Book Display – August 2018
…by both established and emerging scholars, the Maydan Book Displays will surely be of interest to graduate students and advanced undergraduates who are searching for compelling sources to enrich their…
[Maydan Podcast] History Speaks EP4 – Qur’an/Gender/Feminism
…Commentaries (Oxford University Press, March 2020), explores significant shifts in modern Qurสพanic commentaries on the subject of women against the backdrop of broader historical, intellectual and political developments in the…
Islamic Charity and the Paradox of โObligated Voluntarismโ: A Comparison of Christian and Muslim Charitable Giving
…more than outwardly imposed duty. Christian theology has been marshaled to encourage this voluntarist viewpoint, as the New Testament call Christians to give charity freely and out of love. Islam…
[Maydan Podcast] CSID Annual Conference and Democracy in MENA
…in peace and global policy studies. Dr. Fahmy then completed an M.A. from New York University in international relations. While pursuing her Ph.D. in political science at Rutgers University, she…
[Book Review] Andalus and Sefarad: On Philosophy and Its History in Islamic Spain by Sarah Stroumsa | Reviewed by Yolanda Antin
…of Faith are an excellent example of the Almohads’ ideological influence on Jewish thought, though he completed most of his work outside of Almohad territory. Despite the Aristotelian domination, Neo-Platonic…
Black Muslims in Canada: Challenging Narratives of Belonging and Rootedness
…of our commonalities, divergences, and complexities. Finally, this work makes possible new visioning for theorizing about Black Muslims in Canada, and for describing the specific ways that intra-community marginalization occurs….
29 April – 05 May Islam in Media Roundup
…day of protest had more violence than would typically happen as a protest unfolded with continued internet access. Read More Asma Uddin: If we deprive Islam of its status as…
โIt Was a Memorable Dayโ โ How the Black Death United the Population of Medieval Damascus
…ritual’s Day of Arafat. Moreover, the plague was uniting the diverse Damascus population against a common threat. The various religious groups were coming together and even praying in a similar…
November 7 – 13
How the faithful voted: A preliminary 2016 analysis PEW Research Center PEW compiles data on voting patterns across America’s faith communities. “The 2016 presidential exit polling reveals little change in…
February 6 – 12
…people that are currently living in refugees camps in Bangladesh. Read More What Trump team has said about Islam BBC News BBC examines what President Trump and his administration have…