ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS
- “The supreme leader of the Taliban authorities said implementing Islamic law in Afghanistan was their ‘lifelong responsibility’ in a speech marking the third anniversary of their return to power.” For more content and context on the recent developments in Afghanistan, consult our Editor-in-Chief, Professor Intisar Rabb’s “Resource Roundup: Afghanistan, the Taliban, and Islamic Law.”
- “The Halal Pharmaceuticals Market is expected to continue its robust growth as awareness, demand, and government support for halal-compliant products increase globally.” “According to the research report published by Polaris Market Research, the Global Halal Pharmaceuticals Market Is Anticipated To Reach USD 34.82 Billion By 2026, at a CAGR of 5.7% during the forecast period.”
- “Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi has appointed Nazir Mohamed Ayyad as the country’s new Grand Mufti for a four-year term, following a recommendation from the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayyeb. Ayyad succeeds Shawki Allam, who has held the position since 2013.”
- The Human Rights Watch reported that “Iraq’s parliament is moving forward an amendment to the country’s Personal Status Law that would allow Iraqi religious authorities, rather than state law, to govern marriage and inheritance matters at the expense of fundamental rights.” The Brookings Institute reported that “[t]he proposed amendments would give Muslim citizens the option of selecting either the current, largely secular personal status law, or a religious law—depending on their sect—as the basis of all family law matters upon their marriage.”
- “There will be now less backlogs and delays in cases pertaining to Islamic matters after President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. [of the Philippines] green lighted additional Shari’a judicial districts and circuit courts, according to a Bangsamoro lawmaker.”
CASES AND FATWĀS
- “The Iraqi Supreme Court . . . rejected a complaint against the conditions of polygamy in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.”
UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Calendar:
- Call for Submissions: Pedagogy Files in Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā, September 1, 2024.
- Call for Papers: “Islamic Law and Social Movements,” 2025 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS), September 9, 2024.
- Call for Proposals: Hot Topics Program, 2025 Association of American Law Schools Meeting, October 14, 2024.
- Conference: Law, colonialism and gender in the Muslim world, December 19-20, 2024.
- Conference: MESA 2025, Westin Downtown, Washington DC, November 22-25, 2025.
- Search for Editor: International Journal of Middle East Studies, until an appointment is made.
- Internship opportunity: The Executive Office of the President, White House, various deadlines.
- Position opening: Academic mentor and field researcher in Iraq, Cordoba Peace Institute-Geneva (CPI) & ETH Zurich, rolling basis.
- Position opening: Academic mentor for researcher in Mogadishu, Cordoba Peace Institute-Geneva (CPI) & ETH Zurich.
- Call for Papers: Special Section – Lifewriting Annual and Islam.
- Call for Manuscripts: Advances in the Study of Islam, Edinburgh University Press.