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New Books in Islamic Studies

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The Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius was one of the medieval world’s most popular and widely translated texts. Composed in Syriac in Mesopotamia in the seventh century, this supposed revelation presented a new, salvific role for the Roman Empire, whose... more

In The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims (U California Press, 2023), Khaled A. Beydoun details how the American War on Terror has facilitated and intensified the network of anti-Muslim campaigns unfolding across the world. The... more

In 1924, the Republic of Turkey voted to abolish the Ottoman caliphate, ending a 400-year-long claim by the Ottomans that they were the leaders of the Islamic world. Abdülmecid II—who had been elected to the position by the Republic of Turkey just tw... more

Sri Lanka has long sat astride the monsoon winds between the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea – a small island at the centre of a very big story. For over a thousand years, Muslim pilgrims, merchants, scholars, and soldiers have passed through “Lank... more

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Recent Guests

Khaled Beydoun
Associate Professor of Law and author
Arizona State University
Episode: Khaled A. Beydoun, "The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims" (U California Press, 2023)
Imran Mulla
Journalist at Middle East Eye
Middle East Eye
Episode: Imran Mulla, "The Indian Caliphate, Exiled Ottomans and the Billionaire Prince" (Hurst, 2025)
Nile Green
Editor of 'Sarandib's Translations' and Ibn Khaldun Endowed Chair in World History at UCLA.
UCLA
Episode: Nile Green, "Serendipitous Translations: A Sourcebook on Sri Lanka in the Islamic Indian Ocean" (U Texas Press, 2026)
Youshaa Patel
Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Lafayette College
Lafayette College
Episode: Youshaa Patel, "The Muslim Difference: Defining the Line Between Believers and Unbelievers from Early Islam to the Present" (Yale UP, 2023)
Lin Hongxuan
Assistant Professor in the National University of Singapore's Department of Southeast Asian Studies
National University of Singapore
Episode: Lin Hongxuan, "Ummah Yet Proletariat: Islam, Marxism, and the Making of the Indonesian Republic" (Oxford UP, 2023)
Deanna Ferree Womack
Associate Professor of History of Religions and Interface Studies at Emory University, Candler School of Theology.
Emory University
Episode: Deanna Ferree Womack, "Re-Inventing Islam: Gender and the Protestant Roots of American Islamophobia" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Shabna Begum
CEO of Runnymede Trust and former teacher with a focus on racial justice and Islamophobia.
Runnymede Trust
Episode: Radio ReOrient 13.10: Countering Islamophobia with the Runnymede Trust, with Shabna Begum, hosted by Claudia Radiven and Amina Easat Daas
Peter Hopkins
Professor of social geography at Newcastle University
Newcastle University
Episode: Radio ReOrient 13.9: “Everyday Islamophobia,” with Peter Hopkins, hosted by Claudia Radiven and Amina Easat Daas
Kamran Khan
Associate Professor in Language, Social Justice and Education at the University of Birmingham.
University of Birmingham
Episode: Radio ReOrient 13.7: "Linguistics, Citizenship and Belonging,” with Kamran Khan, hosted by Claudia Radiven and Marchella Ward

Hosts

Chella Ward
Co-host with experience in Islamic studies and engagement with academic discussions.
Claudia Radiven
Co-host with a background in Islamic studies and academic dialogue facilitation.
Sayeed Khan
Co-host involved in discussions related to Islamic studies and cultural narratives.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 95 ratings
  • Tickles the issue of the raising of the Muslims

    This is diverting people from the teaching of Islam! And it will raise the Islamic phobia!! Islam is a faith a pure belief! Not invasion of the lands!!

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  • Interesting interviews

    Always fascinating

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    up62steps
    Australia5 years ago
  • Amazing!

    Love this podcast! Always a great topic that is discussed! Very informative

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    Nellashakalaka
    United Kingdom6 years ago
  • thank you

    this podcast very help mento find a new book about islam

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    fakihaa
    Indonesia7 years ago

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Khaled A. Beydoun, "The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims" (U California Press, 2023)
Q: Why has academic discourse not included the voices of those on the ground experiencing Islamophobia?
Paternalistic structures in academia often separate theoretical approaches from the lived experiences of affected communities.
Khaled A. Beydoun, "The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims" (U California Press, 2023)
Q: How did you become interested in law and its relation to Arab, Middle Eastern and Muslim American notions of identity?
Growing up in Detroit, I observed religious and racial bigotry, which opened my eyes to how the law interacts with these issues.
Youshaa Patel, "The Muslim Difference: Defining the Line Between Believers and Unbelievers from Early Islam to the Present" (Yale UP, 2023)
Q: Can you speak to the role of Ibn Taymiyyah and Najm ad-Din al-Ghazi in your discussions?
He elaborates on how these scholars influenced thoughts on imitation and difference in the Sunni tradition, providing depth to the discourse.
Youshaa Patel, "The Muslim Difference: Defining the Line Between Believers and Unbelievers from Early Islam to the Present" (Yale UP, 2023)
Q: What do you see as some of the main contributions or some of your main arguments, findings in the book?
He outlines his approach to examining hadith traditions related to imitation and their historical significance, challenging traditional views.
Youshaa Patel, "The Muslim Difference: Defining the Line Between Believers and Unbelievers from Early Islam to the Present" (Yale UP, 2023)
Q: What are the origins of your book?
Patel discusses his inspiration from personal experiences with feelings of difference from a young age and early exposure to Islamic studies.

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