This article will argue that new media creates more of an opportunity for Islamic communities to carry out propagation through more than what is known as...
Read More »Istanbul Conference Discusses Dangerous of Salafism
A three-day conference on Salafism began in Istanbul Friday, where leading academics and experts debated the merits and demerits of the conservative movement in the...
Read More »Book: Being Muslim in Central Asia: Practices, Politics, and Identities
This book explores the changing place of Islam in contemporary Central Asia, understanding religion as a “societal shaper” – a roadmap for navigating quickly evolving social and cultural values...
Read More »Canadian Community Engagement Study Final Report 2017 on Islamophobia Study Final Report 2017
On September 16, Think for Actions presented the results from their nationwide Canadian Community Engagement Study accessing the interaction between Canadians of all faiths. They addressed ways to combat Islamophobia, Racism, Discrimination and provided solutions to...
Read More »Hartford Online Course: Introduction to Shiʻa Islam
This course provides a historical study of the development of Shiʿi Islam against the backdrop of key events such the succession crisis and Occultation (Ghayba), and the formation of Shiʿi states such as the Buwayhids, Safavids, Qajars and...
Read More »Discrimination towards Muslims on the Rise in Switzerland
Hostility and discrimination towards Muslim people in Switzerland is on the rise, the Federal Commission against Racism (FCR) said on Monday during a conference at the...
Read More »Book: Toward the reform of private Waqfs
High-net-worth Muslim investors are increasingly investing and accruing wealth in the United Kingdom and the demand for Shariah-compliant wealth-planning structures, such as Waqfs, is growing. This study accepts that Waqf law, as...
Read More »Book: Reconciling Islam, Christianity and Judaism
At the present time, when so-called Islamic radicalism, terrorism and Jihadism occupy major media space, with Islam often depicted as the main culprit, the book attempts a...
Read More »€750 Prize for the Best Article on Islamic Studies
To encourage and support early-career scholars seeking to publish in leading academic journals, Brill is awarding an annual prize for an outstanding article in the field of...
Read More »Call for Papers: Muslim Cultures in the Indian Ocean
This conference aims to explore the diversity of Muslim cultures prevalent in the Indian Ocean region where, historically, Muslims have interacted for centuries with each other and with other peoples and...
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