A weekly list introducing two online resources of Islamic law, ranging from e-archives to e-libraries, from digitized personal collections to online depositories of first and secondary sources on Islamic law
Niru-yi Sivvum (The Third Force) was a publication linked to a reformist political movement in 1950s Iran, closely aligned with the Iran Party and Mohammad Mossadegh’s National Front. It promoted democratic socialism, anti-colonialism, and the nationalization of Iran’s oil resources, acting as a key voice for political advocacy and mobilization during a transformative period in… CONTINUE READING
Sakip Sabanci Museum’s Emirgân Archive houses more than 300 digitized items and “consists of photographs of Emirgân and its environs dating from the beginning of the 1900s. Depicting daily life, steam ferries, waterfront palaces and wooden houses, they provide detailed documentation of a Bosphorus village in the 20th century. Family photographs and portraits belonging to… CONTINUE READING
Pan Iranist was a newspaper associated with the Pan-Iranist Party, an Iranian nationalist political party founded in the mid-20th century. The newspaper served as a platform for promoting Pan-Iranism, an ideology that sought to unite all Persian-speaking and culturally Iranian peoples across the broader region, including those in areas beyond Iran’s borders, such as parts… CONTINUE READING
Rastakhiz was a nationalist publication created by Iranian expatriates during World War I, particularly associated with the pro-German Iranian Nationalists Committee in Berlin. It aimed to resist Anglo-Russian influence in Iran and played a significant role in promoting Iranian nationalism.
Muslim Family Law Hub is a platform that aims to provide material on, and educate users about, how Islamic family law and South African law interact. The project provides accessible summaries of key legal subjects as well as checklists on how to enter into a marriage, initiate a divorce, and plan one’s estate.
Manuscripts in Thuluth Script is a collection of manuscripts written in a special form of Arabic calligraphy, hosting 81 manuscripts that range from folios from painted manuscripts to copies of the Qur’ān.
arsheef is a collaborative project that aims at promoting research in North Africa, the Middle East, the Caucasus, and South Asia. Based on first-hand experiences of scholars and graduate students, arsheef makes available up-to-date guides to libraries and archives across North Africa, the Middle East, the Caucasus, and South Asia.”
