SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Measuring Islamic Legal Philosophy and Islamic Law: a Study of differences, typologies, and objects of study" (El-Aqwal 2, no. 1 (2023)), Muhammad Fuad Zain and Ahmad Zayyadi (Universitas Islam Negeri Profesor Kiai Haji Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto) compare Islamic law and Islamic legal philosophy, with a focus on both fields' … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
Malcolm X is one of the 20th century’s most intriguing figures, becoming a standard in Black Studies, street culture and global affairs, with Turkey recently changing its new American embassy’s street to “Malcolm X Avenue.” Still, his deep encounter with religion is routinely ignored. Dr. Zain Abdullah places Malcolm X in the context of Islam … Continue reading Talk: “Malcolm X, Islam and the Souls of Black Folk” by Dr. Zain Abdullah, Temple University, March 25, 2022 @ 5:00 pm ET
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Two of the three men accused and convicted of killing Malcolm X in 1965 have been exonerated. For content and context on Islamic law, including a mention of Malcolm X, consult our Editor-in-Chief, Professor Intisar Rabb's "Methods and Meaning in Islamic Law: Introduction." A few senators in Nigeria have refused … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
