A place where scholars gather around to discuss and debate new questions in Islamic law, virtually. For our series of Roundtables and Symposia, the Islamic Law Blog invites leading scholars and experts on Islamic law to debate new questions, cases, debates that arise all over the world. Their perspectives add nuanced views of multiple sides of the issues.
Below are the roundtables we have hosted so far, in reverse chronological order:
• 2022 Roundtable: The History of Islamic International Law (convened by Intisar Rabb & Umut Özsu) Islamic Law Blog (Dec. 2022) [Foreward] [Conclusion] [Webinar Video]
• 2021 Roundtable: On Islamic Legal Genres (convened by Necmettin Kizilkaya & Hakki Arslan), Islamic Law Blog (Dec. 2021)
[Monthly Lecture Summaries] [Webinar Videos]
• 2020 Roundtable: Islamic Legal History and Historiography (convened by Intisar Rabb & Mariam Sheibani), Islamic Law Blog (Dec. 2020–Feb. 2021) [Essays] [Webinar Video]
• 2020 Special Roundtable on Covid 19: Pandemics in Islamic Law and History (convened by staff editors), Islamic Law Blog (May 2020) [Essays]
• 2019 Roundtable: al-Muwaṭṭaʾ by Mālik b. Anas, A New Translation of the Royal Moroccan Edition, ed. Mohammad Fadel and Connell Monette (PIL/Harvard University Press 2019) (convened by Intisar Rabb & Dana Lee), Islamic Law Blog (Dec. 2019)
[Essays] [Webinar Video, pt. 1] [Webinar Video, pt. 2]
• 2019 Special Roundtable: Tunisian Inheritance Law Reform (convened by Katarzyna Sidło and staff editors), Islamic Law Blog (May 2019) [Select Essays]
• 2018 Roundtable: Islamic Family Law in the UK: Akhter v. Khan (July 2018) (convened with staff editors), Islamic Law Blog (Aug. 2018) [Essays]
By Mohammad Fadel This post is part of the Roundtable on the History of Islamic International Law. It is a summary of Mohammad Fadel's contribution titled "An Overview of Islamic … Continue reading ::Roundtable:: History of Islamic International Law: “An Overview of Islamic International Law” by Mohammad Fadel
By Adnan A. Zulfiqar This post is part of the Roundtable on the History of Islamic International Law. It is a summary of Adnan A. Zulfiqar's contribution titled "Territory and … Continue reading ::Roundtable:: History of Islamic International Law: “Territory and Jurisdiction” by Adnan A. Zulfiqar
By Suleiman Mourad This post is part of the Roundtable on the History of Islamic International Law. It is a summary of Suleiman Mourad's contribution titled "War and Peace in … Continue reading ::Roundtable:: History of Islamic International Law: “War and Peace in the Medieval Islamic World, 622–1453” by Suleiman A. Mourad
Summarized by Cem Tecimer This post is part of the Roundtable on the History of Islamic International Law. It is a summary of Cemil Aydin's contribution titled "Ottoman Empire and … Continue reading ::Roundtable:: History of Islamic International Law: “Ottoman Empire and Eurocentric Law of Nations” by Cemil Aydin
By Intisar Rabb & Umut Özsu What do we know about the history of international law in the Islamic world? We asked a select group of historians and legal scholars … Continue reading ::Roundtable:: History of Islamic International Law
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In a story published on April 14, 2021, Harvard Law Today covered our Blog's recent Roundtable on Islamic Legal History & Historiography. The story quotes Professor Intisar Rabb, Editor-in-Chief, who … Continue reading Harvard Law Today on Islamic Law Blog’s Roundtable on Islamic Legal History & Historiography!
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The Program in Islamic Law is proud to host a live webinar to conclude and discuss the various contributions to the Roundtable on Islamic Legal History and Historiography! The Zoom … Continue reading Live Webinar Panel View: Roundtable on Islamic Legal History & Historiography, March 5, 2021
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Last December we launched our Roundtable on Islamic Legal History and Historiography, which brought together leading and emerging scholars of Islamic law and history to weigh in on diverse approaches to questions … Continue reading Announcement: Friday Live Webinar on Islamic Legal History & Historiography
By Intisar Rabb This essay is part of the Islamic Law Blog’s Roundtable on Islamic Legal History & Historiography, edited by Intisar Rabb (Editor-in-Chief) and Mariam Sheibani (Lead Blog Editor), and … Continue reading Islamic Legal Canons as Memes
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On December 10, 2020, the Islamic Law Blog launched its Roundtable on Islamic Legal History & Historiography: Methods and Meaning in Islamic Law, edited by Intisar Rabb (Editor-in-Chief) and Mariam … Continue reading Roundtable on Islamic Legal History and Historiography: Week in Review
