An online publication of the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University

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Syria on the Brink?

Fenwick Library, Reading Room 2001 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, United States

"For the past five and a half years, analysis on Syria focused on the political, military, and humanitarian aspects of the conflict. This panel will examine its discursive and traumatic dimensions, with an eye to...

The Word Illuminated: Form and Function of Qur’anic Manuscripts

Turkish Embassy and Ripley Center Lecture Hall

The Word Illuminated: Form and Function of Qur’anic Manuscripts Thursday–Saturday, December 1–3 Turkish Embassy and Ripley Center Lecture Hall Costly paper, finely tooled bindings, special scripts, and intricate illumination are among the characteristics that distinguish...

Xenophobia and Islamophobia in the Modern Era

Johnson Center, Room C 4477 Aquia Creek Lane, Fairfax, VA, United States

A panel discussion co-hosted by the IIR & AVACGIS on xenophobia & Islamophobia In recent years, the United States has witnessed an increase in xenophobic and Islamophobic rhetoric.  The prevalence of inaccurate information about immigrants and...

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Symposium on Muslim African Intellectual History

West Duke Building 101, Ahmadieh Family Conference Room Campus Drive, Durham, NC, United States

https://islamicstudies.duke.edu/symposium-muslim-african-intellectual-history Please mark your calendars and join us in hosting a number of African scholars on Monday, March 27th, 2:00-5:00 for a small symposium on Muslim African intellectual history. This event is sponsored by the...

Islamic Education and Knowledge Transmission in Central Asia

George Washington University 1957 E Street, NW, Lindner Commons, Suite 602, Washington D.C., DC, United States

9:30am. Session 1. State Institutions, Muftiates and the Teaching of Islam Sebastien Peyrouse (George Washington University) At The Crossroads of the Religious and Regime Security: The Teaching Of Islam In Uzbekistan Kamal Gasimov (CAP Fellow)...

The Power of the President to Shape U.S. Relations in the Middle East and North Africa

Falk Auditorium, The Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington, DC, United States

Event page. Registration required. About the Panel Donald Trump promoted a nationalist “America First” approach to foreign policy throughout his campaign for the presidency. But in the months since taking office, the president appears to...

Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Johnson Center, Gold Room 4477 Aquia Creek Lane, Fairfax, VA, United States

About the Colloquium The Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University is pleased to announce the program of the 2017 Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. The...

“(Re)presenting Muslim Bodies of Performance” at ASTR Annual Conference

Hyatt Atlanta Buckhead 3300 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

Section webpage here. Conference Website. Section Description This working group foregrounds theatre and performance in Islamic countries and cultures, and representations of Muslim bodies on stage. Orientalist ‘othering’ into an age of paranoid nationalism has...

The Future of Political Islam: Trends and Prospects

Since the 2011 Arab uprisings, the progression of events in the Middle East has provoked new questions on the role of political Islam in the region. The Arab Spring offered Islamist parties the opportunity and...