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Covid-19 and Muslim Religiosity: an AVACGIS Webinar SeriesExploring the Impact of the Pandemic on Muslim Religious Life Around the World

Fourth Annual Graduate Student Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle Eastern StudiesIn Collaboration with the Fall for the Book Festival | November 20, 2020 | Virtual Event

Islamic Studies in the Digital Realm

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Conducting research and scholarship to advance a nuanced, multidisciplinary understanding of Muslim societies and faith

Developing a global framework for exploring Islam as a lived tradition

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Peter Mandaville speaks with Sughra Ahmed, a leading British Muslim voice with significant experience in the US, about her observations on the Muslim Atlantic.

After Malcolm Digital Archive Project

The After Malcolm Research Collective is an ongoing and long-term project that highlights the history of African-American Muslims in multiple cities across America.

Islamic Studies Centers (US / Canada/ Middle East-North Africa)

The Maydan, an online publication of the Ali Vural Ak Center, presents its new resource database and heat map for academic centers based in the US, Canada, Europe and Middle East/North Africa that have a particular focus on Islamic Studies.

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