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History Speaks – Episode 9 – Karbala and Nobility
The Maydan Podcast · History Speaks – Episode 9- Karbala and Nobility What does it mean to act with nobility in the face of certain loss? In this episode of History Speaks, host Roshan Iqbal speaks…
A Common Word | Episode 4- Younus Mirza Hosts Jordan Denari Duffner
The Maydan Podcast · A Common Word | Episode 4- Younus Mirza Hosts Jordan Denari Duffner While writing my book the Islamic Mary, I came across various works on Christian-Muslim relations, in particular…
In the Shadow of Malcolm X: Islam and the Black Radical Tradition | May 19–21, 2025 | Museum of Black Civilizations, Dakar
In the Shadow of Malcolm X :Islam and the Black Radical Tradition by The Africana Islamic Social Sciences & Humanities Association May 19–21, 2025 | Museum of Black Civilizations, Dakar In official collaboration with the…
In the Shadow of Malcolm X: Islam and the Black Radical Tradition | May 19–21, 2025 | Museum of Black Civilizations, Dakar
In the Shadow of Malcolm X :Islam and the Black Radical Tradition by The Africana Islamic Social Sciences & Humanities Association May 19–21, 2025 | Museum of Black Civilizations, Dakar In official collaboration with the…
History Speaks EP8- Roshan Iqbal hosts Celene Ibrahim, Oludamini Ogunnaike, and Younus Mirza on Inner Dimensions of Fasting
The Maydan Podcast · History Speaks EP8 – Inner Dimensions of Fasting In this episode of History Speaks, Roshan Iqbal is joined by Celene Ibrahim, Oludamini Ogunnaike, and Younus Mirza to explore distinct fasting practices…
[Maydan Podcast] A Common Word-Episode 1 | Younus Mirza Hosts Rachel Mikva
The Maydan Podcast · A Common Word | Episode 1- Younus Mirza Hosts Rachel Mikva One of the reasons I have been drawn to A Common Word and the Islamic Mary or Maryam in…
Summer 2024 Journal Roundup
Check out our Journal Roundups for the latest articles in Islamic studies. This is the forty-fifth iteration to be published and the Summer 2024 edition is now online. The Summer 2024 edition currently has issues from…
[CFP] “Reclaiming History Islam and Cultural Patrimony in the 21st Century” April 24-25, 2025 | Due: Feb 3, 2025
CFP “Reclaiming History Islam and Cultural Patrimony in the 21st Century” Call for Proposals | AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies Annual Conference, April 24-25 2025, Fairfax, VA Over the past half-century, Muslim communities around the…