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📚 Last Friday, we presented the 'Islam, Culture and Society' series at the BASICS network meeting in Ghent. Yesterday, we celebrated the launch of 'Radical Dreams' by Montassir Sakhi, the newest volume in the series.

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#IslamicStudies #OpenAccess #BookLaunch
Display table featuring books from the Islam, Culture and Society series at the BASICS network meeting in Ghent The speaker is seated at a meeting table in a seminar room, with a presentation slide displayed on a large screen behind.
September 29, 2026 at 2:39 PM
orujismayilov.bsky.social
"Shukr in the Qur'an: From Gratitude to Recognition, Responsibility, and Action".
This monograph examines shukr not as a passive feeling, but as a holistic Qur'anic vision grounded in awareness, responsibility, and action
DOI: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
#Gratitude #IslamicStudies #QuranicStudies #Shukr
September 28, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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I just published When Believers Kill Believers medium.com/@manuelferna...

This reflection examines the Qur’an’s strong warnings against believers killing one another.

#Quran #Islam #QuranReflection #IslamicStudies #MuslimCommunity #DivineJustice #Mercy #SanctityOfLife #Faith #QuranStudy
When Believers Kill Believers
“And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his punishment is hell, abiding therein; and Allah is wroth with him and He has cursed him and…
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September 26, 2026 at 9:30 AM
culturedjinni.bsky.social
How to Understand: ʿaqīda, faith theology in Islam an Introduction! youtu.be/vtI2SHD5o5Q?... via @YouTube

#Aqida #IslamicTheology #SchoolsOfThought #IslamicSchools #SunniIslam #IslamicHistory #IslamicThought #MuslimTheology #Madhhab #IslamicStudies
How to Understand: ʿaqīda, faith theology in Islam an Introduction!
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September 20, 2026 at 7:23 PM
cronologia.bsky.social
At Temple University, al-Faruqi established an Islamic Studies program that trained scholars worldwide. He insisted knowledge itself had to be re-rooted in tawhid, the oneness of God. #IslamicStudies #TempleUniversity #Tawhid
September 19, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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The Oxford Journal of Islamic Studies has published a glowing review of No Compulsion in Religion—No Exceptions: Islamic Arguments for Religious Freedom (ed. Mustafa Akyol, Cato Institute)
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#ReligiousStudies #IslamicStudies
https://www.cato.org/blog/oxford-journal-reviews-no-compulsion-religion-no-exceptions
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September 17, 2026 at 11:01 AM
tenuretracker.bsky.social
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (@ucla.edu) is hiring:
Lecturer in Islamic Studies

#lecturer #islamicstudies #religiousstudies
September 15, 2026 at 6:34 AM
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Why Fiqh Embraces Differences in Interpretation

Follow the link below to watch the complete episode. 
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#Fiqh #Sharia #IslamicJurisprudence #IslamicLaw #Ijtihad #IslamicStudies #ScholarlyInterpretation
September 7, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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Why Islamic Law Rewards Scholarly Reasoning

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#Ijtihad #Sharia #Fiqh #IslamicJurisprudence #IslamicLaw #ScholarlyReasoning #IslamicStudies
September 5, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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University of Cambridge (@cam.ac.uk) is hiring:
Postdoctoral Research and Outreach Associate

#postdoc #islamicstudies #socialsciences
August 26, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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The latest edition of Akbar’s Chamber - Experts Talk Islam, features author Peri Bearman discussing 'A Guide to a Life of Moral Integrity'. Order at gorgiaspress.com with coupon BEARMANPOD & save 50% before Aug 24. open.spotify.com/episode/2haE...
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Rules for Life: Timeless Lessons from Tenth Century Central Asia
Akbar's Chamber - Experts Talk Islam · Episode
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August 12, 2026 at 1:07 PM
tenuretracker.bsky.social
Universitat Wien (@univie.ac.at) is hiring:
University Assistant Postdoctoral at the Department of Islamic-Theological Studies

#postdoc #islamincontemporarysociety #islamicstudies
July 26, 2026 at 9:37 AM
tenuretracker.bsky.social
Universitat Wien (@univie.ac.at) is hiring:
University Assistant Postdoc at the Institute for Islamic-Theological Studies

#postdoc #islamincontemporarysociety #islamicstudies
July 26, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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TT opening in #IslamicStudies at Stanford: Assistant Professor in Islamic Studies
Assistant Professor in Islamic Studies - Stanford University, California, United States
The Department of Religious Studies at Stanford University seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Islamic Studies. We seek candidates specializing in pre-modern Islam; regional foc...
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July 21, 2026 at 2:03 AM
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#jiccr #islamicthought #islamiccivilization #callforpapers #openaccess #research #academicjournal #islamicstudies #culturestudies | Agus Mahfudin Setiawan
📢 Now Published! Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026) Islamic Thought, Civilization, and Contemporary Challenges 📖 Read to Discover. Write to Contribute. The latest issue of the Journal of Islamic Civilization and Cul...
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July 13, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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Bridging connections through faith: Husnul Khotimah visits Al-Hayah in Pati to inspire students with lessons on meaningful living. 📖 #Education #IslamicStudies https://jatimaktual.id/artikel/pererat-silaturahmi-ponpes-husnul-khotimah-kuningan-berikan-pembinaan-di-pati
June 30, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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"…this book is an important addition for any scholar or library looking for an overview of Sufism in America, based on the most up-to-date case studies." — NOVA RELIGIO

#SundayReview #ReadUP tinyurl.com/y8vnx5vw

#AmericanSufism #Sufism #IslamicStudies #ReligiousStudies
June 28, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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Join our online seminar today - Tues 16 June, 14:30 (UK time)
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#MiddleEastStudies #IslamicStudies #October7 #IslamicStudies #Academia
Quranic Discourse in Ḥamās’ Military Wing Speeches: Eschatological Interpretations Relating to Ṭūfān al-Aqṣā (October 7) · Zoom · Luma
Part of a series of seminars on Signs of the Times: Christians, Muslims and the Apocalypse Speaker on 16 June: Dr Motaz al-Thaher (CMCS Houston) Abstract This…
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June 16, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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June 12, 2026 at 9:09 PM
barrytorch.bsky.social
I also don't have the right hashtags for #MENA scholars and historians, but I know Hannah and I would love essays from areas not traditionally represented by #earlymodern studies - Central and Eastern Europe, #mediterranean studies people, #MENA scholars, #IslamicStudies, #JewishStudies, et al.
June 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
matthewjkuiper.bsky.social
Really pleased to announce the publication of The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Reform. I’m honored to have a chapter in this long anticipated volume. Kudos to the editors, Emad Hamdeh and Natana DeLong-Bas. #academicsky #Islamicstudies 🗃️
The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Reform
Abstract. This Handbook provides a comprehensive examination of Islamic reform movements and reformist thought across different regions and time periods. D
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June 6, 2026 at 2:10 AM
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#CFP #medievalsky #medievalIberia #Iberia #convivencia #IslamicStudies #JewishStudies #Spain #medievalSpain #PAMLA #MLA
May 29, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Ismail al-Faruqi: Pioneer of interreligious dialogue

Ismail al-Faruqi, a Palestinian-American Muslim philosopher and academic, is considered one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th…

#Akerix #InterreligiousDialogue #IslamicStudies
https://akerix.com/on-this-day/05-27-ismail-al-faruqi-1986
May 26, 2026 at 9:24 PM
kavalec.bsky.social
✨ Two new 2026 English translations are live on IslamAwakened:
• Zulfiquar Ali Bhotto
• Verbatim Quran — Mahmoud K
They live in a brand-new "Newest Translations 2026" category (the violet one 💜). Free to read, free to compare.
Link in bio.
#Quran #IslamAwakened #QuranTranslation #IslamicStudies
May 25, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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My book Gendered Lives in the Western Indian Ocean is on sale. 40% off all formats through June 4 with code SUN at Ohio Swallow Books. Free shipping on $35+. www.ohioswallow.com/978082142187... #IslamicStudies #Gender #EastAfrica #Swahili #Religion
Gendered Lives in the Western Indian Ocean
Muslim communities throughout the Indian Ocean have long questioned what it means to be a “good Muslim.” Much recent scholarship on Islam in the Indian O...
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May 21, 2026 at 4:23 PM