France closes Muslim publishing house for ‘legitimising jihad’

September 18, 2021

The French authorities say they will close the Muslim publishing house “Nawa Editions” because it has distributed several books legitimising jihad. The right-wing Interior Minsiter Gerald...

Newspapers ‘scaremongered about Muslims during COVID pandemic’

September 16, 2021

Two academics have accused UK newspapers of scaremongering about Muslims during the COVID-19 pandemic. Elizabeth Poole, Professor...

Certificate in Muslim Studies

Boston University

The Graduate Certificate in Muslim Studies is offered by the Pardee School and its Institute on Culture, Religion, & World Affairs (CURA). It can be earned by post-baccalaureate students in any Boston University graduate or professional program who fulfill the requirements outlined...

A Stereotypical Approach towards Muslim and Islam in Australian Press

Published in: Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization

Framing of the Muslims and Islam has been a debatable/is a contentious area of interest for researchers. This study is designed to analyze the approach of the Australian press towards...

NISIS Autumn School: “Islamic(ate) Classics: From Manuscript to the Digital Age”

November 8-12, 2021 | University of Leuven

Inspired by Ahmed El Shamsy’s recent book, Rediscovering the Islamic Classics: How Editors and Print Culture Transformed an Intellectual...

International Symposium on “Religion & Civilization in the Middle East”

October 22-24, 2021 | Online

The symposium will focus on the issues of historical dynamics of the Middle East, the identity formation processes of the Middle Eastern peoples, the conflicts centered on...

6th IDHN Conference of the Islamicate Digital Humanities Network

Call for Papers | Abstract Submission Deadline: October 8, 2021

Contributions are invited on developing or deploying digital methods and tools in the study of Islam and Muslim communities and Islamicate languages. The IDH Network holds a spring...

BYU Conference: “The Islamic World Today”

October 18-19, 2021 | Brigham Young University

ISLAM is growing faster than any other religion and is projected to surpass Christianity as the world’s largest faith by 2070. With such a huge increase and the related pressures of being a worldwide community, debates about Islam continue among Muslims and non-Muslims...

Workshop “Islamic Digital Humanities in the Field: On Methods and Ethics”

September 29, 2021 | Online (via Zoom)

The Digital Humanities have emerged as an integral element of research in Islamic Studies particularly as a method of uncovering and preserving new knowledge. Numerous libraries...