The Qur’an and Its Interpretive Communities The significance of the Qur’an extends far beyond the confines of Islamic theological circles. Its study continues to engross, firstly, the research of academic scholars focussing on early Islam and their attempts to trace the impact of other religions on its origins, the contextual factors influencing its contents and…

The Qur’an and Its Interpretive Communities The significance of the Qur’an extends far beyond the confines of Islamic theological circles. Its study continues to engross, firstly, the research of academic scholars focussing on early Islam and their attempts to trace the impact of other religions on its origins, the contextual factors influencing its contents and…

On Friday 12 May 2023, the University Centre Saint-Ignatius Antwerp (UCSIA) and the Netherlands Interuniversity School for Islamic Studies (NISIS) organized a one-day conference on the topic of “Islam and the State” at the University of Antwerp. The day was opened by Barbara Segaert (project coordinator at UCSIA) and Joas Wagemakers (academic director at NISIS)…

Date and place of defence: 2 May 2023, University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Humanities. Venue: Agnietenkapel, 12.00 hours More information on dissertation available at Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR) To read the thesis, click here.