@HarvardIslamic

The official X account of the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard. Host of the Harvard Islamica Podcast.

 Cambridge, MA
islamicstudies.harvard.edu/
Joined August 2010
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The Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program (AISP) is a University-wide Interfaculty Initiative (IFI) under the Office of the President and Provost @Harvard. AISP is dedicated to furthering the interdisciplinary global study of Islam and Muslim societies, past and present.
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Sean W. Anthony@shahanSeanOct 14
📢Job Announcement📢 Tenure-Track or Tenured Professor in Medieval Islamic Cultures and Societies @HarvardNELC academicpositions.harvard.ed…
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📢 Volume 103, issue 2 has just been published. Please check out our latest articles! degruyterbrill.com/journal/k…
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In Memoriam: Baber Johansen (1936–2026) doi.org/10.1017/rms.2026.100…
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TODAY! Join us for a lecture by Prof. Dr. Stefan Weber on "Islamic Art as an Experience" at 6pm (485 Broadway, Lower Lecture Hall)
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This Thursday, Oct 1, 6:00 pm: Stefan Weber, Director of the Museum for Islamic Art at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, on "Islamic Art as an Experience: The New Galleries." Lower Lecture Hall, 485 Broadway. #IslamicArt #Pergamonmuseum @HarvardMANE @HarvardNELC
Poster for Lecture Thursday, Oct 1, 6:00 pm: Stefan Weber, Director of the Museum for Islamic Art at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, on "Islamic Art as an Experience: The New Galleries." Lower Lecture Hall, 485 Broadway Cambridge, MA

ALT Poster for Lecture Thursday, Oct 1, 6:00 pm: Stefan Weber, Director of the Museum for Islamic Art at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, on "Islamic Art as an Experience: The New Galleries." Lower Lecture Hall, 485 Broadway Cambridge, MA

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Coming soon, inshallah. global.oup.com/academic/prod…
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@DCRES_HarvardSep 8
During WWII, Nazi policy in occupied Crimea and the North Caucasus—Soviet Muslim borderlands—was pulled in two different directions, creating a unique chance for survival for local groups associated with Jewish ancestry or Judaism. In-person seminar, 9/16: daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/…

Facing East or Facing South? Nazi Rule in the Soviet Muslim Borderlands

Nazi policy in occupied Crimea and the North Caucasus was pulled in two different directions, creating a unique chance for survival for local groups associated with Jewish ancestry or Judaism.

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Dr. John L. Esposito cared deeply about our world & the people in it. He used his scholarship to build bridges of understanding. He was passionate about Bridge, which he founded in 2015, with the hope of ending Islamophobia and protecting pluralism. buff.ly/p9K1OLN

The Legacy of John Esposito - Bridge Initiative

The Alwaleed Center for Muslim–Christian Understanding (ACMCU) Honors the Life, Career, and Legacy of ACMCU Founding Director and Distinguished University Professor John L. Esposito. Dr. Esposito is...

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John Esposito's scholarship created room for understanding in lieu of prejudice, and his intellectual insights and generosity left a lasting imprint on generations of students and colleagues. acmcu.georgetown.edu/announc…

John Louis Esposito (1940-2026) - ACMCU

We are deeply saddened to announce that Professor John L. Esposito passed away on July 15, 2026 in Philadelphia as a result of complications from heart surgery. John was the Distinguished University...

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We mourn Professor John L. Esposito (1940–2026), a towering scholar who helped define the modern study of Islam and Muslim societies. Founding director of Georgetown’s @ACMCU, he shaped the field for generations. He will be missed. acmcu.georgetown.edu/announc…

John Louis Esposito (1940-2026) - ACMCU

We are deeply saddened to announce that Professor John L. Esposito passed away on July 15, 2026 in Philadelphia as a result of complications from heart surgery. John was the Distinguished University...

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On the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, we reaffirm our commitment to bridging cultures and promoting dialogue✨Visit our #StoryLands digital archive, developed with @MultakaO & Turquoise Mountain, powered by @alwaleed_philan! tinyurl.com/storylands
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What do you do if you want to change the world? 🌍💫Meet Professor Dr Stefan Weber, Director of the Museum for Islamic Art, Berlin, who might have an answer! Listen as he introduces us to the Museum for Islamic Art and why they joined the ACN. tinyurl.com/acnmembers #multaka
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From the MELA Working Group on Palestine, Subgroup on Cataloging, Access & Discoverability mela.us/committees/working-g… "Recommended Guidelines for Improving the Discoverability of Resources on Palestine, Version 1.0" mela.us/wp-content/uploads/2… Feedback welcome forms.gle/DhjPRvkHErFh4zYSA

Working Group on Palestine (WGP) | Middle East Librarians Association

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🎙️ New #HarvardIslamica! Dr. Ozzy Gündüz challenges the Arabic "decline" narrative with a micro-history of Māmayya al-Rūmī — a Janissary-turned-poet writing in 16th-c. Damascus. #IslamicStudies #ArabicLiterature #OttomanHistory on.soundcloud.com/AhcbgtSwg6…
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@DCRES_HarvardApr 29
Friday! Hear about the causes & consequences of the Aral Sea’s near disappearance in the past <100 years. Historian Sarah Cameron will focus on people who lived around the sea & the lessons we can learn from this ecological disaster. In person. daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/…

Elusive Water: The Life and Death of Central Asia's Aral Sea

Join us for the talk examining the causes and the consequences of the Aral Sea disaster.

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Our member, Turquoise Mountain, recently hosted a session at the Museum of Oxford for the #MarmaladeFestival in partnership with the #SkollWorldForum. The session discussed our #StoryLands digital archive, which explores identity through objects in a world shaped by migration✨
Group of people sitting and listening at the session that Turquoise Mountain hosted at the Museum of Oxford for the Marmalade Festival (UK) in partnership with the Skoll World Forum. They are sitting on blue chairs and by large, wooden tables. [Photo by Turquoise Mountain]

ALT Group of people sitting and listening at the session that Turquoise Mountain hosted at the Museum of Oxford for the Marmalade Festival (UK) in partnership with the Skoll World Forum. They are sitting on blue chairs and by large, wooden tables. [Photo by Turquoise Mountain]

A group of people sitting on blue chairs and listening to a speaker, who is standing in front of the room. The speaker is speaking into a microphone with two people sitting on chairs next to him. Behind them is a projection of a photo of a smiling woman. [Photo by Turquoise Mountain]

ALT A group of people sitting on blue chairs and listening to a speaker, who is standing in front of the room. The speaker is speaking into a microphone with two people sitting on chairs next to him. Behind them is a projection of a photo of a smiling woman. [Photo by Turquoise Mountain]

Three people sitting on chairs and looking at a projection of a woman, who is doing calligraphy or drawing. One of the people is speaking into a microphone. [Photo by Turquoise Mountain]

ALT Three people sitting on chairs and looking at a projection of a woman, who is doing calligraphy or drawing. One of the people is speaking into a microphone. [Photo by Turquoise Mountain]

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AUB Press Announces New Title in the Sheikh Zayed Series for Arabic and Islamic Texts | Al Bawaba

The American University of Beirut Press announced the publication of a new title in the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Series for Arabic and Islamic

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The Alwaleed Cultural Network's mission is to improve cross-cultural understanding around the world and in our communities through a trusted and connected programme of education, art and public engagement ✨ Learn more about our work: tinyurl.com/aboutacn
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Join us in Congratulations to our Director, Khaled El-Rouayheb, on his election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. A deeply deserved honor for a scholar whose work on Arabic and Islamic intellectual history has shaped the field. news.harvard.edu/gazette/sto… @HarvardNELC

Eight faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Eight Harvard faculty are among the 252 new members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced on Wednesday.

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