Following the narrative of Islam’s journey from tribal origins to world religion, scholar John Tolan offers those new to the ...

image: Excavation at the Neolithic site of Tell Qarassa in modern-day Syria. A new study combining archaeological, historical and bioarchaeological data provides new insights into the early Islamic ...

Introduction: Zoroastrianism, Islam and Accommodation -- 1 Myth and Countermyth in Zoroastrian Historiography -- 2 Umar's Dilemma: The Taxation of People Without a Book -- 3 Marriage, Meat and the ...

Nebil Husayn of the University of Miami visited CU Boulder from 9/15/22 to 9/16/22 to deliver three talks on a wide range of subjects. In his first talk, titled “Rehabilitating Ali: Historiography and ...

Introduction. Architecture and poetics ; The aims of this book -- Architecture and meaning in the theory of al-Jāḥiẓ. Architecture and meaning : al-Jāḥiẓ's view ; Aesthetic, variety and emotion ; ...

Located in Mecca, the Kaaba is Islam’s most sacred site and the focal point of daily Muslim prayer. This episode explores its religious significance, history of reconstruction, and the rituals ...