"Islamic studies has a long history at Harvard. Since the early twentieth century, Harvard has established professorships and committed resources to the study of Islam and the Muslim world. The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program brings...
On October 24, 2017, The Ash Center for Democratic Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School and The Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program co-sponsored a cross-disciplinary panel discussion on the intersection of Islam and democracy across the Muslim world as...
Here we will list and highlight other programs, centers, departments, and intiatives in all disciplines across Harvard that work topics on or related to Islam and the Muslim-majority countries.
Annual Conference We aim to explore the concepts and realities of toleration in the Islamic tradition with a focus on contemporary work, from Asia and Africa to Europe and the United States. Dates: March 1st & March 2nd Location: 1730 Cambridge Street -...
The core faculty members of the Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program (AISP) come from academic departments and centers from across Harvard University. They are deeply involved with AISP activities, lecture widely and teach courses focused on the wider Islamic...
Alwaleed Program Steering Committee Member, Professor Kristin Fabbe, has released a new book! Disciples of the State?: Religion and State-Building in the Former Ottoman World by Kristin Fabbe Abstract As the Ottoman Empire crumbled, the Middle East and...
In spring 2021, Hassaan Shahawy (A.B. '16, J.D. '22) was elected the 135th president of the Harvard Law Review , making him the first Muslim and first expert in Islamic law in the position. In the first half of our conversation, Hassaan talks about his...
Professor William Graham talks about his scholarly journey and how he "stumbled" into Islamic studies after pursuing other subjects including Classics and Sanskrit and Indian studies. He also shares his memories of his advisors at Harvard, Wilfred...