ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In Saudi Arabia, "the Presidency of Religious Affairs unveiled an updated AI-powered Manara Robot deployed at Masjid al-Haram (the Grand Mosque in Makkah) and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah)." "The Co…
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS
- In Saudi Arabia, "the Presidency of Religious Affairs unveiled an updated AI-powered Manara Robot deployed at Masjid al-Haram (the Grand Mosque in Makkah) and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah)."
- "The Council of Muslim Elders said that protecting homelands, safeguarding their security and preserving societal unity are among the highest objectives of Islamic Law." "In a statement commenting on the announcement by several Arab states, most recently the Kingdom of Bahrain, of the discovery of cells and organizations linked to foreign entities, the Council clarified that exploiting sectarian and religious affiliations to serve foreign political agendas or transnational organizations represents a dangerous deviation from the objectives and values of Islamic law."
- "Pakistan’s top market regulator...approved Islamic brokerage windows for five securities firms, allowing investors to trade Shariah-compliant shares, sukuk and Islamic exchange-traded funds through dedicated platforms."
- "Dearborn Public Schools in Michigan apologized to parents after more than 200 students were accidentally given pork during Ramadan."
- In New York City, "Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office with a vow to make the city more affordable, including proposals to lower the price of housing, childcare, and groceries. One of his earliest campaign slogans to gain social media traction was 'make halal $8 again.'"
CASES, FATWĀS, LEGISLATION ON ISLAMIC LAW
- The "Taliban have 'forced' more than 10,000 university students in western Afghanistan to sign religious pledge forms committing themselves to their social and religious rules, according to documents and accounts obtained by Amu TV."
- "Taliban morality police detained and beat prominent Shia cleric Hussaindad Sharifi after he officiated the marriage of an engaged couple before their wedding ceremony." For more content and context on the recent developments in Afghanistan, consult our Editor-in-Chief Professor Intisar Rabb’s “Resource Roundup: Afghanistan, the Taliban, and Islamic Law.”
- "Maldives Media and Broadcasting Commission (MMBC) has instructed medias to comply with...an order issued by the Criminal Court prohibiting the circulation of the documentary and restricting discussion of its contents....In its order, the court said the offence of gazf- false accusation under Islamic law, is considered a major sin in Islamic Sharia."
- "An Upper Area Court in Mararaba, Nasarawa State [Nigeria] has dissolved the marriage between a couple, Aisha Salisu and Abubakar Isah under Islamic law on the grounds of abandonment by the latter for six years and lack of love.
- In Nigeria, "The Kebbi Hisbah Board has released two women arrested for alleged indecent dressing in the Badariya area of Birnin Kebbi, after counselling them on the importance of modesty."
UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Events:
- Workshop: The Law and Humanities Workshop for Junior Scholars, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, June 8–9, 2026
- Conference: Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities Annual Conference, Chicago, June 17–18, 2026
- Workshop: Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies Graduate Student Workshop, July 25–26, 2026
- Workshop: Archival Abundances and Silences in Islamic Studies, Princeton University, October 2–3, 2026
- Conference: Middle East Studies Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, November 21–24, 2026
Opportunities:
- Call for Participation: Digital Medieval Studies Institute, International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University, May 13, 2026
- Award: Global Dissertation Prize, American Society for Legal History, June 1, 2026
- Position Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor of Medieval Middle East, Colby College, July 1, 2026
- Call for Participation: Digital Medieval Studies Institute, International Medieval Congress, Leeds, UK, July 10, 2026
- Award: Gwenn Okruhlik Dissertation Award, Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, July 15, 2026
- Award: Graduate Paper Prize, Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, July 15, 2026
- Award: Student Travel Award, Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, September 1, 2026
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