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Explore key questions shaping Muslim societies today, with a particular focus on religious authority, religion and politics, and modern Islamic thought. Drawing on seminars, lectures, and conversations with leading scholars, this podcast series is produced by the Contemporary Islamic Studies Programme at the Middle East Centre, University of Oxford. Episodes reflect the Programme’s commitment to rigorous scholarship and international academic exchange, highlighting research at the intersection of Islam, society, and contemporary global debates, and showcasing collaborations between Oxford and partner institutions.
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Signup to Generate a PitchExplore key questions shaping Muslim societies today, with a particular focus on religious authority, religion and politics, and modern Islamic thought. Drawing on seminars, lectures, and conversations with leading scholars, this podcast series is produced by the Contemporary Islamic Studies Programme at the Middle East Centre, University of Oxford.
Contemporary Islamic Studies is hosted by Oxford University. The show has published 33 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Iraq's Shi'a warriors: From battlefield to parliament" (15 June 2026, 42 minutes), "Iraq's Shi'a warriors: From battlefield to parliament" (15 June 2026, 42 minutes), and "Waning Crescent: The Rise and Fall of Global Islam" (19 May 2026, 62 minutes).
Contemporary Islamic Studies publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 23 minutes across 33 episodes.
Booking probability for Contemporary Islamic Studies is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Contemporary Islamic Studies requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Contemporary Islamic Studies's contact route on record: verified email.
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Oxford University hosts Contemporary Islamic Studies, an education podcast with 33 episodes published.
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Contemporary Islamic Studies
Dr Inna Rudolf (KCL) discusses her new book 'Iraq's Shi'a warriors: From battlefield to parliament', chaired by Professor Raihan Ismail (St Antony’s College). By examining the PMU's self-positioning as a pillar of...
Contemporary Islamic Studies
Dr Inna Rudolf (KCL) discusses her new book 'Iraq's Shi'a warriors: From battlefield to parliament', chaired by Professor Raihan Ismail (St Antony’s College). By examining the PMU's self-positioning as a pillar of...
Contemporary Islamic Studies
Professor Faisal Devji (Balliol College) discusses his new book 'Waning Crescent: The Rise and Fall of Global Islam'. Chaired by Professor Raihan Ismail (St Antony’s College). About the Book: A compelling examination of...
Contemporary Islamic Studies
Mathias Ghyoot (Princeton University) discusses his new book 'Brothers Behind Bars'. Chaired by Professor Raihan Ismail (St Antony’s College). Over the course of three decades, between 1948 and 1975, more than 60,000...
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Various guest speakers contribute closing presentations and thoughts, to formally close the 2-day international conference held at St Antony's College, University of Oxford.
Contemporary Islamic Studies
Prof Dr Amal Ghazal provides summary thoughts of the entire 2-day workshop as part of the finale roundtable discussion.
Contemporary Islamic Studies
Dr Rowena binti Abdul Razak contributed to Panel Two of Day Two of this 2-day workshop. This paper examines the maritime connections between Pahang and the Persian Gulf. Since Safavid times, visitors from Persia have...
Contemporary Islamic Studies
Dr Jorge Santos Alves contributed to Panel Two of Day Two of this 2-day workshop. Pahang was an important port for the operations and investments of overseas Chinese networks in Southeast Asia by the end of the 15th...
Contemporary Islamic Studies
Dr Alessandro Di Meo contributed to Panel Two of Day Two of this 2-day workshop speaking on ‘The Connections between Pahang and The Kingdom of Italy in the Writings of Giovanni Battista Cerutti in a Global Perspective’...
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Dr Ramón Vega Piniella from the National Library of Singapore presented during Panel 2 of Day 2 of the Pahang and the Sea workshop. This panel explores Pahang's Connections with the Persian Gulf and Europe. Dr Piniella...
Contemporary Islamic Studies
Dr Wai Weng Hew provides some comments on the Malaysia workshop Day 2 Panel 1. Dr Wai Weng Hew gave a commentary on the contributions from the first panel of the second day which included talks on 'Gold, Tin and...
Contemporary Islamic Studies
Mr Amru Khalid Sazali contributed to Panel One of Day Two of this 2-day workshop. Please find the slides for this lecture here: https://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/sant/islamic_studies/2026-01-27-sant-cis-amru_khalid_sazali...
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A presentation within Panel 1 of Day 2 which looked at Pahang, China and The Spice Route. Despite Peninsular Malaysia’s significance in regional histories and its long exposure to external influences, the early history...
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Dr Federica Gigante is a historian of the material and intellectual exchanges between the Islamic world and Europe. She is particularly interested in how things people and ideas moved across the Mediterranean and were...
Contemporary Islamic Studies
Dr Scott Abel contributed to Panel Two of Day One of this 2-day workshop. Scott's paper explores: The inhabitants of the Malay Peninsula during the mid-nineteenth century endured a fractured geopolitical environment...
Contemporary Islamic Studies
As one of the curators of Muzium Pahang, this presentation contributed to Day 1 Panel 2. Pahang forms part of the Malay Archipelago – a region inhabited predominantly by a maritime community with a strong maritime...
Contemporary Islamic Studies
As one of the curators of Muzium Pahang, this presentation contributed to Day 1 Panel 2. Pahang forms part of the Malay Archipelago – a region inhabited predominantly by a maritime community with a strong maritime...
Contemporary Islamic Studies
Pahang is one of the Malay kingdoms involved in Malay maritime activity. The history of maritime activities related to Pahang was recorded in both local and foreign sources. Although the role of Pahang was significant...
Contemporary Islamic Studies
Pahang is one of the Malay kingdoms involved in Malay maritime activity. The history of maritime activities related to Pahang was recorded in both local and foreign sources. Although the role of Pahang was significant...
Contemporary Islamic Studies
The Chairman of the Perbadanan Muzium Negeri Pahang contributed to Panel 2 of Day 1 ‘Constructing Pahang’s Maritime History’. This paper examines the Pahang Maritime Museum as a site of soft power and nation branding...
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King's College London
St Antony’s College
National Library of Singapore
Perbadanan Muzium Negeri Pahang
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