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“Islam and Evolution” by Dr Shoaib Ahmed Malik
Al-Mahdi Institute will host Dr Shoaib Ahmed Malik on Wednesday 1st of March for a research seminar on Islam and Evolution. The seminar will...
Ṭalāq as a Mode of Dissolution of Marriage under Muslim Personal Law in India and its Challenges
In India, the law of ṭalāq as a means of dissolving a marriage is one of the most significant aspects of Muslim personal law. The Supreme...
The Tragedy of Al-Maʾmūn: Reading al-Ṣadūq’s ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā
In his presentation, Dr Warner focused on the relationship that the book ʿUyūn portrays between al-Riḍā and his eventual murderer, the ʿAbbāsid caliph al-Maʾmūn....
How (Not) to Teach Creed: Disputes Over “the Belief of the Common Folk” in the Early Modern Maghrib
Historical investigations of creed in Islamic Studies tend to focus on the doctrinal content, noting how creeds produced and promoted the orthodoxies of a...
Islamic Wills & Probate Within the Tax System
AMI is delighted to hold a virtual seminar on Islamic Wills & Probate Within the Tax System on Thursday 24th March 2022 from 3pm...
Gender and Legal Personhood in Hanafi law | Dr Saadia Yacoob (Williams College) | AMI Research Seminar
The final research seminar of the academic year saw Al-Mahdi Institute host Dr Saadia Yacoob, from Willams College, Massachusetts. With gender being a central...
Reading ‘race’ in the Islamicate Past | Dr Haroon Bashir (Markfield Institute) | AMI Research Seminar
During the second research of the academic term Dr Haroon Bashir explored race in Islamicate societies and the claim that it was structured around...