Religion

Religion, texts, and public life

Essays on Islam and religion through scripture, ritual, intellectual traditions, religious institutions, interreligious encounters, and debates about religion in contemporary society.

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Browse writing on Qur'anic interpretation, religious practice, Islamic thought and authority, relations among religious communities, and contemporary debates about religion.

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Scripture & Interpretation

The Qur'an, tafsir, and translation as texts, traditions, and practices of interpretation across different historical and linguistic settings.

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Ritual & Devotion

Religious practices, devotional life, Islamic calendars, sermons, pilgrimage, and reflections on the lived experience of worship.

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Thought & Authority

Islamic intellectual traditions, religious authority, organizations, education, and historical developments in Muslim societies.

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Religion in Society

Religion in relation to politics, gender, pluralism, Judaism, and the wider social questions through which religious identities and communities encounter one another.

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Debates

Focused discussions of contested historical and religious claims, including debates surrounding the Mecca–Petra thesis.

About this section. Religion brings together writing on religious texts and practices, Islamic intellectual traditions, interreligious encounters, and the changing place of religion in society and public life.

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