SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Beyond the Secular Binary: Bargaining with God in Modern Constitutions" (International Society of Public Law Blog), Ali Shirvani (Northwest University) observes that "few questions … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes carried out by the United States and Israel...a development that is set to shake the foundations … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law "John Tolan’s Islam: A New History from Muhammad to the Present (Princeton University Press) offers a sweeping account of Islam’s evolution, highlighting influential figures, sectarian … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Saudi youth couldn’t date openly a decade ago. Now Tinder Is booming." A "transformation has been taking hold in [Southeast Asia]’s two big Muslim-majority countries, … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In Slavery and the Shaping of the Muslim Family (De Gruyter), Cristina de la Puente (Instituto de Lenguas y Culturas del Mediterráneo), Karen Moukheiber (University … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In Bangladesh, "Jamaat-e-Islami, banned until August 2024, not only pulled off its highest seat tally and vote share yet, but also surpassed Jamaat offshoots in … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In an episode of Unlocking Academia, "host Raja Aderdor speaks with Dr. Mutaz Al-Khatib, Associate Professor at the Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics and … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
We invited attendees from the most recent American Society for Legal History‘s Annual Meeting (ASLH 2025) to report back on panels relevant to Islamic law, and to reflect on the … Continue reading Islamic Law at ASLH 2025
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS A podcast on "Debating Sharia on Capitol Hill" featured interviews with Texas-based activist Krista Schild, Congresswoman Mary Scanlon (D-PA), Professor AS Ibrahim (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "The Roots And Persistence Of Terengganu’s Hardline Approach To Islamic Law" (Eurasia Review), Mohd Faizal Musa (ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute) observes that "the Muslim … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
