[IMTF] On the Islamic Theology of Poverty
…that you expect from your Lord, you turn them down, then at least speak some word of comfort to them. Do not be tight-fisted, nor so open-handed that you end…
Palestinian Refugees in Brazil between Nations and Humanitarian Tutelage
…what this speciafically entailedt. In practice, CONARE (Comitê Nacional para os Refugiados [National Committeefor Refugees]), an interministerial commission under the Brazilian Ministry of Justice,, officially decided who would become integrated…
Call for Applications: Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies- October 2017
…justification for the selection of the work under examination; 2) A short writing sample (5 pages max.) on the broader theme of the selected book; and 3) A 2-page max…
[Book Review] Timur Kuran, Freedoms Delayed: Political Legacies of Islamic Law in the Middle East (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023)
…worth testing in the field: Will the research affirm Lerner’s Passing of Traditional Society (1958) or Geertz’s unity in diversity thesis? Finally, Freedoms allows an instructor a tool to test…
Islam in Media Roundup | 14 October โ 20 October
…complete the recitation of the entire Quran and pray for Sanders’ health and guidance. Read More Meet the Imam Building a ‘Muslim Village’ in the Heart of Vegas Religion News…
Understanding the Deoband Movement
When I began researching the Deoband movement as a graduate student, I knew basically three things about the Deobandis: there are hundreds of madrasas around the world modelled after the…
November 21 – 27
…some of the most thought-provoking news items on issues around Islam, religion and public-life for you. Let us know what you have been reading. Drop us a line at mediaroundups@themaydan.com!…
Islam in Media Roundup | 11 November โ 17 November
…of Syrian White Helmets, Is Found Dead in Turkey The New York Times The death of Mr. Le Mesurier, a Briton who provided training and equipment for the civil defense…
December 5 – 11
…here is a link to the letter: http://www.muslimlettertotrump.com/ Read More Angela Merkel calls for widespread ban on ‘full veil’ Islamic coverings The Washington Post German Chancellor Angela Merkel has joined…
The Songs of Nazrulโs Nightingale:ย Planting the Islamic Rose in Bengali Soil
…architecture combined Saracenic and Indic forms. Thus, during the period of rule by various Muslim dynasties (c.1200–1858), a composite Indo-Persianate or Hindu-Muslim culture developed across South Asia in various aspects…