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Islamic History Workshop: Must the Imām be designated by his predecessor? The early development of the concept of waṣiyya in Shīʿī Islam
Dec
2
4:10 PM16:10
Islamic History Workshop

Islamic History Workshop: Must the Imām be designated by his predecessor? The early development of the concept of waṣiyya in Shīʿī Islam

Date: Monday, December 2 
Time: 4:10 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Knox Hall, Room 208

Join James Weaver, Professor at the University of Zurich in the Middle Eastern Studies Department, for a conversation on the historical and theological underpinnings of the doctrine of Waṣiyya (designation) and its role in early Shīʿī thought. To attend this event, please register below to receive the pre-circulated paper.

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Singapore's Islamic Pasts: Alexanders in an Island Below the Winds
Oct
14
5:00 PM17:00
Islamic History Workshop

Singapore's Islamic Pasts: Alexanders in an Island Below the Winds

This event has been postponed. Details about the rescheduled date and further information will be shared soon.

Join Professor Sevea Teran, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Harvard University, to discuss his essay Singapore’s Islamic Pasts: Alexanders in an Island Below the Winds, which explores Singapore’s first Islamic king, Iskandar Sahib, a descendant of the pre-Qur’anic prophet Iskandar Dhu al-Qarnayn. The essay traces the thirteenth-century Alexandrian-Abrahamic dynasty through Malay chronicles and oral histories, focusing on Singapore’s Islamic ‘Alexanders’ and the role of both Sufi masters and everyday community members in preserving these histories.

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The Minbar of the Mosque of the Andalusīs in Fez: An Object Lesson in Interconnected Histories
Dec
8
4:10 PM16:10
Islamic History Workshop

The Minbar of the Mosque of the Andalusīs in Fez: An Object Lesson in Interconnected Histories

The Middle East Institute at Columbia University cordially invites you to attend the newest session of its new Islamic History Workshop. The workshops regularly feature leading scholars of Islamic history from across periods and regions for detailed discussions of their current research.

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Islamic History Workshop
Dec
1
4:10 PM16:10
Islamic History Workshop

Islamic History Workshop

  • Columbia University, Knox Hall Room 207 (map)
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Join us for a discussion led by Professor Antoine Borrut from the University of Maryland and the Institute for Advanced Study. This workshop will be devoted to a discussion of a chapter entitled "Forgetting al-Khwārizmī’s History" from Professor Borrut's current book project (tentatively) called Heaven and History: Astrologers, Religious Scholars, and the Making of Islamic History

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