Categories : Field-specific (academic)

Impostors, Antinomians and Pseudo-Sufis: Cataloguing the Miscreants | Journal of Islamic Studies | Oxford Academic

From the fourth/tenth century onwards, numerous Sufi authors found it necessary to identify groups they regarded as inauthentic, as false claimants to the Sufism they claimed to espouse. Particularly energetic in this regard was Ghazālī; in a treatise denouncing them together with other antinomians, he called for their eradication.

Engelbert Kaempfer: Exotic Attractions in Persia, 1684-1688: Travels & Observations – Mage Publishers

One of the most important sources on the history and culture of seventeenth-century Iran, Engelbert Kaempfer’s Amoenitatum Exoticarum was first published in Latin in 1712 but would not be translated for another two centuries, and then only partially, in German, in 1940.

Sunni and Shia Islamic Thought: Prospects and Challenges

The Shia Muslim Council of Southern California is an umbrella organization of 15 Shia Islamic centers in the southern California area. It was established September 17, 2014. The current elected board members of the Shia Muslim Council are: President: Imam Sayed Moustafa al-Qazwini Vice-President: Hajj Khalil Dewji Secretary: Dr. Fatima Hakkak Treasurer: Hajj MehdiReza Hirji Councilor: Sheikh Mujahid Abdul Karim Councilor: Br.

Symposium on Islam and Sectarian De-escalation | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

The First Annual Symposium on Islam, Dialogue, and Sectarian De-Escalation at the Harvard Kennedy School has gathered a diversity of voices from leading scholars, religious authorities, civic community leaders, and policymakers alike to push forward analytical understanding and dialogue on the pressing topic of sectarianism in the Muslim world.

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Khoja Studies Course | The World Federation of KSIMC

Our President, Dr Moledina, – along with a team of 8 members – recently spent an extremely eventful ten days travelling across India, visiting and catching up on progress in the region regarding The World Federation projects.

An interview with Abdulaziz Sachedina on His Life and Scholarship – Maydan

The following interview with Professor Abdulaziz Sachedina was conducted in 2016 and presented here after his editorial interventions for purposes of accuracy. We hope that scholars of all age cohorts will benefit from this interview on Professor Sachedina’s life and scholarship. Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu (AT): Thank you, Professor Sachedina for agreeing to speak to Maydan.

Proceedings of the Annual International Conference on Shi’i Studies

£10.00 – £25.00 THE ISLAMIC COLLEGE Proceedings of the First Three Annual International Conferences on Shi’i Studies (2015, 2016, and 2017) The Annual International Conference on Shi’i Studies is organised by the Research and Publications Department of The Islamic College, London.

Iremam – Colloque

Comité scientifique : Denise Aigle (directrice d’études émérite, EPHE/UMR Orient et Méditerranée) Mohammad-Ali Amir-Moezzi (directeur d’études, EPHE/LEM) Michele Bernardini (professeur, Universita’ Degli Studi di Napoli L’Orientale) Anna Caiozzo (professeur, Université Bordeaux-Montaigne/Ausonius) Guy Le Thiec (professeur, AMU/TELEMME) Yannick Lintz (conservateur, directrice du Département des Arts de l’Islam au Louvre) Yves Porter (professeur, AMU/LA3M) Maria Szuppe (directrice de recherches, CNRS/Mondes iranien et indien)

Call for Papers

The 6th annual AMI Contemporary Fiqhī Issues Workshop on:

‘The Past, Present and Future of Shīʿī Ijtihād’
To be held on 5th – 6th July 2018 at Al-Mahdi Institute

The Al-Mahdi Institute (AMI) is delighted to invite applications for scholars and post-graduates to present their research at the 6th Annual Contemporary Fiqhi Workshop.

The Fiqhī Workshop at AMI is a scholarly gathering, bringing together a diverse group of leading international scholars from different dispositions concerned with grass roots challenges faced by Muslims in the contemporary world. Central to the aims of the workshop series is to allow a free and open space for diverse critical engagement with the Muslim tradition in light of contemporary concerns. For details on previous workshops and research activities at Al-Mahdi Institute, please refer to the following link.. http://almahdi.edu/research/workshops

The usual workshop format is 20-25 minute presentations followed by ample space for questions and discussion amongst participants, with papers from scholars spread over the two days.

Applicants wishing to present at the workshop are requested to submit:

– Contact information and a brief biography.
– Tentative title
– An Abstract of 300-500 words

The deadline for the submission of proposals is 30th April 2018. Successful applicants will be notified by 7th May 2018.

Accepted applicants from within the E.U. will be supported for their travel, accommodation and hospitality during the workshop, with a further limited number of travel bursaries available for those applying from outside the E.U.

Proposals and queries should be sent by e-mail to: Muhammed Reza Tajri at tajrim@almahdi.edu