipalities had a dedicated Islamic cemetery, in a country that is home to...

New Trends in Qur’ānic Studies: Text, Context, and Interpretation

Publisher: Lockwood Press (June 15, 2019)

By Mun'im Sirry
The essays in this volume discuss recent trends and issues in the scholarly study of the Qur’ān and its exegesis. The last few years have witnessed an unprecedented development in qur’anic studies in terms of both the number of volumes that have been produced and the wide range of issues covered. It is not an exaggeration to say that the field of qur'anic studies today has become the 'crown' of Islamic studies...

From Partial to Complete: Juristic Authority in Twelver Shi‘ism

Published in: Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Author: Liyakat Takim
This article will examine the foundations and evolution of this genre of authority and will argue that there was much disputation...

Global Islamic Archaeology Showcase

Call for Papers | Abstract Submission Deadline: August 29, 2020

The Centre for Islamic Archaeology, based in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies (IAIS), University of Exeter, is excited to announce our first Global Islamic Archaeology Showcase. This is a free online event, initiated and organized by several of the center’s PhD candidates...

Pathology of Ahl al-Bayt History Studies in the Contemporary Period

October 29, 2020 | Tehran & Qom, Iran

Conference Themes: - An introduction to pathologies of Ahlalbayt (AS) history studies in contemporary era - Pathology of Ahlalbayt (AS) history studies in contemporary era...

Islamic Theologies of Disasters: Between Science, Religion and Messianism

Call for Papers for MIDEO 38 (2023) | Deadline: June 30, 2021

The Covid-19 (kūfīd-19) pandemic broke out around October-November 2019 in China. In addition to having become a global public...

Interreligious Summer School Bossey

26 July - 14 August 2021 | Ecumenical Institute at Bossey

Intended to contribute to the issues of religious pluralism and intercultural acceptance in a society based on migration and globalization, the CAS in Interreligious studies aims at an international audience of young people interested and engaged interreligious...

Diploma in Arabic & Islamic Studies

Starting Date: October 2020

Cambridge Islamic College is offering a two-year foundational/intermediate level course in Arabic and Islamic studies. It is designed to qualify participants for admission into the College’s ‘Alimiyyah Degree program, as well as for those who wish to achieve general...