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

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[Book Review] The Making of the Medieval Middle East: Religion, Society, and Simple Believers (Princeton University Press, 2018) by Jack Tannous | Reviewed by Abdullah Ridvan Gokbel

By Abdullah Ridvan Gokbel  //  October 23, 2021October 25, 2021

The history of relations between Christians and Muslims in the Middle East -particularly in Bilād al-Shām– is older than that in almost any other part of the Islamic World.[1] So it should come as no…

Fourth Annual Graduate Student Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at GMU | November 20, 2020 | Virtual Event

By Maydan Editors  //  November 20, 2020November 30, 2020

Fourth Annual Graduate Student Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at GMU | Program | Virtual Event | Friday, November 20, 2020 | 9:30am- 5:30pm  Click here to register The Ali Vural…

Program | Third Annual Graduate Student Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at GMU | October 11, 2019

By Maydan Editors  //  September 30, 2019July 20, 2020

  THIRD ANNUAL GRADUATE STUDENT BOOK REVIEW COLLOQUIUM ON ISLAMIC AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES at GMU   OCTOBER 11, 2019 | Merten Hall, Room 1203 Organized by Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at GMU…

Second Annual Graduate Student Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, October 11, 2018

By Maydan Editors  //  September 14, 2018October 2, 2018

SECOND ANNUAL GRADUATE STUDENT BOOK REVIEW COLLOQUIUM ON ISLAMIC AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES, OCTOBER 11, 2018 Johnson Center, Meeting Room E | 10:00 am- 5:30 pm GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FAIRFAX CAMPUS The Ali Vural Ak…

2017 Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle East Studies- Program and Schedule

By Maydan Editors  //  September 21, 2017July 20, 2020

2017 Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle East Studies October 12, 2017 The Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University is pleased to announce the program of the 2017 Book…

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