The Han Kitab: Interpreting Islam in China, University of Arkansas, October 6

I’m excited to visit the University of Arkansas, October 6, to talk about my forthcoming book, Interpreting Islam in China: Pilgrimage, Scripture, and Language in the Han Kitab (Oxford University Press, 2017). My talk, entitled “The Han Kitab: Interpreting Islam in China,” will introduce the genre and the historical context from which it emerged. Many thanks to the Asian Studies Program…

Activism, Advocacy, and Scholarship on Islam in the Digital Realm

I am excited to join a wonderful and diverse group of folks for a workshop at Boston University on September 16-17. Michael Pregill, the Interlocutor for the exciting digital initiative Mizan project (Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations, BU’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies) has convened us for an event, Activism, Advocacy, and Scholarship on Islam in…

Marginalia Review of Books Forum on Shahab Ahmed, What is Islam?

Shahab Ahmed’s masterful work, What is Islam?: The Importance Of Being Islamic (Princeton University Press, 2016), is a dynamic and complex volume that asks key questions for the study of Islam. It has already won the American Academy of Religion’s Best First Book in the History of Religions award. I had the great pleasure to co-edit a forum on the…