Many congratulations to Dr Owen Watkin for obtaining his PhD for his thesis entitled “Arthur John Arberry (1905-1969): A Critical Evaluation of an Orientalist”.
A.J. Arberry is a significant but under-researched academic figure, famous in particular for his Qur’an translations, but also for many other works. Owen’s work goes a long way to ...
Announcement from the Office of Islamic Studies in Cyberspace (via Facebook)
"Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, head of Iran's Islamic Seminaries, said: “Artificial intelligence is one of the future developments in the world and the field of meta-technology and extra-sectoral, ...
DW.com, Middle East: Are people losing their religion? (analysis/research)
"Recent surveys indicate strongly that across the Middle East and Iran, almost half the population is loosening their ties to Islam. Governments have ...
Islamic Responses to COVID-19: Authority and Religiosity in #Muslim Communities and Digital Worlds - Online Conference. 1 July 2021. Click the link for details.