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2,051 search results for “islam studies” in the Public website

• 
  Mubarika Nugraheni PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

• Summer School 2026 Arabic Studies

  Philology and Manuscripts from the Muslim World

• Udhruh Archaeological Project Research project

  The hinterland of important centres like Petra (Southern Jordan) can provide essential information that contribute to the understanding of their rise, expansion and decline.

• Ephesus Research project

  Situated on the west coast of modern Turkey, the site of Ephesus is one of the largest excavations in Turkey and one of the most visited tourist attractions. Only one tenth of the city has been exposed until now although the Austrian Archaeological Institute in Vienna (ÖAI) has been excavating here…

• 
  Tim Wuisman Tutor Bachelor Security Studies

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

• Panel discussions Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and Society

  At our regular panel discussions we bring together scholars and other experts to discuss a current topic that captures the interest of the general public as well as academics.

• Publications about the Middle Eastern collection Middle Eastern Library in Leiden

  An overview of our exhibition catalogues and research monographs on the Middle Eastern collections.

• The Arab Thieves: al-Maqrīzī’s al-Ḫabar ʿan al-bašar Research output

  Vol. V, Sections 1-2

• Matters of Humanities Dossier: We are Humanities

  ‘Islam and Muslims are not something that happened to Europe; they are part of Europe. In fact, Islam is one the biggest constants in European history,’ argues Professor Maurits Berger in the new eight-part Matters of Humanities: History of Islam in Europe podcast series of the Leiden University Faculty…

• Arabic Humanities Blog Centre for Islamic Thought and History

  Arabic Humanities Blog

• Arabic philosophy series and annual lecture (with Exeter University) Centre for Islamic Thought and History

  In the past we have held lecture series on themes within Islamic thought and history, such as our lecture series on apocalypticism and eschatology in early Islam in 2021. We endeavour to hold at least one thematic lecture series per academic year.

• 
  Ali Shobeiri Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• Book presentations Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and Society

  Now and then we organise book launches to present the latest publications, both academic and popular, in our broad field.

• Embodied Imamate: Mapping the Development of the Early Shiʿi Community 700-900 CE (ImBod) Research project

  Imami Shiʿism was a key part of the turbulent thesis and antithesis which formed Islam, and it remains greatly influential today. The aim of the ImBod project is to write the first comprehensive social history of the Imamate.

• Project outputs Entangled Universals of Transnational Islamic Charity

  On this page you will find output produced as part of the project and resources related to this research project.

• 
  Weishuo Li PhD candidate

• 
  Jonathan Stökl University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

• Case studies in archaeological predictive modelling Research output

  ASLU 14

• There is no doubt. Muslim scholarship and society in 17th-century Central Sudanic Africa Research output

  Combining approaches from intellectual history, philology and the study of Arabic manuscripts, this study places the Bornu scholar Muḥammad al-Wālī within his intellectual environment on the one hand, and it portrays him as someone who responded to the concerns of ordinary Muslims around him on the…

• Leiden Slavery Studies Association Research project

  The Leiden Slavery Studies Association (LSSA) is dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of slavery and post-slavery in any period and any geographical region.

• Stone: Shii Funerary inscriptions and Religious Identity in Early Islamic Egypt Event - 27 June 2025

  Lecture

• NISIS moves to Utrecht University News - 4 December 2018

  At 1 January 2019 NISIS will move from Leiden University to Utrecht University. Dutch research schools have to change host universities after a certain period and now it is time for NISIS to move.

• The Last Sharia Court in Europe Research output

  A Jurist's Travelogue

• A day in the life South and Southeast Asian Studies (BA)

  Are you interested in studying South and South East Asian Studies at Leiden University? To have an impression of the student life, see the overview of a typical day out of the life of Yaska Sahara, first-year student.

• Study Dossier: Una Europa

  Expand your knowledge, gain international experience, and explore global challenges. From summer schools and online courses to virtual exchanges, Leiden University students at all levels (bachelor’s and master’s students, and PhD candidates) can participate in a range of learning opportunities.

• Research projects

• Heritage

  With knowledge of heritage we understand identity and appreciate diversity.

• Remote teaching: Need a hand? News - 30 March 2020

  LUCIS is offering its members student assistance to help organize their remote teaching.

• Media studies: Film and Photographic Studies Media Studies (MA)

  Are you thinking about studying Film and Photographic Studies? Learn more and watch the introduction video.

• Media studies: Book and Digital Media Studies Book and Digital Media Studies (MA)

  Are you thinking about studying Book and Digital Media Studies? Learn more and watch the introduction video.

• 
  Eric Jorink Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

• We are Humanities Dossier

  Humanities are needed to make sense of social issues. Watch or listen to the stories of our experts who tell about their research and the impact on society. Get to know the world at Humanities!

• Meet our staff Religious Studies (MA)

• ISAP 2027: Call for papers Arabic Studies

   The International Society for Arabic Papyrology (ISAP) invites submissions for its tenth congress, to be held in Leiden from 22 to 25 March 2027. 

• 
  Elly Mulder PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

• Team profiles Project 0100 One Among Zeroes |0100| Towards an Anthropology of Everyday AI in Islam

  Meet Bart, Reza, Weiyan, James, Daphne and Yasmin.

• The Dakhleh Oasis Project Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo

  Update : March 2020 A.J. Mills

• 
  Wilt Idema Emeritus Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• 
  Frans Theuws Professor

• 
  Gina van Ling Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

• Turkish Studies

  Welcome to the website of Turkish Studies at Leiden University. On this website you will find information on the work and the activities of the people studying the Ottoman Empire and Turkey at Leiden University.

• Blog Project 0100 One Among Zeroes |0100| Towards an Anthropology of Everyday AI in Islam

  Welcome to the |0100| blog where our team will be sharing insights from the field and contributing to the various discussions and debates around AI, Islam and scripting futures.

• Annual lecture Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and Society

  Until 2019, LUCIS hosted one annual lecture, inviting an eminent scholar to give a large-scale lecture in one of the finer halls at Leiden University. Because of their success, we now organise four larger lectures every year, entitled LUCIS Keynotes.

• Community Foundation, Transnational Encounters Entangled Universals of Transnational Islamic Charity

• Completed Studies Babylab Leiden

  Below you can read about studies we have carried out in the past.

• Study associations Science

  The Faculty of Science has multiple study associations, which organise both study-related and social activities for students.

• Leiden Journal of Pottery Studies 20 Research output

  Leiden Journal of Pottery Studies 20, 2004

• Leiden Journal of Pottery Studies 21 Research output

  Leiden Journal of Pottery Studies 21, 2005

• Study programme International Studies (BA)

  In the International Studies programme, you will develop both the knowledge and the critical insight needed to gain regional expertise within a global context. In addition, you will acquire the practical and professional skills that will help you in making your first steps in your career, whether you…

• Political Muslims: Understanding Youth Resistance in a Global Context Research output

  An interdisciplinary collection of the best international scholarship on Muslim youth.