907 search results for “history of islam” in the Staff website
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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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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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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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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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and Scientific Analysis in the History of Philosophy, History of Political Thought, and Intellectual History
Lecture, PCNI Research Seminar
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ERC Consolidator Grant for Marijn van Putten: How many ways are there to read the Quran?
How should the Quran be read? The manuscript of this holy book makes different interpretations possible. Researcher Marijn van Putten has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant of two million euros to explore centuries-old recitations.
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John Islam-van KlinkenICT Shared Service Centre
j.e.p.m.islam@issc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7026
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A History of East Baltic through Language Contact
PhD defence
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University Lecturer in Islam in Southeast and South Asia
Humanities, Institute for Area Studies
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Nathal DessingFaculty of Humanities
n.m.dessing@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1690
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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.
- Daring questions in Islam
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Sjang ten HagenFaculty of Humanities
s.l.ten.hagen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7237
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Jan Just WitkamFaculty of Humanities
j.j.witkam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171
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Daphne Wong-A-Foe | Phd Candidate Cultural AnthropologyFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
d.l.wong-a-foe@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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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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Ed HayesFaculty of Humanities
e.p.hayes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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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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Marlou SchroverFaculty of Humanities
m.l.j.c.schrover@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2786
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The Need for Teaching a More Accurate and Inclusive History of Science: The Case of Islamic Contributions to Math and Sciences
Debate
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Ahab BdaiwiFaculty of Humanities
a.bdaiwi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1639
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Mahmood KooriadathodiFaculty of Humanities
m.kooriadathodi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7698
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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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Lauren LauretFaculty of Humanities
l.b.lauret@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2772
- Histories Connected
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Marlisa den HartogFaculty of Humanities
m.i.den.hartog@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ann Marie WilsonFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
a.m.wilson@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9355
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Jos GommansFaculty of Humanities
j.j.l.gommans@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2167
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Manon van der HeijdenFaculty of Humanities
m.p.c.van.der.heijden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2670
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Thomas LindbladFaculty of Humanities
j.t.lindblad@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171
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Esther ZwinkelsFaculty of Humanities
e.p.m.zwinkels@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Now available: Textual History of the Bible
Library, Research
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Catia AntunesFaculty of Humanities
c.a.p.antunes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2735
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Louis SickingFaculty of Humanities
l.h.j.sicking@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2717
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Mayke KaagAfrika-Studiecentrum
m.m.a.kaag@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3375
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Sara BolghiranFaculty of Humanities
s.bolghiran@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1693
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Willem OtterspeerFaculty of Humanities
w.otterspeer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7242
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Tiffany BousardFaculty of Humanities
t.v.c.bousard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Herman PaulFaculty of Humanities
h.j.paul@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2757
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Evelien WalhoutFaculty of Humanities
e.c.walhout@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6412
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Turaj AtabakiFaculty of Humanities
t.atabaki@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171
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Bart van der SteenUniversitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
b.s.van.der.steen@library.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6338
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Maria Pereira BastiaoFaculty of Humanities
m.p.pereira.bastiao@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Jelle BruningFaculty of Humanities
j.bruning@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1396
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Petra SijpesteijnFaculty of Humanities
p.m.sijpesteijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2027
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Arnold MolFaculty of Humanities
a.j.w.mol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Anais van ErtveldeFaculty of Humanities
a.e.van.ertvelde@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Alireza AsghariFaculty of Humanities
a.asghari@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2031
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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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Ethan MarkFaculty of Humanities
e.mark@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2310