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Announcing the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic StudiesThe Center received a new 10-year gift in honor of the world-renowned Islamic Studies scholar and educator, Dr. Abdul Hamid AbuSulayman, who passed away in August 2021.

Islamic Studies in the Digital RealmAs the Center's principal online publication platform, the Maydan has established itself as the premier academic venue for digital scholarship of global Islam and its history.

Supporting timely researchAt the heart of the center's work are a wide range of research projects that reflect our faculty's diverse interests and innovative scholarship.

Engaging the communityTo disseminate new scholarship in the field of global Islamic studies, the center holds conferences and colloquia on a wide range of subjects.

Teaching tomorrow's leadersThe interdisciplinary Middle East and Islamic Studies Program at George Mason provides students with a firm grounding in the history, politics, and culture of this important region.

The Ali Vural Ak Center is now the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies.

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Dr. Jamal M. Al-Barzinji Graduate Research Fellowships | Call for Applications

The AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies Programs seeks application for the Dr. Jamal M. Al-Barzinji Graduate Research Fellowship. This Fellowship aims to provide funding for a student in a relevant Ph.D. program for up to five years. The fellowship recipient will specialize in a discipline or field of study appropriate to their chosen doctoral program with a secondary emphasis in Islamic studies.

Transformative gift renames global islamic studies center

The Center received a transformative gift in honor of the world-renowned Islamic Studies scholar and educator, Dr. AbdulHamid AbuSulayman, who passed away in August 2021. The Center has been renamed the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies (photo by Risdon Photography).

Black American Muslim Internationalism (BAMI) Project by Luce Foundation

BAMI will be housed at the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University (ACGIS) and is funded through a special initiative under the Luce Foundation’s Religion and Theology program focused on Advancing Public Knowledge on Race, Justice, and Religion in America.

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Stories of the Body: Perspectives on Disability and Trauma in Religious Studies

Thursday, February 16, 2023 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST Fenwick Library, Main Reading Room

This interdisciplinary panel explores the intersections of religion, disability, and trauma. Whether damned bodies in Hell, bodies that carry the weight of religious conflict, or issues of geopolitics and mental health, disability and trauma occupy important spaces in religious discourse. Join us for presentations from each panelist followed by discussion.

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