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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Yasmeen Atassi
December 1, 2021
This piece hopes to explore the existence of sectarian influence on Muslim student interactions by exploring how sectarian ideology is marginalized by a historically entrenched power hierarchy.
Fahad Ahmad
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Khalidah Ali
November 18, 2021
Dr. Fahad Ahmad presents his dissertation on counter-radicalization policies and their impact on Muslim civil society organizations in Canada and the U.K
Mohannad Abusarah
November 3, 2021
Through a reading of several Muslim reformers from the 19th and 20th centuries, this article investigates the influence that historical narratives have on the reading of the self, identity of the other, the status of one's tradition, and one's future.
Events
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December
Ruba Kana'an
December
3
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2021
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3:00 pm
Ruba Kana’an presents her work on art mosque architecture in medieval era.
Reading the Friday Mosque: Architecture and Nostalgia in Medieval Damascus and Cairo
Ruba Kana'an
December
3
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2021
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3:00 pm
Ruba Kana’an presents her work on art mosque architecture in medieval era.
2
December
Nada Moumtaz
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Junaid Quadri
December
2
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2021
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12:30 pm
Professor Nada Moumtaz and Professor Junaid Quadri discuss the launch of their new books on Islamic anthropology and history in relation to Modernism.
Joint Book Talk
Nada Moumtaz
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Junaid Quadri
December
2
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2021
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12:30 pm
Professor Nada Moumtaz and Professor Junaid Quadri discuss the launch of their new books on Islamic anthropology and history in relation to Modernism.
1
December
Nada Moumtaz
December
1
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2021
,
3:30 pm
Nada Moumtaz presents her new book “God’s Property: Islam, Charity and the Modern State”
MEHAT Book Talk with Nada Moumtaz
Nada Moumtaz
December
1
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2021
,
3:30 pm
Nada Moumtaz presents her new book “God’s Property: Islam, Charity and the Modern State”
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
