Furthering the scholarly study of Islam and the Muslim world
Our Faculty
Deeply involved with AISP activities, lecture widely and teach courses focused on the wider Islamic world.
Alwaleed Bin Talal Professors
Our Activities
Alwaleed Bin Talal Seminar in Islamic Studies
Bringing experts from an array of fields within Islamic studies to Harvard
MIDDLE EAST BEYOND BORDERS
A graduate student workshop fostering an interdisciplinary community of scholars engaging with the past and present of the region and its many global interconnections
Islam and Race
From race issues in classical Islam to Islam’s life as an African religion, and from Muslims in the civil rights movement to the racialization of Muslims after 9/11 and the ensuing travel bans and registers.
Islamic Heritage Project
Through the Islamic Heritage Project (IHP), Harvard University has cataloged, conserved, and digitized hundreds of Islamic manuscripts, maps, and published texts from Harvard’s renowned library and museum collections. These rare—and frequently unique—materials are now freely available to Internet users worldwide.