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    Alwaleed bin Talal Seminar in Islamic Studies

    Bringing world-class experts on topics ranging from Islamic law and theology to contemporary politics and Islam in America and West Africa to Harvard

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    Harvard Islamica Podcast

    Exploring topics related to the scholarly study of Islam and Muslim societies at Harvard and beyond

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    Climate Change and Muslim Societies

    A hybrid series exploring the impacts of a changing climate on Muslim societies with scholars and practitioners from a range of fields.

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    Spring 2025 Courses

    Explore courses related to Islam and the Muslim world offered this spring

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    History of Islamic Studies at Harvard

    An Interactive Timeline

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    Research Methods in Islamic Studies

    A workshop series designed to support the research of Harvard students, faculty and visiting fellows

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The Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University is dedicated to furthering the scholarly study of Islam and the Muslim world on an interdisciplinary, global basis.

About the Islamic Studies Program

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Ep. 18 | Islam in North America | Dr. Hussein Rashid

February 25, 2025
In this episode, Dr. Hussein Rashid talks about his recently published volume, Islam in North America: An Introduction (Bloomsbury, 2024), which he co-edited with Huma Mohibullah and Vincent Biondo. Hussein discusses his trajectory as a scholar and how beginning his academic career in the post-9/11 world led him to believe in the importance of public-facing and accessible scholarship. The chapters of the book cover a wide range of topics related to... Read more about Ep. 18 | Islam in North America | Dr. Hussein Rashid

In Memoriam: His Highness Karim Aga Khan

February 7, 2025

Upon learning of the death of His Highness the Aga Khan, I was deeply saddened and filled with a great sense of loss. He was a humanitarian leader of global dimension, a wise and eloquent public speaker, and above all a visionary. His worldwide initiatives promoted pluralism and improved communal wellbeing through philanthropic contributions, particularly in the fields of health (hospitals) and education (schools, universities). A 1959 Harvard College graduate, His Highness endowed in 1979 the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute...

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Past Events

2025 Mar 20

Medieval Academy of America Centennial Meeting

Thu Mar 20 (All day) to Sat Mar 22 (All day)

Location:

Various on Harvard's main campus

The Centennial Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on 20-22 March 2025, hosted by Harvard University in collaboration with Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Fitchburg State University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stonehill College, Tufts University, and Wellesley College. This is the first time that the Medieval Academy has gathered on the Harvard campus since 1975, when the Academy celebrated its golden anniversary over three days in April with...

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2025 Mar 11

Climate Series: "Landscape, Garden, and a Colonial Legacy" by Jala Makhzoumi

6:30pm to 8:00pm

Location:

Piper Auditorium, Gund Hall, Harvard Graduate School of Design

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The Alwaleed Program's Series on Climate Change and Muslim Societies and Aga Khan Program at the GSD are proud to present:

Landscape, Garden, and a Colonial Legacy

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | 6:30-8pm | Piper Auditorium, Gund...

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Promoting Scholarship

Alwaleed Bin Talal Seminar in Islamic Studies

Bringing experts from an array of fields within Islamic studies to Harvard.

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Faculty Research Grants

Supporting the cutting-edge research of Harvard’s early-career faculty in Islamic studies

Alwaleed Bin Talal Thesis Prizes

Recognizing undergraduate and doctoral students who make original contributions to current scholarly discourse on Islam and Muslim societies, past and present.

Research Methods Workshop

A workshop series that allows Harvard students, faculty and visiting fellows to develop skills to enhance their Islamic studies research.