Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

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.

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.

"As the coronavirus pandemic upends Ramadan rituals, Muslims turn to their faith for guidance" | April 23, 2020

Have a look at current and upcoming course offerings in Islamic Studies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Prof. Sachedina, who holds the IIIT Chair of Islamic Studies at Mason and whose career spans more than three decades of scholarly work, is a major figure in contemporary Islamic thought. His pioneering excavations of classical Islamic sources in relation to major contemporary themes such as democracy, human rights, and biomedical ethics have established him as a scholar of truly international standing.