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Adam Ramadhan @aramadhan.bsky.social · 13d

I am pleased to announce the call for papers for a workshop Edmund Hayes and I are organising as part of the Embodied Imamate project: "The Social Dynamics of Communal Affiliation in Early Islam," to be held between 11–12 June 2026 at Leiden University.

www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...

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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · 13d

Check out the call for papers for our next workshop!

Adam Ramadhan @aramadhan.bsky.social · 13d

I am pleased to announce the call for papers for a workshop Edmund Hayes and I are organising as part of the Embodied Imamate project: "The Social Dynamics of Communal Affiliation in Early Islam," to be held between 11–12 June 2026 at Leiden University.

www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...

Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Sep 3

To attend, please register by emailing [email protected] or sending us a DM. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join.

Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Sep 3

The first lecture of the season will take place on:
Wednesday, September 10 | 15:30 CET
Robert Hillenbrand (Universities of Edinburgh & St Andrews)
“What makes Qum special in the architecture of Ilkhanid Iran?”

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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are delighted to announce the autumn program of our online lecture series Material Culture, Art, and Architecture of Pre-Safavid Shīʿism. The series brings together scholars of early Shīʿism with specialists in Islamic material culture, art, architecture, and archaeology.

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Adam Ramadhan @aramadhan.bsky.social · Aug 25

It's been a while in the making, but I'm delighted to announce the launch of the the Shii Studies Network which I am running with my colleague Fatima Zaraket.

Follow us for updates on the exciting events and initiatives we have coming up.

Shii Studies Network @shiistudiesnet.bsky.social · Aug 25

We are so excited to announce the launch of the Shii Studies Network, a space for PhD students researching Shiism to forge personal and professional connections, share their research with and learn from each other, and push the field forward.

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Shii Studies Network @shiistudiesnet.bsky.social · Aug 25

We are so excited to announce the launch of the Shii Studies Network, a space for PhD students researching Shiism to forge personal and professional connections, share their research with and learn from each other, and push the field forward.

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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Jun 26

On June 4, our workshop Motherhood and Unfreedom took place at the Allard Pierson Museum, 8 powerful papers, 20+ participants, and rich discussions from poetry to concubines to afterlife slavery. Grateful to @socmedimedit.bsky.social, Juynboll Foundation & our museum partners!

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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Jun 26

Full details can be found here: www.middleeastmedievalists.com/mem-at-the-i...

MEM at the International Medieval Congress

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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Jun 26

Session 220: Embodied Imamate II: Tracing Networks Across Islamicate 'Worlds of Learning', featuring Ed Hayes @aramadhan.bsky.social, and @lpecos.bsky.social from our project, and Jeremy Farrell (Leiden)

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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Jun 26

Our team will be presenting over two panels:

Session 120: Embodied Imamate I: Bodies of Knowledge, featuring Aila Santi and Zahra Azhar from our project and Simon O'Meara (SOAS) and George Warner (Institute of Ismaili Studies)

Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · Jun 24

Just over two weeks until the International Medieval Congress (@imc-leeds.bsky.social) in Leeds where we are sponsoring a number of panels!

We will be having a reception on Tuesday 8 July between 13:00 and 14:00 in the Little Woodhouse Room of University House. Come by and say hello!

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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · Jun 26

Are you attending the International Medieval Congress in Leeds (@imc-leeds.bsky.social) next month?

We've compiled a handy list of all the panels addressing key themes in the medieval Islamic world including the panels we are sponsoring.

www.middleeastmedievalists.com/mem-at-the-i...

MEM at the International Medieval Congress

www.middleeastmedievalists.com

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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · Jun 24

Just over two weeks until the International Medieval Congress (@imc-leeds.bsky.social) in Leeds where we are sponsoring a number of panels!

We will be having a reception on Tuesday 8 July between 13:00 and 14:00 in the Little Woodhouse Room of University House. Come by and say hello!

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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Jun 26

Part 3: The Practical Agency of the Shīʿī Imams

islamiclaw.blog/2025/06/19/t...

The Practical Agency of the Shīʿī Imams

By Edmund Hayes In my first essay, I raised the question: was there an early Imāmī Shīʿī legal system? In order to think about this question, it is convenient to think of the Imāmī community as hav…

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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Jun 18

Part 2: The Rejection of Legal Pluralism and Its Consequences

islamiclaw.blog/2025/06/12/t...

The Rejection of Legal Pluralism and Its Consequences

By Edmund Hayes In 260/874, upon the death of the Eleventh Imam of the Twelver Shīʿa, al-Ḥasan al-ʿAskari, a crisis hit the inner circle of the Imam’s family. The Imam’s inheritance was contested b…

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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Jun 18

Part 1: Was There an Early Imāmī Shīʿī Legal System?

islamiclaw.blog/2025/06/05/w...

Was There an Early Imāmī Shīʿī Legal System?

By Edmund Hayes When we speak of Shīʿī law, we usually mean the legal edifice of Twelver Shīʿīsm, which developed in the centuries following the collapse of the historical imamate with the death of…

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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Jun 18

Ed Hayes, the PI of our project is the guest blogger of the Islamic Law Blog of the Program in Islamic Law at Harvard University (@shariasource.bsky.social) this month.

islamiclaw.blog/2025/06/05/w...

Check out the instalments of his series of posts on the early Imāmī Shīʿī Legal System.

Welcome to our June Guest Blogger: Edmund Hayes

Edmund Hayes is a University Lecturer in the History of Islam at Leiden University. His research focus is the social history of early Shīʿa Islam, especially in its Imāmī and Twelver strands, givin…

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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · May 21

We have two panels at this year's International Medieval Congress: 120 and 220. Let us know who will be around!

International Medieval Congress Leeds @imc-leeds.bsky.social · May 21

The second edition of the #IMC2025 Programme is now able to view on our website!!!!!!🎉 😊 😄

Click here: www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/imc-2025/pro... to see what is happening this July! It's all starting to feel very real now!😁

#MedievalSky #Skystorians

five knights in armour and holding weapons all reading a green programme book.

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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · Apr 11

The Board of Directors of Middle East Medievalists (MEM) is pleased to request submissions for its biennial prize for best book on the medieval Middle East (ca. 500-1500 CE). The prize will be awarded at the 2025 annual meeting. Books published between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2025 are eligible.

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SCORE @rebellionuhh.bsky.social · Mar 17

CfP: "New Approaches to Khārijite History" (Hamburg, 16-17 Oct 25)!
Delighted to announce this workshop, which aims to re-assess 7th-10th-century Khārijite revolt as a historical rather than doctrinal/confessional phenomenon! Abstracts due 15/04; details here: www.aai.uni-hamburg.de/voror/forsch...

New Approaches to Khārijite History

www.aai.uni-hamburg.de

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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Mar 14

We're thrilled to announce our lecture series: Material Culture, Art, and Architecture of Pre-Safavid Shīʿīsm, starting on March 28 2025. Join distinguished scholars as they reveal how materiality, art, architecture, and space speak volumes about the identity of pre-Safavid Shīʿī community.

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Leone Pecorini Goodall @lpecos.bsky.social · Mar 7

If you are in Leiden this Spring come along to the Middle East Studies Lectures featuring the PI of the
@embodiedimamate.bsky.social
ERC project! Full schedule below:
www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/events/serie...

Middle East Studies Lectures - Leiden University

The Middle East Studies Lectures are organized throughout the academic year.

www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl

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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Mar 1

They had a fantastic time hearing so many insightful talks and engaging in thought-provoking discussions. Huge thanks to the organisers for such a productive and enriching experience! 🙌

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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Mar 1

The three members of our team — @aramadhan.bsky.social, Aila Santi, and @zahraazhar.bsky.social — presented papers about prayer leadership, attendance, and sacred topographies in the early Imami community.

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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Mar 1

The workshop was organised by Enki Baptiste, @clementsalah.bsky.social, and @athinap.bsky.social of Projet Faire société dans les islams minoritaires (University of Lyon 2) and was hosted by the Università L’Orientale di Napoli in beautiful Palazzo Corigliano.

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