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Islam at AAR

• Study of Islam Section
• Contemporary Islam Group
• Islamic Mysticism Group
• Qur'an Group

Study of Islam Section

The Study of Islam Section is the home for the academic study of Islam within the American Academy of Religion. The section encompasses various approaches and subjects, from Qur'anic studies to modern reform movements, and from textual research to sociology; the section also has an enduring interest in pedagogical issues associated with the teaching of Islam. The purpose of the section is both to provide a forum for dialogue among differing approaches and projects within Islamic studies and also to provide opportunities for the discussion of work that affects the overall field of the study of religion. The section normally meets for five to seven two-and-a-half-hour sessions at each Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion. Check groups.colgate.edu/aarislam/ for more info. more...

Contemporary Islam Group

The mission of the Contemporary Islam Group is to provide a venue for discussing emerging problems and developments within Muslim societies and Islamic Studies during the past two centuries, particularly in the late 20th and early 21st. more...

Islamic Mysticism Group

Islamic Mysticism is a broad rubric, one that allows us to engage in areas such as Sufism, Isma’ili and broader Shi’i esoteric thought, some aspects of Islamic philosphy, and allegorical interpretations of the Qur’an. The study of Islamic mysticism also allows our members to engage Islamic materials from many different parts of the world, including but not limited to Persianate regions, Arab world, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Sub-saharan Africa, Europe, and North America. more...

Qur'an Group

The Qur'an Group seeks to provide a forum for a comprehensive scholarly discussion of the Qur'an, its commentaries, and its role in Muslim and world societies through a variety of disciplinary and methodological perspectives. We particularly welcome student-scholars and scholars from all areas of the Academy to help us achieve our goals of promoting an understanding of the Qur'an. more...