Classical Kalām and the Laws of Logic
…in Philotehos 20.1 (2020), pp.68-116. [2] See for example, Ayman Shihadeh, “The Argument from Ignorance and Its Critics,” in Arabic Sciences and Philosophy, p.173. [3] See for example, Hamza Yusuf,…
Berlin’s “Liberal Mosque” through the Lens of a Moroccan
…community around this mosquerepresent their religious identity and practice their faith. The mosque is often stamped as ‘liberal’ or ‘the first of its kind in the world.’ Since opening its…
[CFA-Extended Deadline] Third Annual Graduate Student Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at GMU | October 11, 2019
…(5 pages maximum) on the broader theme of the selected book. 3) A resume (2 pages maximum). All three documents should be emailed to Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu at atekelio@gmu.edu as…
2017 Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle East Studies- Program and Schedule
…to foster a dedicated effort toward establishing a lasting conversation between academic and lay readership. Select reviews will be published on Maydan (www.themaydan.com), the online publication of the Center. Please…
Living Abroad | Black American Muslim Internationalism – Tuesday October 17, 2023 @10am EST on Zoom
Please register Online here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/living–abroad-tickets-720408720877?aff=oddtdtcreator Zoom Meeting ID: 894 4358 4084…
The Absence of Sectarianism in Senegal
…thus important to examine the emergence of new as well as diasporic Shi‘i communities when debating sectarianism, and to include case studies where sectarianism is absent. [1] Ussama Makdisi. “Moving…
The Problem of “Political Sufism”
…complexities that arise when the label “Sufi” becomes its own sect, or a blanket term for all those who identify with Sufism, when it is impossible to speak for all…
Sudan’s Democratic Transition and the Military
…Recovery Committee or the Empowerment Removal Committee (ERC). The Committee was tasked with dismantling al-Bashir’s ‘parallel state’ founded through tamkeen. Another reason for the military coup relates to the Empowerment…
April 16-22- Islam in Media Roundup
…Guardian Less than a month away from the holy month of Ramadan, the Muslim community in Stornoway is looking to complete an ambitious project to construct a new mosque. Read…
Anthony Bourdain in the Middle East/Muslim Contexts
…(@themaydan) or Facebook pages or send an email to info@themaydan.com. Tributes for Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain’s Notes from the Middle East and Muslim World News, Interviews, and Blogs Bourdain…