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Literature

Book List: Conceptualising the Caliphate

Following our latest podcast episode, we turn to the topic of Islamic governance in this edition of our bimonthly book recommendations. These works span the fields of history, theory, and practice, providing various angles from which to consider Islamic politics today. Have a title you think we should read? Comment below or let us know on Twitter @QarawiyyinProj. Read our previous recommendations here 1) Longing … Continue reading Book List: Conceptualising the Caliphate

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The Qarawiyyin Podcast

Podcast Ep. 14: Back to the Future | Khilafa & Islamic Governance

100 hijri years have passed since the abolishment of the Ottoman Caliphate, marking a milestone in the history of Islamic governance. In Episode 14, the TQP team sits down for a conversation on the concept of Khilafa, the Islamic political model, and challenges for envisioning Islamic governance in the modern period. Listen to Ep. 14 below, or find your favorite platform — including Apple Podcasts, … Continue reading Podcast Ep. 14: Back to the Future | Khilafa & Islamic Governance

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Gender, History

The women of Tuggurt in their houses: Framings of women’s liberation in Algeria

Sabrina Amrane Shortly after he rose to power, former President of Algeria Houari Boumediene visited Tuggurt, a city more than 600km south of Algiers. His arrival is documented on film, where you can see him carefully step down from a private plane and then wave from a Lincoln town car, followed by dozens of police Vespas. When looking closely at the black-and-white montage, one can … Continue reading The women of Tuggurt in their houses: Framings of women’s liberation in Algeria

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Economics

Economics of the individual: Unpacking homo economicus and islamicus

Essayem Amal “Science is essentially a problem-solving activity.” This is how Larry Lauden begins his well-known book Progress and Its Problems[1]. While this is not an article on epistemology, this quote is a good place to start thinking about how theories do not always reflect reality. Science ultimately aims to explain and control the natural world by the resolution or clarification of problems. Scientists, through knowledge, seek … Continue reading Economics of the individual: Unpacking homo economicus and islamicus

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Society

Navigating religious knowledge on the method of Aisha

Ustadha Jinan Yousef Living in the information age, it has never been easier to access data. While this means that knowledge is now accessible to most, we are faced with information (and misinformation) overload. Thus, basic critical thinking and information literacy is crucial, particularly when it comes to religious knowledge. Part of the reason many of us are left with less clarity is because we are … Continue reading Navigating religious knowledge on the method of Aisha

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