The AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University had an eventful academic year, hosting a diverse range of guest lectures and events during the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters. These events brought together esteemed scholars, practitioners, and thought leaders to share their expertise and perspectives on various topics related to global Islamic studies.
Through its Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 guest lectures and events, The AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies fostered a vibrant intellectual community, providing opportunities for students, scholars, and the wider public to deepen their understanding of Islam's global significance and its multifaceted contributions to various fields of study.
Listed below is a collection of recent lectures and events, along with detailed descriptions, speaker profiles, and links to relevant resources.
Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 Lectures
“In me is the essence of the Gita”: Muslim engagements with Hindu dharma in an age of Hindu NationalismAnand Vivek Taneja Vanderbilt University 
The Predicament of Islamic Decoloniality in Turkey: Sufi Political Thought and the “Great East” Project of Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
A Discussion of "Markets of Civilization: Islam and Racial Capitalism"
Poetry in Praise of Prophetic Perfection: The West African Madih Tradition
Islamic Ethics of Interpretive Jurisprudence
God’s Other Book: The Qur’an Between History and IdeologyMohammad Salama George Mason University
Epigraphy and the Religious Landscape of late Pre-Islamic ArabiaAhmad Al-Jallad Sofia Chair of Arabic at the Ohio State University
"The Mevleviye as a Generative Force in the Art Music of Muslim Anatolia and the Ottoman Empire"Walter Feldman Researcher and Performer
Hui and Uyghur in Modern China: Two Muslim GroupsMorris Rossabi
Contemporary Moroccan Thought: Revisiting the Arab-Islamic Intellectual TraditionDr. Mohammed Hashas Luiss Guido Carli University in Rome
Navigating White AmericaSofia Ali Khan Author and Lawyer