The Institute of Ismaili Studies announces the call for papers for our upcoming conference on Central Asia (CA), a vast geographical area stretching from Western China to Caucasus in the west and from Kazakhstan to Afghanistan in the...
Read More »Shiʻa Minorities in the Contemporary World Migration, Transnationalism and Multilocality
This book offers a set of new comparative perspectives on the experiences of Shi’a Muslim minorities outside the so-called ‘Muslim heartland’....
Read More »Article: The Living Fiqh, or Practical Theology, of Muslim Humanitarianism
In this paper the writer analyzes the discursive practices emerging in the transnational Muslim humanitarian sector, documenting the emergence of a pervasive ethic of...
Read More »Book: Migration and Islamic Ethics: Issues of Residence, Naturalization and Citizenship
Migration and Islamic Ethics, Issues of Residence, Naturalization and Citizenship addresses how Islamic ethical and legal traditions can contribute to current global debates on migration and...
Read More »Islamic Perspectives on the Movement of Humanity (Hijrah)
Although the term hijrah or migration often refers to the departure of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh&hp) from Mecca towards Yathrib (now known as Medina), which also marks the start of the...
Read More »Islamology Journal Call for Papers: Islam in Megalopolises
The opening issue of Islamology journal for 2018 which will be devoted to Islam in megalopolises called for papers...
Read More »Call for Papers: Human Rights, Migration, and Global Governance
A Conference titled “Human Rights, Migration, and Global Governance” will be held jointly by The Academic Council on the United Nations System and the Human Rights sections of the International Studies Association, American Political Science Association, International Political Science Association, and...
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