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

Conversation: “Islam in Washington: Then and Now”

Sackler Gallery 1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington D.C., United States

Did you know that Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, owned a translation of the Qur'an? That the first Muslims in the DC area arrived as slaves in the early 1600s? Or...

International Conference on Islamic Jurisprudence (ICIJ 2017): Good Governance within the Framework of Maqasid al-Shari’ah and Wasatiyyah Approach

International Islamic University Malaysia Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia

Similar to its several conferences in the past, using Maqasid of the Shariah  as its frame of reference to address topical issues of universal concern, the Department this time also  chooses the timely issue of...

Understanding the History of Muslims in America

America's Islamic Heritage Museum 2315 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington D.C., DC, United States

With Historian and Curator Amir Muhammad. The presentation will look at early history and contributions of Muslims in America from pre-Columbus, the 1600s, 1700s, 1800s, 1900s and Muslims in Service of Our Country today. It...