Can Esoteric Shiʿism be understood apart from the intellectual world of Late Antiquity? Andræ, Nicholson, Halm, and Amir-Moezzi argue that concepts like the Muḥammadan Light, the cosmic Imam, and emanation should be studied within the broader philosophical context of Late Antiquity.

From McGill Rare Books, an example of kara-lamah: calligraphic practice in the naskh and thuluth styles by Ya‘qut al-Musta‘sami. Arabic Calligraphy 24. In Turkish, kara-lamah means "black writing." Repeatedly writing phrases like "the Prophet said" ("qāla al-nabī").

What extent can numismatic evidence reshape our understanding of Early Islamic history? Have you encountered a case where a coin or another piece of material evidence fundamentally changed your interpretation of a historical event? #EarlyIslam #IslamicHistory #MaterialCulture #Historiography

Online lecture series on knowledge production and circulation of Alevi traditions. If you would like to join, please register via the link below. www.religionen.uni-hamburg.de/alevitische-...

Ringvorlesung: "Knowledge in Transition"

religionen.uni-hamburg.de

A rare and valuable manuscript copy of the book “Al-Muktafā fī al-Waqf wa-l-Ibtidāʾ” by the great Qurʾānic scholar Abū ʿAmr ʿUthmān ibn Saʿīd al-Dānī (d. 444 AH). lnkd.in/dUVcTD83 #Manuscripts #IslamicStudies #QuranicStudies

I’m pleased to share that my article: “The Evolution of al-Riḍā in the Early Islamic Centuries: A Study of Its Religious Origins and Political Uses” has been published in IJSSHR (March Issue). 🔗 ijsshr.in/v9i3/44.php 📄 ijsshr.in/v9i3/Doc/44.... #IslamicHistory #EarlyIslam #AcademicTwitter

Today is al-Ālūsī's Rūḥ al-Maʿānī.

Gold dinar of Harun al-Rashid(هارون الرشيد ), minted in Baghdad, 184 AH (800–801 AD)  Abū Jaʿfar Hārūn ibn Muḥammad ar-Rāshīd[e], or Hārūn ibn al-Mahdī[f] (c. 763 or 766 – 24 March 809) ,  known as Hārūn al-Rāshīd[g], was the fifth Abbasid caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate!

In front of the Pantheon in Rome, where myth meets stone, and grandeur meets time. Nothing reminds us of the eternity of an idea like architecture that has withstood history for centuries. #History #Civilization #Rome

🎓 Today I took part in the Welcome Ceremony for new students at the Faculty of Arts, Mansoura University, attended by Prof. Mohamed Attia El-Bayoumi, Vice President of the University. #MansouraUniversity #FacultyOfArts #HistoryDepartment #NewStudents

Published March 2025, Sensing Islam: Engaging and Contesting the Senses in Muslim Religiosity by Simon Stjernholm breaks new ground by asking a deceptively simple question: how do Muslims sense their faith? Details: substack.com/@zubairsbook...

Sensing Islam: Engaging and Contesting the Senses in Muslim Religiosity

Welcome to Zubair’s Bookshelf —where bold books and big ideas collide. With 36,000+ followers (Facebook), this is your daily fix of gripping nonfiction, sharp insights, and mind-expanding reads that c...

substack.com

Christianity & the Rise of Islam” with Gabriel Said Reynolds and Jack Tannous. Friday, September 5 at 5pm Istanbul time. This event is organized by the ISRME in partnership with the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies. isrme.org/courses/chri...

Submissions are open for the 7th Annual Islamic Philosophy Conference. Find more info at: lnkd.in/e6PTHCKi Submit an abstract here: lnkd.in/eFeVrmgs

A rare Arabic manuscript (Egypt) depicting the dissection of a horse, likely dating back to the 15th century AD (9th century AH), demonstrates the progress of Islamic veterinary medicine.  The manuscript is famous for its depiction of a horse lying on its back, known as the "al-faras al-mastuh".

GRANTS AND OPPORTUNITIES Explore some of our latest opportunities: - BIAA Study Grants of up to £2,000 - BIAA Research Grants of up to £5,000 - BIAA Large Research Grants of up to £10,000 Find out more: biaa.ac.uk/grants-oppor... #Grants #Opportunity #DissertationPrize #StudyGrant #ResearchGrant

Join me if you can starting at the end of this month to talk daily for 30 days about Francis of Assisi and his experiments in experiencing God. www.spiritualityandpractice.com/Experiencing...

New article on Along the Silk Road! In her latest piece, Bakhtawar Jamil explores the origins, development, and splendour of Ottoman carpet weaving, which attracted not only audiences from across the Islamic world, but also from Europe. Read the full piece here: lnkd.in/ehaBTqGr

This depiction portrays Hulegu Khan and his wife, Doquz Khatun, from a 15th-century manuscript of the “Jami al-tawarikh” (  جامع التواريخ)  by Rashid al-Din. Hulegu Khan was a 13th-century Mongol ruler and a grandson of Genghis Khan, who established the Ilkhanate dynasty in Persia.

'Westminster.' (1977) In his teaching of art, William Coldstream advocated a painstaking realism, dozens or even hundreds of sittings before any subject - this painting was the result of over 500 sketches.

The scarcest dust jacket around: Graham Greene's "Brighton Rock" July 1938. Because readers hated it. 8000 copies printed, but everyone threw the jacket away. $50,000 to buy one. (Don't be fooled by the facsimile.)

I’ve received new books from Iran on ḥikmah, the Ishrāqī school, and Shīʿī theology. Many thanks to Mohammadreza Moini.

One of my favorite corners of my library. Each book here is not just ink & paper but a voice from the past, speaking, debating, and opening new horizons. #IslamicStudies #Kalam #Maturidi #IslamicTheology #ResearchLife #HistoryOfIdeas #AcademicTwitter #IslamicThought

A book that covers the news of the Arab world in the East and West in political, economic, and social aspects, from the fall of Abbasid Baghdad until the end of World War I. It is a general history of the Arab nation during the era known as the Ottoman period. Full book: archive.org/details/elhi...

الحلقة المفقودة في تاريخ العرب محمد جميل بيهم : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

الحلقة المفقودة في تاريخ العرب - محمد جميل بيهم

archive.org

Shiʿism is not merely an old political dispute, but an intellectual tradition that deeply shaped law, philosophy, and mysticism. Understanding its roots illuminates the broader history of Islam. #IslamicHistory #Shia #Thought

By the 3rd/9th century, Twelver Shiʿism crystallized with the doctrine of the Great Occultation, shifting Imamate from political leadership to spiritual authority. #Shiism #IslamicThought #History

Early Shiʿi divisions, Kaysāniyya, Zaydiyya, Ismāʿīliyya, Twelvers, reflect complex debates: Is Imamate based on divine designation, or on consent and shūrā? #IslamicThought #Shia #History

The earliest “Shīʿat ʿAlī” were not yet a doctrinal sect, but a political group affirming Imam ʿAlī’s unique merit and leadership. Shiʿism later developed doctrines of Imamate, infallibility, and the awaited Mahdi. #IslamicHeritage #Shia #History

Shiʿism did not begin as a closed sect, but as a political–religious movement centered on the legitimacy of the Prophet’s family. Its roots go back to the question: Who holds authority after the Prophet? #IslamicHistory #Shia #Caliphate

New Journal Launch! Islamic Intellectual Traditions – peer-reviewed & published with Brill. Diamond Open Access, Full gender parity (1:1), Covers Philosophy, Theology, Sufism, Law, Literature & more. 🔗 tokatinstitute.org/publications... #IslamicStudies #OpenAccess #NewJournal #Brill