Date of source: Monday, September 9, 2024
A Shem Tov Bible text from the 1312 Spanish Golden Age will go up for auction at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday, September 10, with a starting bid of $5–7 million.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Dr. Candace Lukasik is an assistant professor of Religion and faculty affiliate in Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures at Mississippi State University. Her research focuses on the transnational politics of migration, violence, and indigeneity in the Middle East, specifically Egypt and Iraq,...
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This text about Dutch Arabist and scholar of Islam Prof. Dr. Johannes (Hans) G. Jansen (1942-2015) is based on Cornelis Hulsman’s personal experiences with Prof.
Date of source: Saturday, October 28, 2023
Former Palestinian Prime Minister Salām Fayyāḍ proposed a plan for durable peace in the Gaza Strip, envisioning reforms that would enable the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to rule the area.
Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2023
The White House made a statement saying that President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with Pope Francis on Sunday (October 22), and discussed the developments in the Middle East between Israel and the terrorist organization Ḥamās.
Date of source: Saturday, August 19, 2023
In one of his shows, U.S. comedian and actor Chris Rock, who was once hit by Will Smith during an Oscar awards ceremony, addressed the statements made by a U.S. police official regarding the killing of Afro-Americans by police gunfire.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 30, 2023
New York Mayor, Eric Adams, officially announced that Muslims can now broadcast the adhān (calls to prayer) in the city through loudspeakers on Fridays and at sunset during the holy month of Ramadan, without having to seek permission from the city's local authorities.
Date of source: Monday, April 24, 2023
In a recent video clip, the Governor of the U.S. state of Minnesota, Jacob Frey, was shown signing a document to allow the raising of the adhān (Muslim call to prayer) using loudspeakers five times a day, thus respecting both the religion of Islam and the concept of freedom of religion.
Date of source: Sunday, March 26, 2023
Nādiya Qaḥf has become the first ḥijāb-wearing Muslim woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court in the US state of New Jersey. Judge Qaḥf is Syrian-American, having come to America at the age of 2 with her family. Preceding her appointment to the Supreme Court of New Jersey, she specialized in...
Date of source: Thursday, September 1, 2022
In the context of Cornelis Hulsman showing me his nice draft newsletter article on Salman Rushdie for feedback, I recalled an article I wrote when I was at Georgetown University during what we may call the “Satanic Verses Crisis.” I had at the time a talk which lasted for long hours with the...