What French Muslims think about France’s secular laws

September 19, 2016

Just under 30 percent of France’s 3 to 4 million Muslims reject the country’s secular laws, according to an Ifop poll published by the French weekly Journal du Dimanche.

4th “Ghadir Conference” in Germany

September 25, 2016

The fourth international “Ghadir Conference” was held in Gelsenkirchen by Islamic center of Imam Ali (AS) in collaboration with the Ahlul Bayt World Assembly. Ayatollah Reza Ramezani and Hujjat al-Islam Sabah-al-Din Turk Yilmaz delivered speeches at this conference...

BBC Radio 4 Program on Shi’i-Sunni Split

September 4, 2016

Producer of the program is Neil McCarthy.
In the first of two programs explaining the Sunni-Shia divide past and present, Tarek Osman tells the epic story of how Islam split after the death of the Prophet Mohammed. In the second part of his series on the Sunni-Shia divide...

Hate Crimes against American Muslims Most Since Post-9/11 Era

September 17, 2016

Hate crimes against American Muslims have soared to their highest levels since the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, according to data compiled by researchers...

Islamic Universities and Their Global Outreach

by Alexander Thurston

The transmission of knowledge has been a fundamental aspect of the Islamic tradition since the time of the Prophet Muhammad. In the centuries after the Prophet’s death in 632 C.E., a class of religious specialists or 'ulamā' emerged in Muslim societies. These 'ulamā'...

An Aqaid course in English by the Risalat International Institute

Registration Deadline: October 6, 2016

Instructor: Sr. Zahra Golzar
This course is based on the Hereafter and Felicity Units found in the Risalat Institute’s publication: “The Islamic Belief System”...

Yale Islamic Studies Prof. Gerhard Bowering Introduces Lecture Series

Gasson Lecture Series | Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, US

Gerhard Bowering, a professor of Islamic studies at Yale University, gave the first of his six lectures in Boston College’s Gasson Lecture Series. His next lecture is on October 12 ...

2016 Religion and Diplomacy Conference

27 September 2016 | Berkley Center, Georgetown University

In 2013, the U.S. State Department established the Secretary's Office of Religion and Global Affairs (S/RGA). This year, the S/RGA, in partnership with the Secretary’s Open Forum, will host the first Religion and Diplomacy Conference. The two-day event will...

How intolerant is the Shari'a?

30 September 2016 | Georgetown University, Washington, DC, US

Lecturer: Dr Jonathan A. C. Brown
In this special public lecture, Dr. Brown will turn his attention to the often-discussed but very often misunderstood subject of Islamic Law (Shari ‘a). How intolerant is the Shari'a?
The first public lecture in Scotland by...

An Initiative for the Study of Philosophy and the Mathematical Sciences in Islam

Centered at McGill University, the project to study the rational sciences in Islam will investigate the philosophical, scientific, and theological traditions of Islam.

Oxford Islamic Studies Online

This authoritative, dynamic resource brings together the best current scholarship in the field for students, scholars, government officials, community groups, and librarians to foster a more accurate and informed understanding of the Islamic world. Oxford Islamic Studies Online features reference content and commentary by...