By Zahir Bhalloo In this second essay, I will examine one Persian fatwā paper from the National Library of Israel (NLI) Afghan Genizah collection. It measures 19.3 x 13.8 cm, … Continue reading Learning from the document: Part 1
By Zahir Bhalloo Documents that record the legal opinion, called in Arabic fatwā (pl. fatāwā), of Muslim jurists or muftīs have a long history of over a thousand years in … Continue reading New Light on Persian Fatwā Writing from Medieval Islamic Khurāsān
Zahir Bhalloo completed his doctorate at the University of Oxford on the practice of Islamic law in early modern Iran in 2013. Since then he has carried out post-doctoral research … Continue reading Welcome to our October Guest Blogger: Zahir Bhalloo
***Update: A memorial service honoring Professor Mottahedeh will be held on Friday, October 25, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Memorial Church, Harvard University. For further details, please see here.*** … Continue reading In Memoriam IV: Roy Parviz Mottahedeh
***Update: A memorial service honoring Professor Mottahedeh will be held on Friday, October 25, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Memorial Church, Harvard University. For further details, please see here.*** … Continue reading In Memoriam III: Roy Parviz Mottahedeh
***Update: A memorial service honoring Professor Mottahedeh will be held on Friday, October 25, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Memorial Church, Harvard University. For further details, please see here.*** … Continue reading In Memoriam II: Roy Parviz Mottahedeh
Professor Roy Parviz Mottahedeh, a longtime friend to the Program in Islamic Law and a member emeritus of our advisory and editorial boards, sadly passed away on July 30, 2024. … Continue reading In Memoriam I: Roy Parviz Mottahedeh
In August and September, we look back at some of our most read essays and roundtable contributions published in the past year that attracted a lot of interest. Each week, … Continue reading Best of 2023-2024 in Review: Roundtable on Ottoman Land Law
In August and September, we look back at some of our most read essays and roundtable contributions published in the past year that attracted a lot of interest. Each week, … Continue reading Best of 2023-2024 in Review: Colonialism and Islamic Law
In August, we look back at some of our most read essays and roundtable contributions published in the past year that attracted a lot of interest. Each week, we focus … Continue reading Best of 2023-2024 in Review: A Recension of the Muwaṭṭaʾ
