Associate Modern Middle East @HarvardNELC & Postdoc @HarvardShiism. Iran & Arab World I Sectarianism I Network Theory I Empire I Islamic History. PhD @UChicago
Honored to have edited & written for this report on Shi'a-Sunni relations, the taqrib movement & global politics in the Middle East! Make sure to read the excellent essays by leading scholars in the field @HarvardWCFIA @WCFIAShiism @HLuceFdn#MiddleEast#Islam#Islamophobia
The Project is excited to announce its newest published report, “Legacies of Islamic Ecumenicism: Taqrib, Shi'a-Sunni Relations, and Globalized Politics in the Middle East,” which explores Islamic ecumenical relations, clergy, and politics in the region: https://t.co/cNvAht6c20
Join us October 30th for an event titled "Imam Ali and the Kufan Republic" with Dr. Mohammad Sagha. This workshop centers on Ali's rule in Kufa, exploring the tribal, religious, and ethnic dynamics that characterized this imperial garrison city. Register: https://t.co/V4KJhJXdvO
The Project on Shi'ism and Global Affairs at the Harvard Divinity School once again cordially invites you to participate in a workshop, "Ashura: The Life and Legacy of Imam Hussain," taking place July 7-August 14.
Register by July 4th, 11:59pm EST at https://t.co/Ax59FKR4fP
On Friday, April 25th, join us with Dr. Cyrus Zargar (@czargar) and Dr. Nicholas Boylston for an event on "The Nobility of Hussain in Islamic Ethics: An Analysis of Karbala Narratives." Register at https://t.co/TaroJwM0mc to attend either in-person at HDS Divinity Hall or online.
Join us tomorrow at 5pm with Dr. Shiraz Hajiani for a presentation entitled "Ḥasan-i Ṣabbāḥ and the Emergence of Nizari Ismailism." Moderated by Dr. Mohammad Sagha, the event will take place at HDS Swartz Hall, Room 125 with a hybrid option. Register: https://t.co/y8W5Siqs6Q
Join us November 15th at 3pm EST for an event entitled "Exploring Sectarian Identity in Islam" with speakers Dr. Ahmed El Shamsy and Dr. Mohammad Sagha with moderator Dr. Mohsen Goudarzi. The event will take place in-person with a hybrid option.
Register: https://t.co/4jX905eWZb
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Thread: Has Madina always been revered as the ‘Holy City’ in Islam?
In my forthcoming article, “Debating the Origins: The Sanctity of Madina in hadith Narratives” (Journal of Islamic Studies), I examine the origins of Madina’s sanctification by analysing 27 hadith variants that indicate the Prophet himself sanctified the city during his lifetime. In the article, before applying the isnad-cum-matn analysis to these hadiths, I engage with Harry Munt’s The Holy City of Madina, which offers an alternative perspective. Presented below is a brief critique of Munt’s work, as excerpted from my forthcoming article.
While I have offered some critiques, I must acknowledge that the book remains one of the finest contributions to the subject.
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در شهر آمل مجموعهای عظیم از پنج برج وجود دارد که مانند مثلث در کنار هم قرار گرفتهاند. اینجا آرامگاه سردار میرقوامالدین مرعشی، سرسلسلهی مرعشیان است. شهرت این سردار به دلیل مقاومتی است که در زمان حمله تیمور از خود نشان داد میب��شد.
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The Scroll of Ali ibn Abi Talib- Thread: Hadith holds great untapped potential for studying Islamic history. While working on my articles about Madina, I came across a fascinating narrative attributed to ‘Ali b. Abi Talib. I first thought it was rare, but then I found more
Join us November 15th at 3pm EST for an event entitled "Exploring Sectarian Identity in Islam" with speakers Dr. Ahmed El Shamsy and Dr. Mohammad Sagha with moderator Dr. Mohsen Goudarzi. The event will take place in-person with a hybrid option.
Register: https://t.co/4jX905eWZb
Our next event, "A People's History of Islam: Tales of Mystics, Pilgrims, and the Ordinary," is taking place November 4th at 2pm EST at HDS Swartz Hall. We will be joined by speaker Dr. Hassan Abbas (@Watandost) and moderator Dr. Payam Mohseni.
Register: https://t.co/i7vYDLUCrT
I will be honoured to join Prof. Goudarzi (@MohsenGT) for a presentation on Ali Ibn Abi Talib and the Qur'an. I will compare insights from my first monograph with those from my new book, The Integrity of the Qur'an, to explore Ali Ibn Abi Talib's role in the textual history of the Qur'an. My gratitude to @HarvardShiism.
Join us today at 12pm for a book talk by Prof. Tahera Qutbuddin on "Nahj al-Balaghah, The Wisdom and Eloquence of Ali: Ethics, Aesthetics, Faith, and Politics in Early Islam"
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We are happy to announce our co-sponsorship of “A Book Talk on Nahj al-Balaghah, The Wisdom and Eloquence of Ali: Ethics, Aesthetics, Faith, and Politics in Early Islam” with speaker Tahera Qutbuddin from the University of Oxford on Wednesday, September 11th at 12pm EST.
The Project is launching a new research focus on the diverse expressions of Shi’ism in the Eastern Mediterranean and Turkic speaking worlds. We invite applications for voluntary research positions for those with proficiency in regional languages. Apply: https://t.co/V0mrGei3Wx
The Project on Shi'ism and Global Affairs at the Harvard Divinity School once again cordially invites you to participate in a workshop, "Ashura: The Life and Legacy of Imam Hussain," taking place July 10-August 10.
Register by July 9th, 11:59pm EST at https://t.co/RdiZFn0SCi
The Imam is the oldest continuously existing institution in Shi’ism, universally accepted by all Shi’as, and with origins in the person of Imam Ali in the early Islamic period to the continuing presence of the Imam in the modern world today.