- In “Written Evidence and Its Probative Value in Islamic Law: Forgery Cases in Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Court Records” (Journal of Law and Religion), Ali Ekber Cinar (McGill University) concludes “that the Ottoman legal practice closely reflected the reluctance of Muslim jurists to recognize the probative value of written evidence in the eighteenth century, showcasing the harmony between the theory and application of Islamic law.”
- In “A History of Female Muslim Rule in the Maldives” (Kashmir Convener), Tamanna Hazarika (Independent Scholar) details the Maldives’ “long and complex history of female rulers. Although most rulers were men, several women rose to power and ruled as sultanas in Maldives. Their stories span from the 1300s to the 1700s and include bold acts of political skill and resilience.”
- In “Zaki Naguib Mahmoud’s Work Rethought Religion and Modernity” (Egyptian Streets), Nadine Tag (Journalist) describes the life of Egyptian philosopher Zaki Naguib Mahmoud. Tag argues that Mahmoud’s argument that Islam and modern science must coexist “still frames debates over religion, science and tradition across the Arab world.”