Protect Duty: Counter-terror officers could be involved in running of mosques

August 4, 2021

The government is planning to impose new rules on mosques and madrassahs which would subject them to inspections and would oblige them to...

American Muslims are 2 times more likely to have attempted suicide than other groups

August 10, 2021

U.S. Muslims are two times more likely to have attempted suicide compared with other religious groups, according to a study published last...

Women are becoming more involved in U.S. mosques

August 4, 2021

Women continue to be less involved than men in mosque life in the United States, but the pattern appears to be changing, according to a recent survey of American houses of worship...

Biden names first Muslim to religious freedom ambassador

July 30, 2021

The White House announced Friday (July 30) a slate of nominations and appointments for top religious affairs roles, including the first Muslim American nominated to be the U.S. ambassador...

Every mosque in France should be worried about its future

August 8, 2021

The president of a French mosque which was threatened with closure by the authorities has warned that every French mosque should be worried about its future. Mohamed Benali, of...

Fundamental Modern Questions and Challenges

30 Aug – 10 Sept 2021 | Online (via Zoom)

10 Nightly Zoom Sessions Dealing with Challenges Faced by Muslims in the West
With the onset of modernity, traditional Islamic societies have had to formulate their responses to this new phenomenon. Muslim thinkers and intellectuals have been at the forefront of...

International Conference: “Islamophobia and/in Post-Secular States”

November 12-14, 2021 | University of Alberta, Alberta, US

This conference will develop a more comprehensive understanding and theorization of the pervasiveness of Islamophobia. Papers will explore any dimension of Islamophobia, that...

Hawza Programme with MA

By Al-Mahdi Institute

The Hawza Programme taught at Al-Mahdi Institute continues the Shia heritage of teaching core Islamic sciences including Jurisprudence, Legal Theory, Arabic, Theology, Philosophy, Logic and more. Students enrolling on the Hawza Programme can opt to undertake the 4-year...

Assistant Professor, Historian of Early Islam (until 1250)

University of Chicago, US | Application Deadline: November 1, 2021

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor in the History of the Middle...

Academic Director for College of Islam Studies

University of Cambridge, UK

Ideal candidates will possess a good mix of expertise in research and academia. You will be a specialist in teaching Islamic courses and already be working at Associate professor or Senior lecturer level. Civitas Recruitment are partnering with a fantastic college based in Cambridge...

MA in Islamic Studies

Department of Religion, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
The Master of Arts in Islamic Studies offers an insider’s perspective on Islamic tradition as a religion, a civilization, a culture and a political force. The GW Religion Department is the only graduate program in the country to offer a concentration in Shi’ism, in addition to Sunni Islam. All graduate courses draw on the...