5 facts about the religious makeup of the 116th Congress

January 3, 2019

The new Congress is slightly more religiously diverse than its predecessor, but it remains overwhelmingly Christian, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of congressional...

What is being taught at the "Islamic University of Europe" in the Netherlands?

January 2, 2019

A recent development in a 2-year-old corruption scandal - involving the "Islamic University of Europe" - has renewed public interest in the...

Belgium bans halal slaughtering

January 6, 2019

A ban on Muslim and Jewish methods of ritually slaughtering animals has come into force in Belgium. The ban brings Belgium in line with European Union regulations that require animals to be stunned so they can’t feel pain before slaughter. However, Jewish and Muslim...

Call for papers: Socio-Historical Examination of Religion and Ministry

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers (Spring 2019)

The peer-reviewed academic journal, Socio-Historical Examination of Religion and Ministry (SHERM journal), is now accepting article submissions from all qualified persons relating...

10th Conference on Ibadi Studies

June 17 – 19, 2019 | University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Ibadism and the Study of Islam: A view from the edge
In his seminal "Islam: The View from the Edge", historian Richard Bulliet focused on Islam in Persia, suggesting that the study of Islam from the margins or edges, rather than center,...

Online Pre-Hawza Program

Muslim Congress, USA | Spring 2019 Semester

The PreHawza classes are taught by dedicated scholars from the Hawza and are geared towards students of all levels - whether you are interested in simply expanding your basic knowledge or you intend to go for higher studies. You may register for one class or more depending on your...

Visiting Fellowships, Islamic Legal Studies Program

Harvard Law School, USA | Application Deadline: February 1, 2019

Harvard Law School's Islamic Legal Studies Program: Law and Social Change invites applications for Visiting Fellowships for the 2019-2020 academic year. This fellowship provides...

PhD candidates at the Faculty of Law, Maastricht University

Maastricht, Netherlands | Application Deadline: February 25, 2019

PhD researchers participate in the Maastricht University Graduate School of Law. They will prepare a PhD thesis in English or Dutch within the Faculty of Law’s research program...

The Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum (DISC)

Funded by a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered by the Global Islamic Studies Center at the University of Michigan, DISC is a unique initiative that seeks to provide students at Big Ten Academic Alliance member institutions a robust curriculum specializing in Islamic studies...