In "Pirates and Pilgrims: The Plunder of the Ganj-i Sawai, the Hajj, and a Mughal Captain’s Perspective" (Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient 64, no. 1-2 … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
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Harvard Law Today on Islamic Law Blog’s Roundtable on Islamic Legal History & Historiography!
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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!
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!
Panel: Why You Should Study Legal History, Program in Law & History (Harvard Law School), November 2, 2020 @12:00 – 1:00 pm
Please join us next Monday, November 2 at 12:00pm for a very special virtual event, “Why You Should Study Legal History.” You will have the opportunity to hear from distinguished … Continue reading Panel: Why You Should Study Legal History, Program in Law & History (Harvard Law School), November 2, 2020 @12:00 – 1:00 pm
On Originalism and the Role of Legal Canons in Islamic Law
The 43rd annual Donald A. Giannella Memorial Lecture organized by Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law hosted our Editor-in-Chief, Intisar Rabb, with her presentation titled "Interpreting Islamic Law." The … Continue reading On Originalism and the Role of Legal Canons in Islamic Law
Online Lecture: “Should a Muslim Woman Be President? Race, Gender, and the Insurgent Legacies of American Islam” Yale Law School, November 12, 2020, 4:15-5:45 PM
“Should a Muslim Woman Be President? Race, Gender, and the Insurgent Legacies of American Islam” Thursday, November 12, 2020 4:15 – 5:45 pm EST Sylvia Chan-Malik, Associate Professor, Department of … Continue reading Online Lecture: “Should a Muslim Woman Be President? Race, Gender, and the Insurgent Legacies of American Islam” Yale Law School, November 12, 2020, 4:15-5:45 PM
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The 43rd Annual Donald A. Giannella Memorial Lecture speaker Intisar Rabb's (Harvard) presentation titled "Interpreting Islamic Law" explains the judicial overhaul that occurred during the thirteenth century under the reign … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
News Roundup: Debates about the Use and Abuse of Islamic Criminal Law in Afghanistan
The NYT reports on a radical figure in Afghanistan who uses what mainstream scholars of Islamic law around him call novel and excessively harsh interpretations of Islamic criminal law or … Continue reading News Roundup: Debates about the Use and Abuse of Islamic Criminal Law in Afghanistan
Weekend Scholarship Roundup
A roundup of new academic scholarship in the field of Islamic law and legal history.