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#  In Memoriam: Baber Johansen (1936–2026) 

 





October 01, 2026

 

 

*"Baber Johansen’s teaching at Harvard was a pole of attraction for graduate*  
*students in the Harvard Divinity School, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and the*  
*Harvard Law School, whether they were interested in legal history or Islam more*  
*broadly."*

[Click here](https://doi.org/10.1017/rms.2026.10068) to read a memorial essay by Professors Malika Zeghal and William Graham published in *Review of Middle East Studies* (2026).



 

 

 



 

 

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