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HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World, University of Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Alwaleed Centre is committed to encouraging a better understanding of Islam and the contemporary Muslim world through ground-breaking research, dynamic teaching and innovative outreach projects.

Based in the University of Edinburgh's School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures and affiliated to the Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, the Alwaleed Centre is interdisciplinary, connecting different schools and subject areas across the University of Edinburgh through its focus on contemporary Islam and the Muslim world.

Alongside its world-class research and teaching, the Alwaleed Centre has developed a global reputation for delivering high-impact outreach projects, promoting a better understanding of Islam and Muslim culture locally, nationally and internationally.

The six key objectives of the Edinburgh Alwaleed Centre are:

To establish international partnerships with institutions across the Muslim and non-Muslim worlds to foster collaborative research.
To help produce the next generation of academics and actors in the public and private sectors.
To advance mutual understanding and cross-cultural dialogue between Muslim and non-Muslim societies and communities
To improve knowledge of contemporary Islam among students, policy makers and the general public.
To engage productively with the Muslim diaspora in the UK.
To spearhead UK expertise on Islam in the contemporary world.

The Edinburgh Alwaleed Centre is home to a growing team of scholars and professional staff whose expertise cover Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia.

The Centre is led by its Director, Professor Frederic Volpi, and its Deputy Directors Dr Kholoud Al-Ajarma and Dr Ewan Stein

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The official page of the University of Edinburgh’s groundbreaking project empowering Syrian refugees to achieve their educational and professional potential.

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An immersive and educational journey through music with roots in the Muslim world.

A Musical Journey Through the World of Islam

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A website dedicated to the Sufi Festival in Glasgow, showcasing over 40 artists and creatives and supported by the Alwaleed Centre at the University of Edinburgh.

Sufi Festival

May, 2023

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The Alwaleed Centre at the University of Edinburgh is the Management Hub for the British Association for Islamic Studies (BRAIS). The BRAIS Annual Conference brings together scholars from across the world for two days of intellectual exchange and networking. The 2023 Conference will be hosted by the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, London, on Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 May 2023.

Annual Conference of the British Association for Islamic Studies

October, 2023

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This hybrid event is available to attend in-person and online. Matthew Teller's highly original 'biography' of Jerusalem delves into the stories of the Old City's communities. He unearths the tales of Indian and African populations that have found home in the Holy city and traces the lineage of the Greek, Armenian, and Syriac cultures that are ever present in the city. Through a lens of the political present, unraveling the Palestinian and Jewish realities, he connects the ancient past and looks beyond what the media often focuses on.

Book Talk: "Nine Quarters Of Jerusalem : A New Biography of the Old City"

January, 2023

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A special online launch of Professor Bryan S. Turner’s new book 'Understanding Islam: Positions of Knowledge' published by Edinburgh University Press..

Understanding Islam: Positions of Knowledge

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A series of three special animations produced for classrooms exploring the realities of anti-Muslim prejudice in Scotland.

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The six key objectives of the Edinburgh Alwaleed Centre are:

To establish international partnerships with institutions across the Muslim and non-Muslim worlds to foster collaborative research.
To help produce the next generation of academics and actors in the public and private sectors.
To advance mutual understanding and cross-cultural dialogue between Muslim and non-Muslim societies and communities
To improve knowledge of contemporary Islam among students, policy makers and the general public.
To engage productively with the Muslim diaspora in the UK.
To spearhead UK expertise on Islam in the contemporary world.

The Edinburgh Alwaleed Centre is home to a growing team of scholars and professional staff whose expertise cover Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia.

The Centre is led by its Director, Professor Frederic Volpi, and its Deputy Directors Dr Kholoud Al-Ajarma and Dr Ewan Stein

HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World, University of Edinburgh

Syrian Futures Project

Christian-Muslim Relations

How to Read a Novel

Intellectual Humility

The Sharia and Islamic Law: An Introduction

Explore research at the Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World at the University of Edinburgh

Explore research and publications at the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University

A Musical Journey Through the World of Islam

Sufi Festival

Annual Conference of the British Association for Islamic Studies

Book Talk: "Nine Quarters Of Jerusalem : A New Biography of the Old City"

Understanding Islam: Positions of Knowledge

Stand Up to Hate

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HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World, University of Edinburgh

Syrian Futures Project

Christian-Muslim Relations

How to Read a Novel

Intellectual Humility

The Sharia and Islamic Law: An Introduction

Explore research at the Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World at the University of Edinburgh

Explore research and publications at the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University

A Musical Journey Through the World of Islam

Sufi Festival

Annual Conference of the British Association for Islamic Studies

Book Talk: "Nine Quarters Of Jerusalem : A New Biography of the Old City"

Understanding Islam: Positions of Knowledge

Stand Up to Hate

Learn more