History · State, politics and society

Early Modern State Development in Yemen

The Zaydi imamate in Yemen was one of the longest surviving states in Muslim history. How did Zaydi imams maintain control over a region that appears impossible to rule? A Marie Skłodowska-Curie project studies the strategies and legacies of this polity.

Ekaterina (Kate) Pukhovaia • 03-02-2023

History

Islamic Navigation: A “Middle Nation” at Sea

A newly discovered family of nineteenth-century Arabic nautical manuscripts is coming under study, presenting a mature tradition of a thousand years, an amalgam of techniques, history and Muslim life from all over the shores of the Indian Ocean.

Juan Acevedo • 21-11-2022

Debates on Islam in Europe

De januskop van de bureaucratische incorporatie van de islam in Europese samenlevingen

De bureaucratische incorporatie van de islam in Europa kent twee gezichten, stelt Thijl Sunier in zijn afscheidsrede als hoogleraar antropologie. Wordt het niet tijd om het door samenleving en politiek aan moslims opgelegde beeld van "ideale moslim" los te laten, zo vraagt hij zich af.

Thijl Sunier • 03-11-2022

Miscellaneous

Irreverence and the Islamic Legal Tradition in Egyptian Arabic

Devin Stewart writes on expressions of irreverence towards religious authorities, on many Egyptians' aversion to saying "I don't know", and on the wit and inventiveness of those who seek to avoid saying it, all related to Islamic legal terminology.

Devin Stewart • 14-10-2022

Religious practices, ideas and experiences

Conversion to Islam: What Does Community Mean for Spanish Converts?

Laila Taouati explains how and what Spanish converts understand by community and to whom they feel they belong.

Laila Taouati • 17-09-2022

Islam, law and ethics · Religious practices, ideas and experiences

Proving Halal to European Muslims

What procedures are used to determine whether a foodstuff is halal to Muslims? John Bowen researched the world of halal certification in the Netherlands, Britain, and France.

John R. Bowen • 01-09-2022