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An online publication of the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University
  • Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas (1931-2026): Remembering a Universal Scholar and his ...
  • From Tragedy to Genocide: Palestinian literature gives birth to Gaza Literature
  • [Podcast] A Common Word | EP 10- Younus Mirza with Deanna ...
  • [Podcast] History Speaks EP 18 | Shi’a Islam in Post-Soviet Eastern ...
  • [In Memory of Dr. Sachedina] An interview with Abdulaziz Sachedina on ...
  • In Memoriam: Roy Mottahedeh [ Contributions by Arafat Razzaque, Han Hsien ...

Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas (1931-2026): Remembering a Universal Scholar and his Contributions to the Muslim World

By Khalif Muammar A. Harris

The passing of the late Royal Laureate Professor Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas on March 8, 2026 (18 Ramadan 1447), at the age of 94, has been mourned by diverse segments of the global Muslim community,...

From Tragedy to Genocide: Palestinian literature gives birth to Gaza Literature

By Tarek Ghanem

With its unique context, skillful execution, and monumental calling, Palestinian literature is an inspiring and fertile ground for study. In my own Arabic courses, it is by far the most popular subject. This term, the...

[Podcast] A Common Word | EP 10- Younus Mirza with Deanna Womack | Re-Inventing Islam

By Maydan Editors

The Maydan Podcast · A Common Word | EP 10- Younus Mirza with Deanna Womack | Re-Inventing Islam I have always wondered about the roots of modern day Islamophobia?  When did it start?  How did...

[Podcast] History Speaks EP 18 | Shi’a Islam in Post-Soviet Eastern Europe | Roshan Iqbal with Akif Tahiiev

By Maydan Editors

The Maydan Podcast · History Speaks EP 18 | Shi’a Islam in Post-Soviet Eastern Europe | Roshan Iqbal with Akif Tahiiev   In this episode of History Speaks, Dr. Roshan Iqbal is joined by Dr....

[In Memory of Dr. Sachedina] An interview with Abdulaziz Sachedina on His Life and Scholarship

By Maydan Editors

Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu (AT): Thank you, Professor Sachedina for agreeing to speak to Maydan. You are a Professor of Religious Studies and a senior scholar at the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies...

In Memoriam: Roy Mottahedeh [ Contributions by Arafat Razzaque, Han Hsien Liew, Sumaiya Hamdani]

By Robert Zayd KiaNouri-Zigmund

Maydan editors asked former students of the late Islamic and Iranian historian, Roy Mottahedeh, to reflect on his scholarship, personality, and impact. We remember Prof. Mottahedeh and his contributions fondly. Arafat Razzaque, University of Toronto...

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  • Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas (1931-2026): Remembering a Universal Scholar and his Contributions to the Muslim World
  • From Tragedy to Genocide: Palestinian literature gives birth to Gaza Literature
  • [Podcast] A Common Word | EP 10- Younus Mirza with Deanna Womack | Re-Inventing Islam
  • [Podcast] History Speaks EP 18 | Shi’a Islam in Post-Soviet Eastern Europe | Roshan Iqbal with Akif Tahiiev
  • [In Memory of Dr. Sachedina] An interview with Abdulaziz Sachedina on His Life and Scholarship
  • In Memoriam: Roy Mottahedeh [ Contributions by Arafat Razzaque, Han Hsien Liew, Sumaiya Hamdani]
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Muslim Futures: ACGIS Annual Conference 2026 | April 16-17, 2026 (in-person and online)

By Maydan Editors  //  March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

  Muslim Futures (RSVP) This conference seeks to explore the effects of new and emerging technologies on the Muslim world, broadly construed, and to inquire into the ways in which diverse actors imagine and speculate…

[Book Review] Sohaira Z. M. Siddiqui, Islamic Law on Trial: Contesting Colonial Power in British India (University of California Press, 2025) | Reviewed by Owais Manzoor Dar

By Owais Manzoor Dar  //  March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Over the past several decades, the South Asian Muslim intellectual tradition has emerged as a crucial site of scholarly inquiry within the broader academic study of Islam. Historians, anthropologists, and scholars of Islamic law have…

[Podcast] A Common Word | EP 9- Younus Mirza with Khairudin Aljunied on Islam in Southeast Asia

By Maydan Editors  //  January 29, 2026February 16, 2026

The Maydan Podcast · A Common Word | EP 9- Younus Mirza with Khairudin Aljunied on Islam in Southeast Asia     When I first started my graduate education, I was attracted to the framework…

[Podcast] History Speaks EP 17 | Imagining the Muslim Malcom X | Roshan Iqbal with Martin Nguyen

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

The Maydan Podcast · History Speaks EP 17 | Imagining the Muslim Malcom X | Roshan Iqbal with Martin Nguyen In this episode of History Speaks, Dr. Roshan Iqbal sits down with Dr. Martin Nguyen, author…

The Destruction of Religious Sites during the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1995) and the Challenges of Their Reconstruction in the Post-War Period

By Amer Maslo and Ajdin Muhedinović  //  January 7, 2026

The processes that, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, led to the collapse of socialist regimes across European countries did not bypass Yugoslavia.[1] The socialist state, which emerged from the legacy of the partisan…

Islamophobia in the Classroom: Memories of a Muslim Student

By Zeyneb Sayilgan  //  December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

Being bullied in school is a painful experience. When this injury is inflicted by teachers, though, it reaches another level. Your trust in adults who are supposed to nurture, guide and protect you is fundamentally…

History Speaks EP 16 | What Happened to the Judeo-Muslim? | Roshan Iqbal with Santiago Slabodsky

By Maydan Editors  //  December 15, 2025

 The Maydan Podcast · History Speaks EP 16 | What Happened to the Judeo-Muslim? | Roshan Iqbal with Santiago Slabodsky   In this episode of History Speaks, Dr. Roshan Iqbal speaks with Dr. Santiago Slabodsky, who…

[Podcast] A Common Word | EP 8- Younus Mirza with Amir Hussain

By Maydan Editors  //  December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

The Maydan Podcast · A Common Word | EP 8- Younus Mirza with Amir Hussain When I was writing The Islamic Mary, I became further interested in the field of Christian and Muslim dialogue and its…

[Podcast] History Speaks | EP 15 Animals in the Qur’an | Roshan Iqbal with Sarra Tlili

By Maydan Editors  //  December 3, 2025

The Maydan Podcast · History Speaks EP 15 | Animals in the Qur’an | Roshan Iqbal with Sarra Tlili In this episode of History Speaks, Dr. Roshan Iqbal speaks with Dr. Sarra Tlili, author of…

Living Archives: The Histories of Black Tijanis from the U.S. to Senegal ( In-Person event on December 6, 2025 in NYC)

By Maydan Editors  //  November 25, 2025December 2, 2025

Join us for Living Archives: The Histories of Black Tijanis from the U.S. to Senegal, a gathering to explore the profound legacy, scholarship, and spiritual tradition shaped by Black Muslim communities across the Atlantic. 📚✨…

History Speaks EP14 | # Oscars # Animation # Racism # Speciesism | Roshan Iqbal with Natalie Khazaal

By Maydan Editors  //  November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

The Maydan Podcast · History Speaks EP14 | # Oscars # Animation # Racism # Speciesism | Roshan Iqbal with Natalie Ghazaal   In this episode of History Speaks, I talk with Dr. Natalie Khazaal,…

An Islamic Scholar, a Muslim Queen, and South Asian Family Archives

By Sarah Waheed  //  October 22, 2025

In 2008, while cleaning my parents’ basement, I encountered a photograph I had never seen before. When I asked my mother about it, she told me the photograph was of “Nana Hazrat,” “your Nani’s Nana”…

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