
Developing new directions in the Study of Islam
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The Centre has Three Research Areas:
Contemporary Islamic Thought
The centre produces analysis on Islam's conversation with modernity and contemporary developments in Islamic thought
Interfaith Relations
The centre works towards stronger interfaith solidarities as we face global challenges as faith communities
Islamophobia
The centre develops tools, resources and networks to challenge Islamophobia, both in the UK and abroad
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Contemporary Islamic Thought
Black Excellence and the Curse of Ham: Debating Race and Slavery in the Islamic Tradition
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Contemporary Islamic Thought
Rethinking Women's Dress Prescriptions in the Qur'ān: An Intratextual Reading of Zīna
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Contemporary Islamic Thought
Reading the Past, Writing the Future: Scholarship as Worldmaking
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Islamophobia
Report on Challenging Islamophobia: Strategies for Change
A summary of the event Challenging Islamophobia: Strategies for Change
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