Monday, April 12th Michigan State: The Covid-19 Pandemic and Its Impacts in Muslim-Majority Contexts 2:00 PM (EST) Panelists: Dr. Farha Abbasi (Psychiatry) Dr. Reza Nassiri (Pharmacology & Toxicology) Dr. Khalida…
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Programming – March 29th through April 11th
Monday, March 29th University of Wisconsin: Marwa Shalaby “The Adverse Effects of the Pandemic on MENA Research” 12:00 PM (CST) Professor Shalaby will present the most recent findings of an…
The Early Islamic Conquests
The Islamic conquests that swept across the Near East, North Africa, and Central Asia in the seventh and eighth centuries CE created the largest empire in terms of land area…
Programming — March 15th – March 28th
Tuesday, March 16th University of Iowa: COVID Care for Marginalized and Vulnerable Populations 5:30 PM (CST) An expert panel of physicians, researchers, and advocates for Iowa’s most vulnerable populations will…
Programming – March 1st-March 14th
Tuesday, March 2nd University of Illinois: A Sociolinguistic Profile of Ahirani, a Language of India 12:00 PM (CST) Click here to register in advance for this webinar. Speaker: Sakshi Bhalla…
Launch of the DISC Central Network
What is the DISC Central Network? DISC is excited to announce the launch of the DISC Central Network. The DISC Central Network is a central database of virtual events that…
Fall 2021 DISC Islamic Studies CourseShares
The Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum (DISC) is excited to announce our Fall 2021 course roster. The Fall 2021 course roster features DISC’s first CourseShare offering from The Ohio State University…
Muslims of the Midwest: A Digital Archive
Muslims of the Midwest: A Digital Archive is a collection of digital resources that document some of the varied experiences of Muslims living in the American Midwest. The archive features…
Hajj and Umrah during COVID-19
The recent announcement of the return of pilgrims from abroad to the Muslim holy places of Mecca and Medina offers an opportunity to reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on…
Khamseen: Islamic Art History Online Launches
It is with great pleasure that we announce the launch of the Khamseen: Islamic Art History Online website, accessible here on October 20th, 2020. Khamseen: Islamic Art History Online is a free and open-access online platform…