Category: Scholarship

When I was speaking at the Jewish Museum of Berlin on the Story of Abraham’s/Ibrāhīm’s sacrifice in the Islamic tradition, a protestant … Continue reading >Was Abraham Crazy?

I wanted to share my talk regarding the rise of Ibn Taymiyya’s Introduction to the Sciences of Tafsir (Muqadimma fi … Continue reading >Talk in the Freiburg conversations on tafsir and transregional Islamic networks

Discussant for Freiburg conversations on tafsir and transregional Islamic networks by Johanna Pink

In a previous Islamic Law Blog post, Justin Stearns argues that we need to explore the diversity of Muslim responses to … Continue reading >“It was a Memorable Day” – Plague Gatherings and their Critics

In the era of the Coronavirus, it would be prudent to look at other times of pandemics and how they … Continue reading >“It Was a Memorable Day” – How the Black Death United the Population of Medieval Damascus

As we approach the Winter holidays, it would be appropriate to discuss the common links between Christians and Muslims and … Continue reading >Is Mary the New Link between Christians and Muslims?