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 Roundup
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
Weekend Scholarship 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
Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "The Sharia-Free America Caucus held its first media conference on Tuesday, as some Republicans in Congress move to pre-emptively ban Islamic law being applied anywhere … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Weekend Scholarship Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Contesting the Zaydi Political Tradition in Early Modern Yemen: an Edition of Imam Yaḥyā Sharaf al-Dīn’s Will of 18 Ramadan 933/27 June 1527" (Shii … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "In Muslim-majority societies—and particularly in Egypt—scholars of Islamic law occupy a critical intersection between faith, public order, and social stability." Gerald Drissner "breaks down al-Isnād … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Weekend Scholarship Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "The Succession to the Prophet in Zaydi Theology: An Editio Princeps of a Treatise on the Imamate from the Early Sixth/Twelfth Century" (Shii Studies … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
Islamic Law at MESA 2025
We invited a group of attendees from the most recent Middle Eastern Studies Association’s 2025 Annual Meeting (MESA 2025) to report back on their panels related to Islamic law and … Continue reading Islamic Law at MESA 2025
Digital Humanities at MESA 2025
We invited attendees from the most recent Middle Eastern Studies Association’s Annual Meeting (MESA 2025) to report back on panels relevant to digital humanities and reflect on the state of … Continue reading Digital Humanities at MESA 2025
Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In the US, "Republican lawmakers launch[ed] the Sharia-Free America Caucus, linking opposition to Sharia law with immigration policy, constitutional values, and national identity concerns." "QY … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup