A Muslim photographer wins an award for capturing Muslims praying in public

April 16, 2019

This Muslim photographer, Sana Ullah, has won 2019 Goldziher award for her photo series ‘Places You’ll Pray’ which highlights Muslim...

Anti-extremist policy targeting UK Muslims successfully appealed

April 11, 2019

The landmark legal challenge ruled that guidance given to universities and colleges which saw speakers with ‘extremist views’ being banned from events was unlawful...

Sweden: Half of internet hate crimes target Muslims

April 19, 2019

Half of the hate crimes on the internet were committed against Muslims in Sweden in 2017-2018, according to the head of online hate speech monitoring group. Manager at Online...

Women's Mosque of Canada opens in Toronto

April 19, 2019

Canada's first all-female mosque opened in Toronto, giving women a safe space to practice their faith. John Vennavally-Rao reports. The Women’s Mosque of Canada says it will be offering bi-weekly Friday prayers for women that are also led by women. In the face of...

Visualising Cultures: Media, Technology and Religion

Call for Panels and Papers | Paper Proposal Deadline: June 1, 2019

The British Association for the Study of Religions (BASR) is receptive to including the participation of scholars in other disciplines and fields of study. This year, the conference will be held in...

Global Religious Translation in the Early Modern Period

June 6-8, 2019 | University of Erfurt, Gotha, Germany

In 2017 a conference at the Research Centre Gotha sought to answer this call by focusing on the translations, transformations and adaptations of religious texts across cultural and national...

Certificate in Advanced Studies – Interreligious Studies 2019

10 June - 19 July 2019 | Geneva, Bossey, Switzerland

The Ecumenical Institute at Château de Bossey invites applications for the Certificate in Advanced Studies – Interreligious Studies 2019. Intended for an international audience of young...

Geometry and Colour: Decoding the Arts of Islam in the West 1880–1945

Call for Papers | Submission Deadline: May 31, 2019

The international conference aims to cast new light on the effort by Western artists to study a foreign but inspiring culture. The main points of discussion will be: Colour and geometry in...

Workshop on “Mosques, Families and Islamic Law”

Call for Papers | Abstract Submission Deadline: May 1, 2019

Danish Mosques – Significance, Use and Influence together with the Nordic Mosques Research network invites papers and applications for participation. We invite researchers and scholars in the Nordic countries that work in the intersection of mosques, family and Islamic law...

Jameel Scholarships for the MA course ‘Islam in Contemporary Britain’

Application Deadline: May 24, 2019

The Islam-UK Centre at Cardiff University is pleased to invite applications for this year’s Jameel Scholarships, starting September 2019. Three fully-funded scholarships are available...

Muslims in Britain Research Network (MBRN)

The Muslims in Britain Research Network (MBRN) was established to encourage and promote the study of Muslims and Islam in Britain. It brings together academics, students, professionals, researchers, journalists and practitioners...