Cambridge Muslim College announced a call for papers for an upcoming global online conference, which will be held in April 2025. The theme for this scholarly gathering is Proofs for God’s Existence in Islamic Thought. It aims to explore the rich Islamic intellectual heritage and its contributions to the discourse on God’s existence, engaging with...
Read More »Call for Applications: Lecturer at the Department of Religion at Princeton University
The Department of Religion at Princeton University has an occasional need for lecturers to teach for courses in areas such as Asian Religions, Islam, Religions of the Mediterranean, Religion & Philosophy, Religion, Ethics & Politics, and Religions in the Americas....
Read More »Call for Papers: Sensescapes of War and Ritual in the Early Modern Islamic World
This conference, convened by the SENSIS research project at Utrecht University, invites contributions that examine how sensory experiences both shaped and were shaped by religious transformation, mobility, and violence in this pivotal period between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries....
Read More »Call for Papers: Moratoriums on Islamic Criminal Punishments: Legal Debates and Current Practices
The Journal of Islamic Law invites papers that explore both theoretical discussions and practical applications concerning the ḥudūd, penalties that Muslim jurists consider to be divinely ordained punishments for a Special Issue on “Moratoriums on Islamic Criminal Punishments: Legal Debates and...
Read More »Workshop: What is an Imam?
‘What is an Imam?’ is a workshop organised by the ERC Horizon STG Project ‘Embodied Imamate: Mapping the Development of the Early Shiʿi Community 700-900 CE’...
Read More »International Conference on Islamic Banking, Finance and Commerce (ICIBFC-24)
Institute for Scientific and Engineering Researchis delighted to welcome you to the International Conference on Islamic Banking, Finance and Commerce (ICIBFC-24) at Abuja, Nigeria on 11th - 12th December 2024....
Read More »Webinar: What is Shīʻīism? Factionalism and Universalism in Islamic Studies
Existence of divisions, or “sects” in Islam is supported by Islamic doxographical literature and summarised in well-known hadith according to which Muslims will be divided into 73 sects, only one of which will attain salvation. To some extent, this “sectarian” approach is reflected in modern scholarship, where “Shi’i Studies”, “Sufi Studies”, etc. are sometimes defined as...
Read More »Online Symposium: Recent Developments in Family Law in the MENA Region
During this 42nd RIMO Symposium, various speakers from different backgrounds will discuss the latest developments in family law across several countries in the MENA region, including Egypt, Tunisia, and Syria....
Read More »Webinar: Ali ibn Abi Talib and the Qur’an
Ali ibn Abi Talib is one of the most important figures in the textual history of the Qur'an. In addition to being one of the Prophet’s scribes, he is reported to have played a key role in compiling the Qur'an into a single book shortly after the Prophet’s death. As the fourth caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib copied the Uthmanic codex and distributed it...
Read More »Intensive Academic Course on Islamic Philosophy
The International Intensive Academic Course on Islamic Philosophy by Hikmat International Institute will cover the meaning and concept of philosophy in Islam as well as main topics and the current situation of Islamic Philosophy....
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