The Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies

The Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German Federal and State Governments will admit fifteen PhD students to its doctoral programme to begin October 1, 2008.

Anthropology of Islam to what I Understand

written by Muhammad Latif Fauzi
Islam as a set of norms and rules for human beings life is an undeniable view among Muslims. However, how Islam is understood and applied by its adherents in social life has become a central problem (Rahman, 1966: 101). In other words, the formative period of Islam which had ended after [...]

It is constructed by interrelated factors

A review of Michael Gilsenan, Recognizing Islam: An Anthropologist’s Introduction, London: Croon Helm, 1982.
written by M.L. Fauzi
A number of stories from his own experience of visiting Arab countries (Yemen, Egypt, and Lebanon) are evidence of how the meanings of Islam in a society are constructed and influenced by interrelated factors. Social classes, economic conditions, and [...]

Study of Muslim societies instead of Islamic studies

A review of Asef Bayat, “The Use and Abuse of ‘Muslim Societies’”, ISIM Newsletter, no 13, December 2003, p. 5.
written by M.L. Fauzi
As the written title, Bayat generally explores the term of `Muslim societies` which not only refers to both a `particular` culture and geographical area of the world but can serve as a useful [...]