The discussion will focus on two main themes: (A) modern ethical challenges as addressed by contemporary interdisciplinary scholarship, and (B) insights from historical Islamic scholarship that remain relevant to these discussions today....
Read More »‘International Conference on Eastern Human Rights’ to be Held in Iran
The Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO), in collaboration with Baqir al-Olum University, will host the First International Conference on “Human Rights in the Eastern Perspective” from April 27 to 29, 2025, across Tehran, Qom, and Isfahan...
Read More »Islamic Manuscripts: A Path to Understanding Artistic Masterpieces
Manuscripts hold a significant place in various civilizations, as they serve as a means to understand the heritage of these cultures and are the primary source for the transmission of sciences, crafts, and other human knowledge....
Read More »Call for Papers: The Qurʾān You Don’t Expect: An Overview of the Multifarious Forms of a Well-Known Text
A special issue of the Journal of Islamic Manuscripts (JIM) will be dedicated to the unexpected outcomes of the Quranic manuscript and material production and its textual excerpts.....
Read More »For Love of the Prophet: An Ethnography of Sudan’s Islamic State
Among the first books to delve into the making of the modern Islamic state, For Love of the Prophet reveals both novel political ideals and new articulations of Islam as it is rethought through the lens of the nation...
Read More »International Conference on Islamic Studies (ICOIS-25)
Institute for Scientific and Engineering Research (ISER) is delighted to welcome you to the International Conference on Islamic Studies (ICOIS-25) at Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on 22nd - 23rd February 2025....
Read More »European Muslims and the Qur’an: Practices of Translation, Interpretation, and Commodification
The research presented in this volume seeks to analyse Muslims’ practices of translating, interpreting and using the Qur’an as a sacred object and, thus, pursues three main research agendas....
Read More »Call for Papers: International Badr Conference- Writing and Memory of the Battle of Badr (7th-21st Century)
This project has led to the organization of the ‘Islamology and Digital Humanities’ research seminar at the University of Strasbourg during the academic year 2024-2025. Led by Adrien de Jarmy and Clarck Junior Membourou Moiméchème, the first sessions of the seminar will be devoted to presenting the development of a TEI-XML database of texts relating to the Battle of Badr, as well as the creation of an encoding standard for ancient Arabic texts....
Read More »Call for Papers: Online Conference on Proofs for God’s Existence in Islamic Thought
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....
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