Doha mosques become big attraction for non-Muslim fans

November 29, 2022

With nearly one million fans coming from across the world to attend World Cup matches, mosques in Doha have become a big attraction for many visitors wishing to learn more about culture...

Queen Mary University students vote to disaffiliate from NUS after anti-Palestinain efforts

December 9, 2022

In March this year the National Union of Students elected Shaima Dallali as its new president at its annual conference in Liverpool. Dallali, who is...

Windsor Muslim students donate 100 free coats

December 14, 2022

Muslim students from several Islamic schools in Windsor-Essex, Canada have donated more than 100 coats and winter gear to the UHC- Hub of Opportunities, formerly Unemployed Help Centre of Windsor Inc. The free coat drive was led by students from Al-Hijra and An-Noor Islamic...

Documentary: An Act of Worship

Directed by Nausheen Dadabhoy

Experience of Three Muslim Women in America
In “An Act of Worship”, Nausheen Dadabhoy weaves a glorious tapestry of personal stories, verité, archival footage, and home movies together, to open a window into the world of...

Jews and Muslims in London and Amsterdam: Conflict and Cooperation, 1990-2020

Publisher: Routledge (March 1, 2021)

By Sipco J. Vellenga and Gerard A. Wiegers
This book focuses on the development of bilateral Jewish-Muslim relations in London and Amsterdam since the late-1980s. It offers a comparative analysis that considers both similarities and differences, drawing on historical, social, scientific, and religious studies perspectives. The authors address how Jewish-Muslim relations are related to the historical and contemporary context in which they are embedded, the social identity strategies Jews and...

Ph.D. Thesis: “Comparing Modesty in Orthodox Jewish Women & Muslim Women in the U.S”

Author: Hatice Altundal-Erkmen, Indiana University

In this dissertation, Ms. Hatice Altundal-Erkmen focuses on (i) how the concept of modesty has been understood, interpreted, and practiced...

From Nearly White to Brown: Nation, Identity, and the Racialization of Muslim Americans

Author: Amílcar Antonio Barreto & Omar K. Sindi

Scholars debate elites’ capacity to shape the parameters of national belonging. Hard constructivists believe elites have tremendous...

Course: Islam in America, Michigan State University

Spring Semester 2023 | Instructor: Dr. Leila Tarakji

The Muslim Group of USA and Canada was founded on November 23rd, 1977 by a collective of college students who noted the scarcity of religious leaders equipped with the cultural literacy to nurture the spiritual and religious needs of Muslims residing in North America...

Call for Papers: Hamsa: Journal of Judaic and Islamic Studies

Deadline: February 28, 2023

The editors of Hamsa: Journal of Judaic and Islamic Studies are very pleased to publicly announce that the journal is now accepting proposals for its 9th volume. For this volume,...

2023 Muslim Studies Program Student Research Showcase

Call for Papers | Deadline: December 12, 2022

Awards to be announced at the Showcase:
Graduate Student Paper Award ($500): Published or unpublished papers written between March 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023...

Midwest Association of Shia Organized Muslims (MASOM)

MASOM located in Chicago, IL., seeks to organize and promote religious and educational activities pursuant to Shia faith of Islam as preached by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his progeny (PBUT) and enhances mutual understanding,...

The Interfaith Center of New York (ICNY)

The Interfaith Center of New York (ICNY) is a secular non-profit organization with a mission to “overcome prejudice, violence, and misunderstanding by activating the power of the city’s grassroots religious and civic leaders and...