Muslim Caucus to hold first conference amid Trump's attacks

July 23, 2019

Muslim political leaders and academics are set to gather in Washington, DC, for what is being billed as the first national gathering of Muslims in politics in United States history...

BBC launches Muzlamic, its first Muslim comedy sketch show

July 23, 2019

The BBC has launched a new pilot sketch show exploring life for Muslims in modern Britain. Muzlamic is a brand new pilot sketch show exploring life from the perspective of two...

A course about Jerusalem unites students in Amsterdam

July 2019

Some 20 students from different European study programs and from a wide range of backgrounds, including Muslims, Jews and Christians, participated in the first summer school on...

Art, Allegory and the Rise of Shi’ism in Iran, 1487-1565

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press (July 2019)

By Chad Kia
Transforming our understanding of Persian art, this impressive interdisciplinary book decodes some of the world’s most exquisite medieval paintings. It reveals the hidden meaning behind enigmatic figures and scenes that have puzzled modern scholars, focusing on five ‘miniature’ paintings. Chad Kia shows how the cryptic elements in these works of art from Timurid Persia conveyed the mystical teachings of Sufi poets like Rumi, Attar and Jami, and heralded one of the most significant events in the history of Islam: the takeover by the Safavids in 1501...

Iran: Academic Learning Tour; A Cultural, Peacemaking, Sightseeing and Learning Opportunity

September 7-21, 2019 | By Hikmat International Institute

Hikmat International Institute is organizing a learning tour of Iran for professors, students, and anyone else who want to explore Iran and...

Specialized Masters programs in Islamic Finance

September 2019 | Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education

Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education in collaboration with University of Dundee, are pleased to announce the launch of three unique Masters programs in Islamic Finance; Islamic...

Muslim Communities in Europe & North America

September 27, 2019 | Boston, MA, USA

The 48th Annual Conference of North American Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies
Keynote Speaker is Professor Jonathon Laurence, Boston College: “After Political Violence: The State Regulation of ‘Immigrant Religion’ in Transatlantic Perspective”...

CFP: SERMEISS Spring 2020 Islam and Law Workshop

Call for Papers | Proposal Submission Deadline: October 4, 2019

The Southeast Regional Middle East & Islamic Studies Society (SERMEISS) invites scholars, including advanced doctoral students, to submit paper proposals for its 2020 spring meeting...

Bradford Muslim College (BMC)

Bradford Muslim College is A ground-breaking organization which was established in 2015 to provide ordinary Muslims with the opportunity to develop their religious and spiritual understanding and practice. The Courses in BMC are as follows: Foundation diploma in Islamic Studies, Intermediate diploma in Islamic...

Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education

Established in 2001, Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education is a unique, independent, research-led centre of excellence for students and staff of all religions and none. Funded primarily by the Al-Maktoum Foundation, it is the first HE establishment of its kind in Scotland , promoting multiculturalism and greater...