Britain and the Muslim World: Historical Perspectives
This conference aimed to explore the historical impact of cross cultural encounters between the Muslim World and Britain by bringing together writers, established scholars, younger researchers, public intellectuals and members of the media to present and discuss cutting edge research on the question of how past relations have brought us to our current situation, and to propose directions for necessary further consideration and research. The conference was supported by the British Academy.
Recent Submissions
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‘Let the Muslim be my Master in Outward Things’. References to Islam in the Promotion of Religious Tolerance in Christian Europe
(Al-Islam, 17 April 2009)Islam presents a policy of religious tolerance, rooted in teachings on the universal nature of man, his free relationship to God, and the divine origins of other religions. The prophet Muhammadsa separated his authority ... -
The British Empire and the hajj 1865-1939
(17 April 2009)The 1861 cholera epidemic, which began in India and swept through Europe, carried by pilgrims on their way to Arabia to perform the hajj, was the catalyst for greater British involvement with the fifth pillar of Islam. ... -
British Policy and Reform of Madrasah Education in Bengal (1780-1947)
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Muslims in the Media
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English Brutes, Eastern Enlightenment
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