Reading Muslims is a multi- and interdisciplinary conversation that re-examines the place of textuality in Islamic studies. Made up of a network of academics, scholars, and researchers, Reading Muslims aims to elevate our understanding of Islam, Muslims, and society.
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Farah El-Sharif
August 12, 2022
The Tijāniyya is a Sufi order found in West Africa. Farah El-Sharif analyzes one of the most important Tijānī theorizations of this doctrine, Ḥajj ʿUmar Futi Tāl's "Kitāb al-Rimāḥ".
Youcef Soufi
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Sunera Thobani
June 28, 2022
Dr. Thobani recounts the historical constructions of Muslims and the West through an critical engagement with postcolonial theorists, race theory, feminism, and queer theory.
Mohannad Abusarah
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Suzanne Marchand
June 1, 2022
Professor Marchand discusses German Orientalism and their approaches, with a special focus on philology. In the discussion, Dr. Marchand explains the meaning of philology and the reason why German orientalists paid attention to it.
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Principle Investigators
Anver Emon
Professor of Law and History
Canada Research Chair in Islamic Law & History
Director, Institute of Islamic Studies
Youcef Soufi
Research Fellow
Institute of Islamic Studies, University of Toronto
