Centre for Islamic Thought and History

Leiden University Centre for Islamic Thought and History, including Leiden University Shiʿi Studies Initiative

[Centre for Islamic Thought and History @lu_cith]

Our latest article: Epitomising the Epitome: A new manuscript of the History of Agapius - Leiden Arabic Humanities Blog https://t.co/TfKWNa13lK

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Registration is now open! Please apply!

Graduate School of Islamic Humanities: Approaches to the Study of Islam

To be held in Leiden, Netherlands.
13-17 July 2026

Open to all PhD candidates in Islamic studies and early career scholars.

[Ahab Bdaiwi איהאבּ ܐܝܗܐܒ @abhistoria]

📣 Call for Papers!

Two-day conference

The Sage of Medina: The Thought, Life, and Teachings of Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq.

📍Leiden University, Netherlands
📆: 2-3 December 2026
Abstract deadline: 15 April 2026 https://t.co/ZR3octptjz

[Centre for Islamic Thought and History @lu_cith]

Latest blog on Leiden Arabic Humanities by Davlat Dadikhuda looks at Averroes’ response to a popular argument for God’s existence among the kalam scholars of Islam. https://t.co/MPzFkQDXp9

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Latest Leiden Arabic Humanities Blog article by Ali Moughania on Etiquette of Learning by Nasir al-Din al-Tusi https://t.co/eX8H3lvdYg

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@uzairibrahim_ I’m afraid not. But we are exploring options to record the event.

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Conference Announcement

We’re hosting a two-day international conference at Leiden that promises to tackle some of the most important questions in Shii studies today.

Check out the programme!

https://t.co/gLmzFARxWw

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Call for Papers: Conference on Monotheisms in Medieval Islamic Thought at Leiden University https://t.co/M0ZLEQIaKh

[Dr. Jeroen Harun Vlug @jeroen_vlug]

📚 Check out our new contribution to the Leiden Arabic Humanities Blog by Dr. @BisharaEbeid!

"Elias of Nisibis and his Book of Demonstration: An East Syriac Identity in Arabic Language"

#IslamicateHistory

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https://t.co/3HHkO89qQk

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🌍 What's been going on at De Gruyter Brill lately? Quite a lot, it turns out! At Leiden University, we recently co-hosted a lecture by Tahera Qutbuddin (@UniofOxford) to launch her new translation and edition of the Arabic literature classic "Nahj al-Balaghah." @lu_cith

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Join us if you’re in Leiden. The event is free and open to the public.

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https://t.co/eXPNADKJBp

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Book launch with the author of the new and groundbreaking translation and edition of the Nahj al-Balagha, by Professor Tahera Qutbuddin (Oxford). Join us at Leiden University on 24 April at 5.00 pm. Details below.

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Kawashif al-hujub https://t.co/a4RUYlw0bh

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We have some exciting announcements concerning our blog, Leiden Arabic Humanities. We received a series of articles on Shiʿi law from leading specialists in the field. A thread of the blogs along with their links. 1/

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al-Wafi do sharh al-wafiya https://t.co/hy7nekjafe