The 2021 American Society for Legal History annual conference, taking place on November 4-6, 2021, is hosting a wide array of panels relating to Islamic law. Please consult our calendar … Continue reading Islamic Law at the American Society for Legal History Conference: Session Roundup
Weekend Scholarship Roundup
On January 7-8, 2021, the Legal History Blog hosted an online conference entitled "Paper Empires: Layers of law in colonial South Asia and the Indian Ocean." Among others, Fahad Bishara … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
Weekend Scholarship Roundup
Intisar Rabb (Harvard Law School; Editor-in-Chief, Islamic Law Blog), Fahad Bishara (University of Virginia), Joel Blecher (George Washington University), Saadia Yacoob (Williams College), and Joshua White (University of Virginia) were … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
What is Islamic Law? Scholars Discussed in a Recent Podcast!
The Ottoman History Podcast Project brought together both established and emerging scholars to provide insights into a simply worded, yet perennial question, "What is Islamic Law?" - the first episode … Continue reading What is Islamic Law? Scholars Discussed in a Recent Podcast!
Islamic Law in “Plain English”
The following book reviews are contributed by Ari Schreiber. *** Muhammad’s Heirs: The Rise of Muslim Scholarly Communities, 622-950 by Jonathan E. Brockopp (Cambridge University Press, 2017) Editor’s note: Jonathan … Continue reading Islamic Law in “Plain English”