785 search results for “islam history” in the Staff website
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Jan Just WitkamFaculty of Humanities
j.j.witkam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171
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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 | +31 71 527 4692
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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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Mahmood KooriadathodiFaculty of Humanities
m.kooriadathodi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jelle BruningFaculty of Humanities
j.bruning@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1396
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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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Ahab BdaiwiFaculty of Humanities
a.bdaiwi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1639
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Arnold MolFaculty of Humanities
a.j.w.mol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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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…
- Daring questions in Islam
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Nico KapteinFaculty of Humanities
n.j.g.kaptein@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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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.
- Framing Late Antique Religion Lecture Series
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Sara BolghiranFaculty of Humanities
s.bolghiran@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1693
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Petra SijpesteijnFaculty of Humanities
p.m.sijpesteijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2027
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Peter WebbFaculty of Humanities
p.a.webb@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1689
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Alireza AsghariFaculty of Humanities
a.asghari@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272031
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Nathal DessingFaculty of Humanities
n.m.dessing@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1690
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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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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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Maurits BergerFaculty of Humanities
m.s.berger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1684
- Histories Connected
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Juliette RodingFaculty of Humanities
j.g.roding@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Dennie Oude NijhuisFaculty of Humanities
d.m.oude-nijhuis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2734
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Marion PluskotaFaculty of Humanities
m.pluskota@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8568
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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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Rehanna NurmohamedFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
r.a.nurmohamed.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275200
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Helen SteeleFaculty of Humanities
h.l.steele@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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Jeroen TouwenFaculty of Humanities
l.j.touwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6416
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Anita van DisselFaculty of Humanities
a.m.c.van.dissel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2760
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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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Verena MeyerFaculty of Humanities
v.h.meyer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2281
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Rens TacomaFaculty of Humanities
l.e.tacoma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2632
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Leo LucassenFaculty of Humanities
l.a.c.j.lucassen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2724
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Marlisa den HartogFaculty of Humanities
m.i.den.hartog@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2733
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Leonard Blussé van Oud AlblasFaculty of Humanities
j.l.blusse@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2766
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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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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
l.de.ligt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2669
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Marlou SchroverFaculty of Humanities
m.l.j.c.schrover@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2786
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Ariadne SchmidtFaculty of Humanities
a.schmidt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2502
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Anais van ErtveldeFaculty of Humanities
a.e.van.ertvelde@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Anne-Isabelle RichardFaculty of Humanities
a.i.richard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1399
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May Shaddel BasirFaculty of Humanities
m.shaddel.basir@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Randal SheppardFaculty of Humanities
r.c.sheppard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2656
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Tiffany BousardFaculty of Humanities
t.v.c.bousard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Henk KernFaculty of Humanities
j.h.c.kern@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2764
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Willem OtterspeerFaculty of Humanities
w.otterspeer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7242