Special Event

This event requires registration; see further details below. Join us in the Calderwood Courtyard for an evening of music inspired by the art and culture of the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires (1450–1750). Performances will be led by musicians from...

This event does not require registration; see further details below. Focusing on the theme of preserving memory and loss, Syrian American artist Mohamad Hafez will speak about his profession and artistic career in light of changing political conditions...

SOLD OUT! We will post a recording on our website after the event. Join us for Mūsīqā: An Evening of Music from the Islamicate World, featuring presentations and performances in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu and other musical traditions by Masoud...

Join the Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program in welcoming Dr. Alicia Izharuddin for a lecture entitled, “Not Knowing Shame: Rehabilitating Shamelessness in Modern Malaysian Muslim-Malay Society.” This lecture is a part of the Harvard Divinity School Islamic...

Join the Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program in welcoming Dr. Celene Ibrahim for a lecture entitled, "Vice and the Viceroy's Wife: Intersectional Analysis of a Qur'anic Temptress." This lecture is a part of the Harvard Divinity School Islamic Studies Faculty...

On September 28, 2018, the Alwaleed Program hosted a day-long conference in honor of Professor William A. Graham's career and scholarship. Professor Graham retired in July 2018 after a long and distinguished career at Harvard that included serving as the...