1,098 search results for “islam history” in the Staff website
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Jan Just WitkamFaculty of Humanities
j.j.witkam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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from Leiden make Ted Ed videos: ‘We want to integrate Islamic history into world history’
What are the origins of the Islamic Empire? And what was daily life like there? Two new Ted Ed animations answer these questions in simple language. Arabists Petra Sijpesteijn and Birte Kristiansen explain what the process of developing the videos was like.
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Edmund HayesFaculty of Humanities
e.p.hayes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274692
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Unique research on inscriptions offers new insights into history Islam
From the very beginning, the Islam has known an oral tradition. It was only two hundred years ago that Muslims starting writing about the history of Islam, on rocks or other hard materials. Arabic epigraphy (study of inscriptions) turns out to be an essential tool in historical genealogy research. Abdullah…
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‘Islam is a constant in Europe’: new Humanities podcast delves into the history of Islam
‘Islam and Muslims are not something that happened to Europe; they are part of Europe. In fact, Islam is one the biggest constants in European history,’ argues Professor Maurits Berger in the new eight-part History of Islam in Europe podcast series of the Leiden University Faculty of Humanities.
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Jelle BruningFaculty of Humanities
j.bruning@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271396
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Arnold MolFaculty of Humanities
a.j.w.mol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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John Islam-van KlinkenISSC
j.e.p.m.islam@issc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277026
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Three questions to Maurits Berger about his new Islam podcast
Maurits Berger's new English-language podcast, Matters of Humanities: History of Islam in Europe covers no fewer than thirteen centuries of history. In eight episodes, professor of Islam and the West Maurits Berger argues that the Islam and Muslims are an important part of European history: ‘That was…
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Sara BolghiranFaculty of Humanities
s.bolghiran@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271693
- Daring questions in Islam
- Framing Late Antique Religion Lecture Series
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Back to the roots of Shia Islam: ‘We need to get the full picture.'
When discussing the history of Islam, the focus is almost always on the history of the Sunni majority. University Lecturer in the history of Islam, Edmund Hayes wants this to change. His new ERC-funded project , focuses on the development of the early Shia community.
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Petra SijpesteijnFaculty of Humanities
p.m.sijpesteijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272027
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Revisiting Islam in Indonesia: Mysticism, Quran Hermeneutics, and Theology – A Symposium
Symposium
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Large grant for research into Islamic non-conformism
In the coming years, Asghar Seyed Gohrab receives an advanced European Research Council grant of two and a half million euros to spend on his research into non-conformism in Islam. ‘Hopefully I can use this to contribute something to society, to pass something on to future generations.’
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Alireza AsghariFaculty of Humanities
a.asghari@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ahab BdaiwiFaculty of Humanities
a.bdaiwi@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271639
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Nico KapteinFaculty of Humanities
n.j.g.kaptein@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Nathal DessingFaculty of Humanities
n.m.dessing@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271690
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Islamic TV in Indonesia: piety or commodity?
In Indonesia, some Muslim preachers are TV stars with massive followings. Syahril Siddik studied how they operate and how their viewers react. On 9 November, he successfully defended his dissertation in Islamic Studies.
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Vici for Petra Sijpesteijn: 'Islamic Empire rapidly became unified'
After the death of the Prophet Muhammad, the Islamic Empire expanded at a tremendous pace. Within a hundred years, it stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian subcontinent. How did such a rapidly conquered territory become one empire? Professor Petra Sijpesteijn has been awarded a Vici grant…
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Peace Movements: A Global History
Conference
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What can Europe learn from Islamic thought?
Islamic banking, freedom of religion, LGBTQ+ acceptance and education are topics that European Muslims find important for their future. These are the results of a survey by Professor of Islam and the West, Maurits Berger. The survey is the starting point of a citizen project in which Berger wants to…
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Feminist fatwas of female Islamic scholars
It matters a lot whether a fatwa is given by a female or male Islamic scholar, discovered doctoral student Nor Ismah.
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Marlou SchroverFaculty of Humanities
m.l.j.c.schrover@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272786
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Maurits BergerFaculty of Humanities
m.s.berger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271684
- Histories Connected
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Hans TheunissenFaculty of Humanities
h.p.a.theunissen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276480
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‘Islamic primary schools have been important for Muslim emancipation’
The opening of Islamic primary schools has made an important contribution to the emancipation and integration of Muslims in the Netherlands. This is the conclusion of PhD candidate Bahaeddin Budak in his research into 25 years (1988-2013) of Islamic primary schools in the Netherlands. PhD defence on…
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Leonard Blussé van Oud AlblasFaculty of Humanities
j.l.blusse@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Marlisa den HartogFaculty of Humanities
m.i.den.hartog@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272733
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Anita van DisselFaculty of Humanities
a.m.c.van.dissel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272760
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Jeroen TouwenFaculty of Humanities
l.j.touwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277772
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Helen SteeleFaculty of Humanities
h.l.steele@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009937
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Rens TacomaFaculty of Humanities
l.e.tacoma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272632
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Anahita ArianFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
a.arian@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
- Art History Book Launches
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Marion PluskotaFaculty of Humanities
m.pluskota@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278568
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Dennie Oude NijhuisFaculty of Humanities
d.m.oude-nijhuis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272734
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Study trip Greek and Roman History 2026: Explore the Roman past of the Netherlands
Festival, Study trip Greek and Roman History 2026
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Eileen van der BurghFaculty of Humanities
e.van.der.burgh@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271745
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Nina Witteman
Faculty of Humanities
n.c.g.witteman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271636
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Willem OtterspeerFaculty of Humanities
w.otterspeer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Femme GaastraFaculty of Humanities
f.s.gaastra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
l.de.ligt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272669
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Louis SickingFaculty of Humanities
l.h.j.sicking@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272717
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Randal SheppardFaculty of Humanities
r.c.sheppard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272656
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Ben SchoenmakerFaculty of Humanities
b.schoenmaker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
- Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History