Conflict about the Film: The Lady of Heaven

June 9, 2022

The film — about the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad — sparked headlines in the U.K. after it was pulled from cinemas following several protests by Muslim groups. An under-the-radar historical feature became headline news in the U.K. this week after it was pulled from two...

The need for a Muslim TV Channel

June 12, 2022

Muslim Network is the only channel through which America can discover its Muslim neighbors. By bringing a variety of Muslim voices to the fore, this channel will fill in a gap in the national media landscape. There are about six million Muslims in America who serve their neighbors on a daily...

Lady of Heaven: Why has controversial film been banned in certain UK cinemas?

June 12, 2022

A new film has been pulled from cinemas after being accused of “blasphemy”. The Lady of Heaven, directed by Eli King, tells the story of...

DASI: Digital Archive for the Study of pre-Islamic Arabian Inscriptions

June 20, 2022

DASI seeks to gather all known pre-Islamic Arabian epigraphic material into a comprehensive online database, with the aim to make available to specialists and to the broader public a wide...

Journal: Performing Islam

Publisher: Intellect Books | First published in 2012

Founder and Editor: Kamal Salhi, University of Leeds
Performing Islam is the first peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal about Islam and performance and their related aesthetics. The journal covers dance, ritual, theatre, performing arts, visual arts and cultures, and popular entertainment in Islam-influenced societies and their diasporas.
Emerging from an international network project funded by the British Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Economics and Social Research Council, and research collaboration between academics and practitioners, Performing Islam is the first double-blind peer-reviewed...

BA Islamic Studies Taster Course

July 5, 2022 | 133 High Road Willesden Green, London, UK

Considering a BA degree in Islamic Studies or Islamic Law? Attend our taster course where you can attend taster class sessions and meet some of our staff. BA Islamic Studies program was developed, delivered by The Islamic College, and quality assured by Middlesex University...

Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) Convention 2022: Thriving in the Path of Allah

July 1-3, 2022 | Enercare Centre, Toronto, ON, CA

Deep & motivating conversations; workshops & competitions; inspiring entertainment segments; art and creative exhibits are just a few of...

Measuring Muslim Publics: Curves, Columns, Spheres and Squares

Call for Papers | Abstract Submission Deadline: August 31, 2022

This conference, hosted by Michigan State University, investigates who is ‘the public’ in public opinion? What effect does it have on politics? These questions have received a great...

Animals as Worshipers of God First of All: On Animal Piety in Islam

Call for Papers | Proposal Deadline: June 30, 2022

In this symposium, we aim to consider the religious figure of the animal in Islam, neither as an object of worship (an idol) nor a means of worship (sacrificial offering), but rather as a...