Female Religious Authorities in Shi’i Islam, Past and Present, edited by Mirjam Künkler and Devin J. Stewart, presents the first study, not only in English but also in Middle Eastern…
In 2018, Donald Trump withdrew from the JCPOA and adopted a policy of maximum pressure. While Iran continued to observe the JCPOA, the country's economy suffered, as did Iranian reformists.
In the aftermath of 9/11, there was a drastic increase in Islamophobia with countless cases of harassment and violence against Muslims in western countries. In addition to the attacks against…
This webinar is a conversation between two leading women activists (one Muslim, one Christian) who work at communal, regional, national, and international levels to promote and protect girls’ and women's…
In a discussion on the ongoing genocide and persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, Bridge Initiative’s founding director Dr. Esposito speaks with Dr. Ronan Lee, author of Myanmar’s Rohingya Genocide:…
In this ACMCU event video, Author and Middle East Eye Associate Editor Peter Oborne talks on the topics covered in his new book THE FATE OF ABRAHAM: WHY THE WEST…
ACMCU is pleased to feature leading scholars of Islamic Studies who co-authored Overcoming Orientalism: Essays in Honor of John L. Esposito, edited by Tamara Sonn, a festschrift honoring the work…
Erdoan A. Shipoli has a PhD in Political Science and International Relations and is a sponsored university associate at the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University. His most…
Aaron Rock-Singer is a historian of the modern Middle East, with a research focus on 20th century Islamic movements and states. He received his B.A. at the University of Pennsylvania,…
In this book talk, Dr. Hadia Mubarak, author of "Rebellious Wives, Neglectful Husbands: Controversies in Modern Qur’anic Commentaries" explores the impact of modernity on three influential, Sunni Qurʾanic commentaries in…
