The AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University mourns the passing of Yaqub Mirza and Abdulaziz Sachedina.

This conference is part of a multi-year decolonial initiative that aims to center scholarship and institutions in the global South. Our decision to host this conference at the Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar arises out of our commitment to ensuring the presence of key stakeholders from the African continent, in addition to promoting intellectual engagement outside of hegemonic Western academic spaces.