The present volume of Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses offers a fascinating insight into the history, the main ideas and current developments in economic thought from the perspective of the three major monotheistic faiths Judaism, Christianity and....
Read More »Religion and Contract Law in Islam, From Medieval Trade to Global Finance
Undertaking a search that spans revelation, legal tradition, and the reality of the Muslim world, this book explores the Islamic contract (‘aqd in Arabic) as a ‘city’ at the crossroads of convergent paths of....
Read More »Islamic Banking, a New Opportunity for Russia
There are about 16 branches of financial institutions of Islamic banking in Russia at the moment. In the current geopolitical situation, these institutions may open additional opportunities for the Russian...
Read More »Call for Papers: Islamic Art in Exchange
The 18th Colloquium of the Ernst Herzfeld Society wishes to continue discussions around transregional and global aspects of exchange in the material culture of the Islamic world as well as reception of Islamic art in...
Read More »Call for Applications: Islamic Development Bank Scholarship
Islamic Development Bank call for applications for this year (2022-2023) is currently suspended and will resume in January 2023....
Read More »Call for Applications: PhD Fellows in Islamic Studies
The Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies will admit up to ten PhD fellows to its four-year doctoral programme, which is to begin on 1 October 2023. The Graduate School is a joint institution of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient, which brings together scholars in...
Read More »1st Islamic Shari’a Compliant Account Launched by the Ugandan Bank
Uganda's Finance Trust Bank on Thursday launched the country's first Islamic Sharia compliant account called Halal...
Read More »The 13th Asian Conference on Ethics, Religion & Philosophy to be Held in Japan
The 13th Asian Conference on Ethics, Religion & Philosophy (ACERP2023), will be held in partnership with the IAFOR Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) at Osaka University, Japan....
Read More »Call for Papers: Succession in Islamic Law
The conference addresses the role succession law played in Muslim communities in the past, how it unfolds today and what it implies for future generations....
Read More »Dissertation: Economic Thought of Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr: A Study of Iqtisaduna (Our Economics)
In the field of economics, Iqtisaduna provides necessary guidelines, values and rules that aim at achieving the twin objectives of social justice and sustained increase in...
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