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Digital Islamic ReminderDigital Islamic ReminderIslamic Knowledge in a Secular Age, w/ Dr. Usaama al-Azami | Dogma Disrupted, w/ Imam Tom FacchineIslamic Knowledge in a Secular Age, w/ Dr. Usaama al-Azami | Dogma Disrupted, w/ Imam Tom Facchine2024-07-101h 40Digital Islamic ReminderDigital Islamic ReminderJuz 24: Dr. Usaama al-Azami & Sh. Abdirahman Kariye | Qur’an 30 for 30 S4Juz 24: Dr. Usaama al-Azami & Sh. Abdirahman Kariye | Qur’an 30 for 30 S42024-04-0344 minImam Tom Live, a Yaqeen podcastImam Tom Live, a Yaqeen podcastIslamic Knowledge in a Secular Age, w/ Dr. Usaama al-AzamiSign up for the Dogma Disrupted companion email! https://yqn.io/dogma-emailSecularism postures itself as a neutral body, but it’s anything but. Its commitments on how religion can enter the public sphere influence the way we think about our faith, and in turn interact with our scholarship and scholars. In fact, it is one of the reasons for the erosion of trust in religious authority. Dr. Usaama al-Azami joins Imam Tom Facchine in discussing the shifts in our understanding of religious interpretation and authority and how we can better engage with our scholarship.  2023-07-231h 40Qur\'an 30 for 30, a Yaqeen SeriesQur'an 30 for 30, a Yaqeen SeriesJuz 24: Dr. Usaama al-Azami & Sh. Abdirahman Kariye | Qur’an 30 for 30 S4In the twenty-forth episode of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guests Dr. Usaama al-Azami and Sh. Abdirahman Kariye, explore gems from the twenty-forth juz of the Holy Qur’an.Download our FREE eBook "Qur’an 30for30: Judgment Day" here.2023-04-1544 minThe London CircleThe London CircleBritish Muslim Civil Society | The London Circle| The London Circle | 08 Mar 2023 British Muslims amount to around 6% of the British population and have entered and enriched virtually every aspect of daily life and become normalised within modern British society. Whilst the report on British Muslim Civil Society highlights the array of achievements and successes of British Muslims, it also points to a variety of challenges, difficulties, shortcomings and issues which need to be addressed by leaders of the community. -----------   Anas Altikriti discusses these topics and more related to how the future is looking for British Muslims a...2023-03-0853 minOxford Political ThoughtOxford Political ThoughtFriendshipAssociate Professor Nuha al-Sha’ar speaking on ‘Friendship in Islamic Ethical Political Thought: Foundations and Modern Implications’ // Associate Professor SherAli Tareen speaking on ‘Debating Hindu-Muslim Friendship After Empire’ Speakers: Associate Professor Nuha al-Sha’ar, Institute of Ismaili Studies and American University of Sharjah Associate Professor SherAli Tareen, Franklin & Marshall College The series convenors are Professor Faisal Devji (Faculty of History) and Dr Usaama al-Azami (Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies) of the University of Oxford. We hope you enjoy Oxford Political Thought podcast, hosted by the Oxford Middle East Centre. Follow the activities of our Middle East Centre by signing up t...2023-01-201h 19Oxford Political ThoughtOxford Political ThoughtFriendshipAssociate Professor Nuha al-Sha’ar speaking on ‘Friendship in Islamic Ethical Political Thought: Foundations and Modern Implications’ // Associate Professor SherAli Tareen speaking on ‘Debating Hindu-Muslim Friendship After Empire’ Speakers: Associate Professor Nuha al-Sha’ar, Institute of Ismaili Studies and American University of Sharjah Associate Professor SherAli Tareen, Franklin & Marshall College The series convenors are Professor Faisal Devji (Faculty of History) and Dr Usaama al-Azami (Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies) of the University of Oxford. We hope you enjoy Oxford Political Thought podcast, hosted by the Oxford Middle East Centre. Follow the activities of our Middle East Centre by signing up t...2023-01-201h 24Oxford Political ThoughtOxford Political ThoughtThe LeftFadi Bardawil speaking on ‘Nation, Class, Community: Milestones on the path of the 1960s Lebanese New Left’. Nadia Bou Ali  speaking on ‘Is the Heart for the East and Reason for the West? Mehdi Amel’s Critique of Edward Said’. Speaker(s): Associate Professor Fadi Bardawil (Duke University). Associate Professor Nadia Bou Ali (American University in Beirut). Convenor: Professor Faisal Devji (Faculty of History, University of Oxford) and Usaama al-Azami (Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.2023-01-161h 35Oxford Political ThoughtOxford Political ThoughtThe LeftFadi Bardawil speaking on ‘Nation, Class, Community: Milestones on the path of the 1960s Lebanese New Left’. Nadia Bou Ali  speaking on ‘Is the Heart for the East and Reason for the West? Mehdi Amel’s Critique of Edward Said’. Speaker(s): Associate Professor Fadi Bardawil (Duke University). Associate Professor Nadia Bou Ali (American University in Beirut). Convenor: Professor Faisal Devji (Faculty of History, University of Oxford) and Usaama al-Azami (Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.2023-01-161h 31Oxford Political ThoughtOxford Political ThoughtDissentValerie Hoffman speaking on Charges of Radicalism: Ibāḍī–Wahhābī Polemics and Articulations of Identity. Convenors: Professor Faisal Devji (Faculty of History, University of Oxford) and Usaama al-Azami (Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.2022-12-231h 24Oxford Political ThoughtOxford Political ThoughtDissentValerie Hoffman speaking on Charges of Radicalism: Ibāḍī–Wahhābī Polemics and Articulations of Identity. Convenors: Professor Faisal Devji (Faculty of History, University of Oxford) and Usaama al-Azami (Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.2022-12-231h 19Last WordLast WordYusuf al-Qaradawi, 'Ma' Smith MBE, Mike Burrows, Loretta LynnMatthew Bannister onYusuf al-Qaradawi, one of the most influential Muslim scholars of his generation. He reached a vast audience through his show on the TV channel Al Jazeera.'Ma' Smith MBE, who ran a celebrated soup kitchen in Oxford for thirty years.Mike Burrows, the pioneering cycle designer who came up with the Lotus 108 bike ridden by Chris Boardman when he won Olympic Gold in Barcelona.Loretta Lynn (pictured), the American country singer whose songs told the stories of working class women.Producer: Neil GeorgeInterviewed...2022-10-0728 minOxford Political ThoughtOxford Political ThoughtReligion IIProfessor Elizabeth Shakman Hurd (Northwestern University) speaking on 'Decolonizing the category of religion' and Dr Rushain Abbasi (Stanford University) speaking on 'Regulating Religion in Premodern Islamic Governance'. The series convenors are Professor Faisal Devji (St Antony’s College, University of Oxford) and Dr Usaama al-Azami (Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford).2022-07-151h 25Oxford Political ThoughtOxford Political ThoughtReligion IIProfessor Elizabeth Shakman Hurd (Northwestern University) speaking on 'Decolonizing the category of religion' and Dr Rushain Abbasi (Stanford University) speaking on 'Regulating Religion in Premodern Islamic Governance'. The series convenors are Professor Faisal Devji (St Antony’s College, University of Oxford) and Dr Usaama al-Azami (Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford).2022-07-151h 20Qur\'an 30 for 30, a Yaqeen SeriesQur'an 30 for 30, a Yaqeen SeriesJuz' 27 with Dr. Jinan Yousef and Dr. Usaama Al-Azami in Qur'an 30 for 30 - Season 3In episode 27 of this Ramadan series, Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro, joined by special guests Dr. Jinan Yousef and Dr. Usaama Al-Azami, explore the gems of Juz’ 27 of the Holy Quran.Support free resources like this. Donate during the last ten nights of Ramadan here!2022-04-2849 minLE BREAKDOWN With Yasser LouatiLE BREAKDOWN With Yasser LouatiIs there a Muslim perspective on disobedience?Following our previous episode "Muslim Clerics and the Arab Revolutions", my guest Dr Usaama Al Azami, Lecturer in Contemporary Islamic Civilisation at the University of Oxford and author of "Islam and the Arab Revolutions" came back to carry the conversation towards the notions of "legitimate authority" and its limits, obedience and dissobedience, armed rebellion, the notion of social contract as conceptualised through Islamic lenses. We further debunked the prevalent modern day narrative promoted by school of thoughts that have been promoting, thanks to the backing of Arab regimes in Africa and the Middle east. Applied at the...2022-03-031h 22Oxford Political ThoughtOxford Political ThoughtSovereigntyNeguin Yavari speaking on ‘Islamic imperatives and Islamic rulers’, Samy Ayoub speaking on ‘Law and the Exercise of Power: Debates on Political Legitimacy and Authority in the 19th - 20th centuries Egypt’. Convenor: Dr Faisal Devji (St Antony's College) and Dr Usaama al-Azami (St Antony's College).2022-03-021h 26Oxford Political ThoughtOxford Political ThoughtSovereigntyNeguin Yavari speaking on ‘Islamic imperatives and Islamic rulers’, Samy Ayoub speaking on ‘Law and the Exercise of Power: Debates on Political Legitimacy and Authority in the 19th - 20th centuries Egypt’. Convenor: Dr Faisal Devji (St Antony's College) and Dr Usaama al-Azami (St Antony's College).2022-03-021h 19The Qarawiyyin PodcastThe Qarawiyyin PodcastEp. 20: "Islam and the Arab Revolutions" | Book TalkPublished at the beginning of this year, Usaama Al-Azami's Islam and the Arab Revolutions: The Ulama Between Democracy and Autocracy analyzes the rhetoric of religious scholars throughout the Arab Spring. Focusing on the Egyptian revolution, Al-Azami explains what defines the factions standing for or against the revolution and assesses their key figures, including Ali Gomaa, Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, and Abdullah Bin Bayyah. On Episode 20, we discuss the content of the book, the role of ulama in politics, and how to navigate their problematic stances. _ The Qarawiyyin Project aims to revive the tradition of Muslim...2022-03-021h 33Oxford Political ThoughtOxford Political ThoughtReligionMadawi al-Rasheed speaking on ‘Islamic Reform in Saudi Arabia between “the Violence of the Minority and the Apathy of the Majority”. Pascal Menoret speaking on ‘Graveyard of Clerics’. Speaker(s): Madawi al-Rasheed (LSE), Pascal Menoret (Brandeis University). Convenor: Dr Faisal Devji (St Antony's College) and Dr Usaama al-Azami (St Antony's College).2022-03-021h 33Oxford Political ThoughtOxford Political ThoughtReligionMadawi al-Rasheed speaking on ‘Islamic Reform in Saudi Arabia between “the Violence of the Minority and the Apathy of the Majority”. Pascal Menoret speaking on ‘Graveyard of Clerics’. Speaker(s): Madawi al-Rasheed (LSE), Pascal Menoret (Brandeis University). Convenor: Dr Faisal Devji (St Antony's College) and Dr Usaama al-Azami (St Antony's College).2022-03-021h 27Oxford Political ThoughtOxford Political ThoughtCaliphateElizabeth Alexandrin speaking on ‘Empire of the End Time: Fāṭimid Sovereignties in the 4th Century AH/11th Century CE’. Hüseyin Yilmaz speaking on ‘The Ottomans and the Question of the Caliphate'. Speaker(s): Elizabeth Alexandrin (University of Manitoba), Hüseyin Yilmaz (George Mason University). Convenor: Dr Faisal Devji (St Antony's College) and Dr Usaama al-Azami (St Antony's College).2022-03-011h 16Oxford Political ThoughtOxford Political ThoughtCaliphateElizabeth Alexandrin speaking on ‘Empire of the End Time: Fāṭimid Sovereignties in the 4th Century AH/11th Century CE’. Hüseyin Yilmaz speaking on ‘The Ottomans and the Question of the Caliphate'. Speaker(s): Elizabeth Alexandrin (University of Manitoba), Hüseyin Yilmaz (George Mason University). Convenor: Dr Faisal Devji (St Antony's College) and Dr Usaama al-Azami (St Antony's College).2022-03-011h 26LE BREAKDOWN With Yasser LouatiLE BREAKDOWN With Yasser LouatiMuslim clerics and the Arab RevolutionsAs the Arab Revolutions were unfolding, various Muslim clerics took a public position to either support or condemn them, if not out right call for their repression in blood. Dr Usaama Al Azami, Lecturer in Contemporary Islamic Studies at the University of Oxford and author of "Islam and the Arab Revolutions" joined me to discuss the rationale followed by each camp but also how Islam was both  the legitimizer of autocracy, democracy, the status-quo, revolution and counter revolution. From Dr Yusuf Al Qaradawi to Ali Gomaa, Hamza Yusuf and Abdallah Bin Bayyah, we dwelve into the role p...2022-02-252h 22New Books in Islamic StudiesNew Books in Islamic StudiesUsaama Al-Azami, "Islam and the Arab Revolutions: The Ulama Between Democracy and Autocracy" (Oxford UP, 2022)Usaama al-Azami’s Islam and the Arab Revolutions: The Ulama Between Democracy and Autocracy (Oxford UP, 2022) focuses on the responses of several prominent Muslim religious scholars towards the 2011 Arab popular revolts, particularly in Egypt, that toppled long-standing autocratic leaders. It also looks at their reaction to the subsequent military coup in 2013 that overthrw Egypt’s first and only democratically elected leader and led to the brutal and bloody repression of anti-coup protests.However, the book’s significance goes far beyond the events surrounding the Egyptian revolt by discussing the relationship between the Muslim clergy and the state and the...2022-02-231h 07New Books in Middle Eastern StudiesNew Books in Middle Eastern StudiesUsaama Al-Azami, "Islam and the Arab Revolutions: The Ulama Between Democracy and Autocracy" (Oxford UP, 2022)Usaama al-Azami’s Islam and the Arab Revolutions: The Ulama Between Democracy and Autocracy (Oxford UP, 2022) focuses on the responses of several prominent Muslim religious scholars towards the 2011 Arab popular revolts, particularly in Egypt, that toppled long-standing autocratic leaders. It also looks at their reaction to the subsequent military coup in 2013 that overthrw Egypt’s first and only democratically elected leader and led to the brutal and bloody repression of anti-coup protests.However, the book’s significance goes far beyond the events surrounding the Egyptian revolt by discussing the relationship between the Muslim clergy and the state and the...2022-02-231h 07In Conversation: An OUP PodcastIn Conversation: An OUP PodcastUsaama Al-Azami, "Islam and the Arab Revolutions: The Ulama Between Democracy and Autocracy" (Oxford UP, 2022)Usaama al-Azami’s Islam and the Arab Revolutions: The Ulama Between Democracy and Autocracy (Oxford UP, 2022) focuses on the responses of several prominent Muslim religious scholars towards the 2011 Arab popular revolts, particularly in Egypt, that toppled long-standing autocratic leaders. It also looks at their reaction to the subsequent military coup in 2013 that overthrw Egypt’s first and only democratically elected leader and led to the brutal and bloody repression of anti-coup protests.However, the book’s significance goes far beyond the events surrounding the Egyptian revolt by discussing the relationship between the Muslim clergy and the state and the theology and juri...2022-02-231h 07Middle East CentreMiddle East CentreIslam and the Arab Revolutions – the Ulama between Democracy and AutocracyJoin us as we listen to Dr Usaama al-Azami (Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford) in conversation about his new book, 'Islam and the Arab Revolutions, the Ulama between Democracy and Autocracy'. Dr Michael Willis (St Antony’s College) is chairing the webinar. The live webinar took place on 21st January 2022 as part of the Middle East Centre webinar series. The book is available for purchase in the UK from Hurst Publishers, quote the discount code ISLAMARAB35 at check-out for 35% discount; and to purchase outside the UK, from Oxford University Press, quote ADISTA5 for your discount. This video is al...2022-01-3156 minMiddle East CentreMiddle East CentreIslam and the Arab Revolutions – the Ulama between Democracy and AutocracyJoin us as we listen to Dr Usaama al-Azami (Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford) in conversation about his new book, 'Islam and the Arab Revolutions, the Ulama between Democracy and Autocracy'. Dr Michael Willis (St Antony’s College) is chairing the webinar. The live webinar took place on 21st January 2022 as part of the Middle East Centre webinar series. The book is available for purchase in the UK from Hurst Publishers, quote the discount code ISLAMARAB35 at check-out for 35% discount; and to purchase outside the UK, from Oxford University Press, quote ADISTA5 for your discount. This video is al...2022-01-311h 01What is Religion?: Rethinking Religion and SecularismMost of us would consider Islam to be a religion, while we would generally view secularism as requiring the limiting of religion to the private sphere. But many scholars (and ideologues) beg to differ. Social scientists are divided over the definitions of religion and secularism, while Islam’s indigenous portrayal of itself as a 'dīn' is not easily translatable into English. This lecture asks both whether Islam might be viewed as an ideology, and whether secularism could be considered a religion. A lecture by Dr Usaama al-Azami The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gre...2021-11-2657 minGresham College LecturesGresham College LecturesWhat is a Religion? : Rethinking Religion and SecularismMost of us would consider Islam to be a religion, while we would generally view secularism as requiring the limiting of religion to the private sphere. But many scholars (and ideologues) beg to differ. Social scientists are divided over the definitions of religion and secularism, while Islam’s indigenous portrayal of itself as a 'dīn' is not easily translatable into English. This lecture asks both whether Islam might be viewed as an ideology, and whether secularism could be considered a religion.A lecture by Dr Usaama al-AzamiThe transcript and downloadable ver...2021-11-0958 minMiddle East CentreMiddle East CentreRoundtable: The Environment and the Middle EastMEC Friday Webinar. This is a recording of a live webinar held on 15th October 2021 for the first episode of the MEC Friday Seminar Michaelmas Term 2021 series on the overall theme of The Environment and The Middle East. MEC Friday Webinar. This is a recording of a live webinar held on 15th October 2021 for the first episode of the MEC Friday Seminar Michaelmas Term 2021 series on the overall theme of The Environment and The Middle East. Oxford academics Dr Michael Willis, Professor Walter Armbrust, Dr Laurent Mignon and Dr Usaama al-Azami reflect upon how issues of the Environment relate to...2021-11-0450 minMiddle East CentreMiddle East CentreRoundtable: The Environment and the Middle EastMEC Friday Webinar. This is a recording of a live webinar held on 15th October 2021 for the first episode of the MEC Friday Seminar Michaelmas Term 2021 series on the overall theme of The Environment and The Middle East. MEC Friday Webinar. This is a recording of a live webinar held on 15th October 2021 for the first episode of the MEC Friday Seminar Michaelmas Term 2021 series on the overall theme of The Environment and The Middle East. Oxford academics Dr Michael Willis, Professor Walter Armbrust, Dr Laurent Mignon and Dr Usaama al-Azami reflect upon how issues of the Environment relate to...2021-11-0453 minMiddle East Centre BooktalkMiddle East Centre BooktalkBooktalk episode 6: Rivals in the Gulf: Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Abdullah Bin Bayyah, and the Qatar-UAE Contest Over the Arab Spring and the Gulf CrisisFor our sixth episode of MEC Booktalk, guest author David Warren (Washington University in St Louis) discusses his recent book, Rivals in the Gulf, published by Routledge in January 2021. David Warren is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies at Washington University in St Louis. This episode is hosted by Dr Usaama al-Azami (Departmental Lecturer in Contemporary Islamic Studies, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford). Rivals in the Gulf is available for purchase online direct from routledge.com Rivals in the Gulf: Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Abdullah Bin Bayyah, and the Qa (routledge.com...2021-04-1227 minIslamicate Book ReviewsIslamicate Book Reviews17. 'Before Sufism: Early Islamic Renunciant Piety' by Christopher MelchertAs part of a regular series of conversations, Usaama al-Azami interviews Omar Anchassi about books from the academic field of Islamic studies. We reflect on what they mean for both the field and Islam and Muslims in the modern world. This week we discuss Christopher Melchert's recent work. 'Before Sufism: Early Islamic Renunciant Piety'. We welcome audience participation with questions and comments during the livestream. Please like, follow and subscribe to receive regular notifications. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/islamicatebookreviews/support2021-04-051h 04Islamicate Book ReviewsIslamicate Book Reviews16. 'Salafism and Traditionalism' by Emad HamdehAs part of a regular series of conversations, Usaama al-Azami interviews Omar Anchassi about books from the academic field of Islamic studies. We reflect on what they mean for both the field and Islam and Muslims in the modern world.   This week we discuss Emad Hamdeh's recent work. 'Salafism and Traditionalism: Scholarly Authority in Modern Islam'.   We welcome audience participation with questions and comments during the livestream. Please like, follow and subscribe to receive regular notifications. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/islamicatebookreviews/support2021-03-311h 05Islamicate Book ReviewsIslamicate Book Reviews15. 'Islamic Knowledge and the Making of Modern Egypt' by Hilary KalmbachAs part of a regular series of conversations, Usaama al-Azami interviews Omar Anchassi about books from the academic field of Islamic studies. We reflect on what they mean for both the field and Islam and Muslims in the modern world. This week we discuss Hilary Kalmbach's recent book, 'Islamic Knowledge and the Making of Modern Egypt'.   We welcome audience participation with questions and comments during the livestream. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/islamicatebookreviews/support2021-03-191h 05Islamicate Book ReviewsIslamicate Book Reviews14. 'A History of Muslim Views of the Bible' by Martin WhittinghamWe apologise for the poor audio quality for the first minute. This is resolved thereafter. This week's episode reviews: 'A History of Muslim Views of the Bible' by Martin Whittingham. As part of a regular series of conversations, Dr Usaama al-Azami interviews Dr Omar Anchassi regarding the latter's broad reading from the academic field of Islamic studies by way of reflecting on what these books mean for both the field and Islam and Muslims in the modern world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/islamicatebookreviews/support2021-03-141h 03Middle East CentreMiddle East CentreLibya: Past, Present and FutureAnas El Gomati (Sadeq Institute) and Mary Fitzgerald (King's College London) give a talk on Libya for the Middle East Centre seminar series. Chaired by Dr Usaama al-Azami (St Antony's College). Libya's February 2011 uprisings offered an early example of the dangers of the regional upheavals when met with the military might of a recalcitrant dictator. The civil war that ensued and ultimately led to the killing of Gaddafi in October 2011 marked the beginning of a challenging transition that has been held back by repeated set backs, complex civil wars, wars by proxy, and shaky ceasefires. The future remains uncertain but...2021-03-091h 02Middle East CentreMiddle East CentreLibya: Past, Present and FutureAnas El Gomati (Sadeq Institute) and Mary Fitzgerald (King's College London) give a talk on Libya for the Middle East Centre seminar series. Chaired by Dr Usaama al-Azami (St Antony's College). Libya's February 2011 uprisings offered an early example of the dangers of the regional upheavals when met with the military might of a recalcitrant dictator. The civil war that ensued and ultimately led to the killing of Gaddafi in October 2011 marked the beginning of a challenging transition that has been held back by repeated set backs, complex civil wars, wars by proxy, and shaky ceasefires. The future remains uncertain but...2021-03-0957 minIslamicate Book ReviewsIslamicate Book Reviews13. 'Transformations of Tradition' by Junaid QuadriThis week's episode reviews: 'Transformations of Tradition' by Junaid Quadri. As part of a regular series of conversations, Dr Usaama al-Azami interviews Dr Omar Anchassi regarding the latter's broad reading from the academic field of Islamic studies by way of reflecting on what these books mean for both the field and Islam and Muslims in the modern world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/islamicatebookreviews/support2021-03-061h 03Islamicate Book ReviewsIslamicate Book Reviews12. 'Women as Imams' by Simonetta CalderiniThis week's episode reviews: 'Women as Imams' by Simonetta Calderini. As part of a regular series of conversations, Dr Usaama al-Azami interviews Dr Omar Anchassi regarding the latter's broad reading from the academic field of Islamic studies by way of reflecting on what these books mean for both the field and Islam and Muslims in the modern world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/islamicatebookreviews/support2021-02-271h 05Islamicate Book ReviewsIslamicate Book Reviews11. 'The Unforgettable Queens of Islam' by Shahla HaeriThis week's episode reviews: 'The Unforgettable Queens of Islam' by Shahla Haeri. As part of a regular series of conversations, Dr Usaama al-Azami interviews Dr Omar Anchassi regarding the latter's broad reading from the academic field of Islamic studies by way of reflecting on what these books mean for both the field and Islam and Muslims in the modern world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/islamicatebookreviews/support2021-02-271h 07Islamicate Book ReviewsIslamicate Book Reviews10. 'Women and Gender in the Qur'an' by Celene IbrahimThis week's episode reviews: 'Women and Gender in the Qur'an' by Celene Ibrahim. As part of a regular series of conversations, Dr Usaama al-Azami interviews Dr Omar Anchassi regarding the latter's broad reading from the academic field of Islamic studies by way of reflecting on what these books mean for both the field and Islam and Muslims in the modern world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/islamicatebookreviews/support2021-02-271h 04Islamicate Book ReviewsIslamicate Book Reviews9. 'Writing History in the Medieval Islamic World' by Fozia BoraThis week's episode reviews: 'Writing History in the Medieval Islamic World' by Fozia Bora.  As part of a regular series of conversations, Dr Usaama al-Azami interviews Dr Omar Anchassi regarding the latter's broad reading from the academic field of Islamic studies by way of reflecting on what these books mean for both the field and Islam and Muslims in the modern world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/islamicatebookreviews/support2021-02-271h 02Islamicate Book ReviewsIslamicate Book Reviews8. 'Law and Politics Under the Abbasids' by Sohaira SiddiquiThis week's episode reviews: 'Law and Politics Under the Abbasids' by Sohaira Siddiqui.  As part of a regular series of conversations, Dr Usaama al-Azami interviews Dr Omar Anchassi regarding the latter's broad reading from the academic field of Islamic studies by way of reflecting on what these books mean for both the field and Islam and Muslims in the modern world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/islamicatebookreviews/support2021-02-271h 04Islamicate Book ReviewsIslamicate Book Reviews7. 'Muhammad's Body' by Michael Muhammad KnightThis week's episode reviews: 'Muhammad's Body' by Michael Muhammad Knight. As part of a regular series of conversations, Dr Usaama al-Azami interviews Dr Omar Anchassi regarding the latter's broad reading from the academic field of Islamic studies by way of reflecting on what these books mean for both the field and Islam and Muslims in the modern world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/islamicatebookreviews/support2021-02-271h 05Islamicate Book ReviewsIslamicate Book Reviews6. 'Muhammad and the Empires of Faith' by Sean AnthonyThis week's episode reviews: 'Muhammad and the Empires of Faith' by Sean Anthony. As part of a regular series of conversations, Dr Usaama al-Azami interviews Dr Omar Anchassi regarding the latter's broad reading from the academic field of Islamic studies by way of reflecting on what these books mean for both the field and Islam and Muslims in the modern world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/islamicatebookreviews/support2021-02-271h 03Islamicate Book ReviewsIslamicate Book Reviews5. 'Kitab al-Maqalat' attributed to Abu Ali al-Jubba'iThis week's episode reviews: 'Kitab al-Maqalat' attributed to Abu Ali al-Jubba'i. As part of a regular series of conversations, Dr Usaama al-Azami interviews Dr Omar Anchassi regarding the latter's broad reading from the academic field of Islamic studies by way of reflecting on what these books mean for both the field and Islam and Muslims in the modern world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/islamicatebookreviews/support2021-02-271h 03Middle East CentreMiddle East CentreThe Place of Religion After the UprisingsDr. Shadi Hamid (Brookings Institution; contributing writer, The Atlantic) and Professor Nadia Oweidat (University of Kansa) give a talk for the Middle East Centre Friday seminar series. Chaired by Dr Usaama al-Azami (St Antony's College). It is often noted that the Arab uprisings of 2011 were not started by Islamists, but that these groups were often their initial beneficiaries given their long-standing grassroots presence and their ability to effectively organise for elections. Yet ten years on from the initial openings, the political landscape has changed almost beyond recognition, with Islamists decidedly on the backfoot alongside the emergence of new secular voices...2021-02-2657 minMiddle East CentreMiddle East CentreThe Place of Religion After the UprisingsDr. Shadi Hamid (Brookings Institution; contributing writer, The Atlantic) and Professor Nadia Oweidat (Kansas State University) give a talk for the Middle East Centre Friday seminar series. Chaired by Dr Usaama al-Azami (St Antony's College). It is often noted that the Arab uprisings of 2011 were not started by Islamists, but that these groups were often their initial beneficiaries given their long-standing grassroots presence and their ability to effectively organise for elections. Yet ten years on from the initial openings, the political landscape has changed almost beyond recognition, with Islamists decidedly on the backfoot alongside the emergence of new secular voices...2021-02-261h 02Middle East CentreMiddle East CentreThe Place of Religion After the UprisingsDr. Shadi Hamid (Brookings Institution; contributing writer, The Atlantic) and Professor Nadia Oweidat (Kansas State University) give a talk for the Middle East Centre Friday seminar series. Chaired by Dr Usaama al-Azami (St Antony's College). It is often noted that the Arab uprisings of 2011 were not started by Islamists, but that these groups were often their initial beneficiaries given their long-standing grassroots presence and their ability to effectively organise for elections. Yet ten years on from the initial openings, the political landscape has changed almost beyond recognition, with Islamists decidedly on the backfoot alongside the emergence of new secular voices...2021-02-2657 minMiddle East Centre BooktalkMiddle East Centre BooktalkThe Caliphate of Man: Popular Sovereignty in Modern Islamic ThoughtJoin us for the fourth MEC Booktalk episode where Dr Usaama al-Azami talks with guest author Andrew March about his new book, The Caliphate of Man: The Invention of Popular Sovereignty in Modern Islamic Thought, published by Harvard University Press, 2021 The book can be purchased direct from the publisher's distributor by emailing cs-books@wiley.com and quoting h0339 for a 30% discount. Andrew March is Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Masachusetts Amherst. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of political philosophy, Islamic law and political thought, religion and political theory, and comparative and non-Western political theory...2021-02-1635 minIslamicate Book ReviewsIslamicate Book Reviews4. 'Rediscovering the Islamic Classics' by Ahmed El ShamsyThis week's episode reviews: 'Rediscovering the Islamic Classics' by Ahmed El Shamsy. As part of a regular series of conversations, Dr Usaama al-Azami interviews Dr Omar Anchassi regarding the latter's broad reading from the academic field of Islamic studies by way of reflecting on what these books mean for both the field and Islam and Muslims in the modern world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/islamicatebookreviews/support2021-02-111h 05Middle East Centre BooktalkMiddle East Centre BooktalkRediscovering the Islamic Classics: How Editors and Print Culture Transformed an Intellectual TraditionJoin us for the third MEC Booktalk episode where Dr Usaama al-Azami talks with guest author Ahmed El Shamsy about his new book, Rediscovering the Islamic Classics: How Editors and Print Culture Transformed an Intellectual Tradition. The book can be purchased direct from the publisher's website at a 25% discount until 28/04/21, by quoting DIS21 at check-out: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691174563/rediscovering-the-islamic-classics Ahmed El Shamsy is Associate Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. He studies the intellectual history of Islam, focusing on the evolution of the classical Islamic disciplines and scholarly...2021-02-0732 minIslamicate Book ReviewsIslamicate Book Reviews3. 'Shariʿa, Justice and Legal Order' by Rudolph PetersThis week's episode reviews: "Shariʿa, Justice and Legal Order" by Rudolph Peters. As part of a regular series of conversations, Dr Usaama al-Azami interviews Dr Omar Anchassi regarding the latter's broad reading from the academic field of Islamic studies by way of reflecting on what these books mean for both the field and Islam and Muslims in the modern world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/islamicatebookreviews/support2021-01-241h 05Islamicate Book ReviewsIslamicate Book Reviews2. 'Polymaths of Islam' by James PickettThis week's episode reviews: "Polymaths of Islam: Power and Networks of Knowledge in Central Asia" by James Pickett. As part of a regular series of conversations, Dr Usaama al-Azami interviews Dr Omar Anchassi regarding the latter's broad reading from the academic field of Islamic studies by way of reflecting on what these books mean for both the field and Islam and Muslims in the modern world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/islamicatebookreviews/support2021-01-241h 02Islamicate Book ReviewsIslamicate Book Reviews1. "Lived Islam" by A. Kevin ReinhartIn the first of a regular series of conversations, Dr Usaama al-Azami interviews Dr Omar Anchassi regarding the latter's broad reading from the academic field of Islamic studies by way of reflecting on what these books mean for both the field and Islam and Muslims in the modern world. This week's episode reviews: "Lived Islam: Colloquial Religion in a Cosmopolitan Tradition" by A. Kevin Reinhart. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/islamicatebookreviews/support2021-01-191h 03Middle East CentreMiddle East CentreThe New Populist nationalism in Saudi ArabiaMadawi Al-Rasheed (KCL and LSE), author of Salman’s Legacy: The Dilemmas of a New Era in Saudi Arabia (2018) and Ben Hubbard (The New York Times), author of MBS: The Rise to Power of MBS (2020) give a talk for the Middle East Centre Friday Seminar Series. Chair ed by Dr Usaama Al-Azami (Faculty of Oriental Studies, Oxford) The seminar discusses the simultaneous phenomena of reform and repression in Saudi Arabia under Crown Prince Muhammad ibn Salman. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has seen swift social and economic changes, including women being granted the right to drive and efforts to diversify th...2020-11-1757 minMiddle East CentreMiddle East CentreThe New Populist nationalism in Saudi ArabiaMadawi Al-Rasheed (KCL and LSE), author of Salman’s Legacy: The Dilemmas of a New Era in Saudi Arabia (2018) and Ben Hubbard (The New York Times), author of MBS: The Rise to Power of MBS (2020) give a talk for the Middle East Centre Friday Seminar Series. Chair ed by Dr Usaama Al-Azami (Faculty of Oriental Studies, Oxford) The seminar discusses the simultaneous phenomena of reform and repression in Saudi Arabia under Crown Prince Muhammad ibn Salman. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has seen swift social and economic changes, including women being granted the right to drive and efforts to diversify th...2020-11-171h 01Middle East CentreMiddle East CentreThe New Populist nationalism in Saudi Arabia (Transcript)Madawi Al-Rasheed (KCL and LSE), author of Salman’s Legacy: The Dilemmas of a New Era in Saudi Arabia (2018) and Ben Hubbard (The New York Times), author of MBS: The Rise to Power of MBS (2020) give a talk for the Middle East Centre Friday Seminar Series. Chair ed by Dr Usaama Al-Azami (Faculty of Oriental Studies, Oxford) The seminar discusses the simultaneous phenomena of reform and repression in Saudi Arabia under Crown Prince Muhammad ibn Salman. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has seen swift social and economic changes, including women being granted the right to drive and efforts to diversify th...2020-11-1700 minMiddle East CentreMiddle East CentreThe New Populist nationalism in Saudi ArabiaMadawi Al-Rasheed (KCL and LSE), author of Salman’s Legacy: The Dilemmas of a New Era in Saudi Arabia (2018) and Ben Hubbard (The New York Times), author of MBS: The Rise to Power of MBS (2020) give a talk for the Middle East Centre Friday Seminar Series. Chair ed by Dr Usaama Al-Azami (Faculty of Oriental Studies, Oxford) The seminar discusses the simultaneous phenomena of reform and repression in Saudi Arabia under Crown Prince Muhammad ibn Salman. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has seen swift social and economic changes, including women being granted the right to drive and efforts to diversify th...2020-11-1700 minMiddle East CentreMiddle East CentreThe New Populist nationalism in Saudi Arabia (Transcript)Madawi Al-Rasheed (KCL and LSE), author of Salman’s Legacy: The Dilemmas of a New Era in Saudi Arabia (2018) and Ben Hubbard (The New York Times), author of MBS: The Rise to Power of MBS (2020) give a talk for the Middle East Centre Friday Seminar Series. Chair ed by Dr Usaama Al-Azami (Faculty of Oriental Studies, Oxford) The seminar discusses the simultaneous phenomena of reform and repression in Saudi Arabia under Crown Prince Muhammad ibn Salman. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has seen swift social and economic changes, including women being granted the right to drive and efforts to diversify th...2020-11-1700 minMiddle East CentreMiddle East CentreIlliberal Liberals and the Future of Dictatorship in EgyptDalia Fahmy (Long Island University) editor of Egypt and the Contradictions of Liberalism: Illiberal Intelligentsia and the Future of Egyptian Democracy (2017), gives a talk for the Middle East Centre Friday Seminar Series. This talk will address the dictatorship syndrome specifically through the lens of liberalism in Egypt. It will seek to address why a particular denomination of Egyptian liberalism, despite at face value being wholly opposed to dictatorship, ultimately proved susceptible to the allures of the dictatorship syndrome in the aftermath of the events of 2013 in Egypt. Also on the panel is Daanish Faruqi (Duke), editor of Egypt and the...2020-11-101h 00Middle East CentreMiddle East CentreIlliberal Liberals and the Future of Dictatorship in EgyptDalia Fahmy (Long Island University) editor of Egypt and the Contradictions of Liberalism: Illiberal Intelligentsia and the Future of Egyptian Democracy (2017), gives a talk for the Middle East Centre Friday Seminar Series. This talk will address the dictatorship syndrome specifically through the lens of liberalism in Egypt. It will seek to address why a particular denomination of Egyptian liberalism, despite at face value being wholly opposed to dictatorship, ultimately proved susceptible to the allures of the dictatorship syndrome in the aftermath of the events of 2013 in Egypt. Also on the panel is Daanish Faruqi (Duke), editor of Egypt and the...2020-11-101h 04Middle East CentreMiddle East CentreIlliberal Liberals and the Future of Dictatorship in EgyptDalia Fahmy (Long Island University) editor of Egypt and the Contradictions of Liberalism: Illiberal Intelligentsia and the Future of Egyptian Democracy (2017), gives a talk for the Middle East Centre Friday Seminar Series. This talk will address the dictatorship syndrome specifically through the lens of liberalism in Egypt. It will seek to address why a particular denomination of Egyptian liberalism, despite at face value being wholly opposed to dictatorship, ultimately proved susceptible to the allures of the dictatorship syndrome in the aftermath of the events of 2013 in Egypt. Also on the panel is Daanish Faruqi (Duke), editor of Egypt and the...2020-11-1000 minMiddle East CentreMiddle East CentreJustice and Islamic Law: Mazalim Courts and Legal ReformProfessor Jonathan Brown, Georgetown University, gives a talk for the Middle East seminar series. Chaired by Dr Usaama al-Azami (St Antony's College). What do we do when our legal system produces results that seem unjust? If we believe that our legal system is itself just, how do we even understand our perception of its unjust outcomes? These are global questions, but ones that have been particularly vexing for Muslims and their tradition of Shariah law. This talk will discuss how Muslims have tackled this issue, in particular when confronted with the challenges of adapting or reforming God's law.2020-01-2947 minMuslimMattersMuslimMattersShaykh Hamza Yusuf And The Question of Rebellion In The Islamic Tradition | Dr. Usaama Al-AzamiThis article appears originally here on MuslimMatters.org.Shaykh Usaama al-Azami is Departmental Lecturer in Contemporary Islamic Studies at the University of Oxford. He began pursuing Arabic studies formally in 2002. He subsequently enrolled at Oxford University, completing his BA in Arabic and Islamic Studies in 2008. From 2005 onwards, he attended regular classes at Al-Salam Institute with Shaykh Mohammad Akram Nadwi, from whom he narrates numerous classical works including the Hidaya of al-Marghinani and the Sahih of al-Bukhari.Over the years Shaykh Usaama has been able to study with, and/or obtain ijazat from a number of...2020-01-0718 minMuslimMattersMuslimMattersEditor's Choice: Top Ten Articles of 201910. Reflections on Muslim Approaches to the Abortion Debate: The Problem of Narrow Conceptualization | Sh Salman Younas9. Shaykh Hamza Yusuf And The Question of Rebellion In The Islamic Tradition | Dr Usaama al-Azami8. What Fasting Demands From Us | Mufti Taqi Uthmani7. 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