Book Display | December 2020
…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…
[Book Review] Dilemmas of Inclusion: Muslims in European Politics by Rafaela M. Dancygier| Reviewed by Brian Van Wyck
…presence. With her carefully argued and compellingly written study Dilemmas of Inclusion, Rafaela Dancygier, associate professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton, brings new insights and rich empirical depth…
Anti-Blackness in the Muslim World: Beyond Apologetics and Orientalism
…– the famed Companion to the Prophet, Bilal ibn Rabah, to the metaphoric vox deus and official muezzin of the early Muslim community, and later senior military commander. Yet, within…
Understanding Political Islam Beyond Existing Paradigms A Review Essay on The Many Faces of Political Islam and Rethinking Political Islam
…has given rise to new academic fields, instituting a series of publications focusing on topics from the personal manifestation of the religion to how Islamic belief influences voting, political parties,…
CFP โMuslim Women in Religious and Civic Leadershipโ Call for Proposals | AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies Annual Conference, April 25-26, Fairfax, VA
…explore the leadership roles of women in either majority or minority Muslim communities, engaging the questions and issues raised above. We also invite presentations from Muslim women community leaders, activists,…
Produce Consume Conserve: A Podcast Series on Egyptian Popular Culture | Episode 1- Producing for the Public Roundtable
…venues, such as newspapers, blogs, podcasts, Twitter threads, non-academic books and novels. This roundtable aims at breaking down what the ethical and practical questions are involved in producing material for…
[Book Review] Prophet al-Khidr: Between the Qurโanic Text and Islamic Context by Irfan A. Omar | Reviewed by Zhenshan (Alex) Dong
…but also as a testament to how the figure of Khidr is able to blur the sharp distinction between orthodox renderings of the divine command and his popular manifestations (73)….
[Book Review] We Godโs People: Christianity, Islam and Hinduism in the World of Nationsย (Cambridge University Press, 2022) by Jocelyn Cesari | Reviewed by Nathan J. Brown
…community? Her approach leans heavily on the writings of intellectuals and on the role of prominent leaders but she also pays careful attention to local communities. Imperialism is a powerful…
Book Display – August 2019
…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…
[Book Review] “Islam in Pakistan: A History” by M. Qasim Zaman | Reviewed by Mahan Mirza
…eroded, having failed to erect itself on any kind of coherent or compelling intellectual foundation. This historical trajectory is due to a combination of domestic religious, social, cultural, and political…