By Junaid Quadri* In On Human Conduct, the ambitious work he produced toward the end of his career, the philosopher Michael Oakeshott offers a distinction between two kinds of storytelling … Continue reading Oakeshott, Originalism and the History of Modern Islamic Law
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Abel Awad, an American lawyer and Islamic law expert, stated that the viability-based reasoning behind the famous U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, recognizing … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
End of the year plans? Why not add Dune to the list? Students everywhere are planning study breaks from preparation from impending finals. And almost everyone will get some downtime … Continue reading Resource Roundup: Dune :: Sharī’a on Arrakis
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In "Kosher and Halal Slaughtering Before the Court of Justice: A Case of Religious Intolerance?" (European Public Law (January 2022)), Arie Reich (Bar-Ilan University) and … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
Junaid Quadri is Associate Professor of History and Director of the Program in Religious Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His first book, Transformations of Tradition: Islamic Law … Continue reading Welcome to our December Guest Blogger: Junaid Quadri
