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Back to the roots of Shia Islam: ‘We need to get the full picture.' 06 March 2024
When discussing the history of Islam, the focus is almost always on the history of the Sunni majority. University Lecturer in the history of Islam, Ed...
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Professor bids farewell with roadshow in Indonesia: 'One big celebration of recognition' 12 October 2023
Whereas most outgoing professors are offered a congress, Nico Kaptein's former students and PhD students took a bigger approach. They treated him not ...
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Influencers, X and WhatsApp: social media and the coup in Niger 02 August 2023
A number of European countries have started evacuating their citizens and there is a threat of military intervention by neighbouring countries: the si...
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‘Radicalisation is the logical consequence of how we live together’ 31 January 2023
With radicalisation, most people will think of individuals who carry out terrorist attacks as part of a certain ideology. Professor of Radicalisation ...
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Feminist fatwas: How female Islamic scholars influence the religious landscape in Indonesia 02 January 2023
If you have a question about the right way to live as a Muslim, to find the answer - the fatwa - you need to speak to an alim (plural ulama), an Isla...
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Master Class | Factory Girls, Sex Workers, and Minorities: Writing the Marginalized in History 03 November 2022
Hanan Hammad and Eftychia Mylona give a master class focusing on conceptual and methodological challenges in writing histories of marginalized social ...
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Co-creation with researchers in Indonesia: ‘We welcome misunderstandings’ 28 October 2022
How do you co-create with researchers in other parts of the world? LDE wants to gather and share knowledge on the grand challenges and to do so across...
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Exhibition unveils Central Asian part of Silk Road 22 August 2022
An exhibition at Oude UB takes visitors to the historical Silk Road. Old maps, clothes and jewellery reflect the rich heritage of the cities of Centra...
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Researchers from Leiden make Ted Ed videos: ‘We want to integrate Islamic history into world history’ 09 August 2022
What are the origins of the Islamic Empire? And what was daily life like there? Two new Ted Ed animations answer these questions in simple language. A...
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What can Europe learn from Islamic thought? 22 July 2022
Islamic banking, freedom of religion, LGBTQ+ acceptance and education are topics that European Muslims find important for their future. These are the ...
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Call for Applications | LUCIS Summer School 2022 | Philology and Manuscripts from the Muslim World 02 June 2022
Apply now for the fourth LUCIS Summer School on Philology and Manuscripts from the Muslim world, which will take place from Tuesday 23 August until Fr...
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Becoming a terrorist provides income, safety and identity 06 May 2022
How do people become involved in terrorist organisations? Liesbeth van der Heide sought the answer to this question in a Malian prison, where she inte...
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Three questions to Maurits Berger about his new Islam podcast 04 March 2022
Maurits Berger's new English-language podcast, Matters of Humanities: History of Islam in Europe covers no fewer than thirteen centuries of history. I...
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Nicole van Os wins Academy Kiss 01 March 2022
Nicole van Os won the Academy Kiss 2022. Van Os, study coordinator and advisor who also chairs the Delegation of Workers' Organizations in The Local C...
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‘Islam is a constant in Europe’: new Humanities podcast delves into the history of Islam 07 February 2022
‘Islam and Muslims are not something that happened to Europe; they are part of Europe. In fact, Islam is one the biggest constants in European history...