This conference would like to focus on the binomial real vs. artificial imagery of Islamic religious violence referring to historical- religious narratives as expressions of inter-faith violence in different geographical areas of the Islamic world, from al-Andalus to the Indian … Read more
Tag Archives: Islam
Islamic Scientific Manuscripts Initiative (ISMI)
The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science starts the “Islamic Scientific Manuscript Initiative” (ISMI).
The mission of the Initiative (ISMI) is to make accessible information on all Islamic manuscripts in the exact sciences (astronomy, mathematics, optics, … Read more
Conference: “Future of Salafism”
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This conference is aimed at bringing together established scholars, post-doctoral researchers, as well as doctoral students who can offer original insights into how Salafi thought, and the diverse set of groups inspired by it, are evolving in different contexts in … Read more
3 Historical Books on the MENA Region in the Early 20th Century
New as Open Access on MENAdoc: 3 books on developments in the MENA region published in 1915 give an insight into the German perspective during the First World War.
Conference: Law, Islam and Anthropology
The Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle hosts a conferece on Law, Islam and Anthropology.
It is organized by Marie-Claire Foblets and Hatem Elliesie (Department of Law and Ethnology, MPI) in collaboration with the Arabic … Read more
Conference: “Law, Islam and Anthropology” in Halle – registration is ending soon
The registration for the conference: “Law, Islam and Anthropology” at Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle ends on Monday, 5 November.
Baran – all issues
We now have all issues of the Turkish journal “Baran” in our library.
Baran exists since 2007. It is an important source for the study of contemporary political Islam in Turkey.