☀️ This summer, Leiden University will host the 7th annual summer school titled 'Philology and Manuscripts from the Muslim World’ from 18-29 August. 📝 Check out our website for more information! nisis.sites.uu.nl/2025/03/06/7th…

What’s New?! Spring 2025 | Join us on Thursday 13 March for a lecture by Leone Pecorini Goodall on Ummahāt al-Khulafā': Mothers of the Marwanid and Abbasid Caliphs (64-216/684-831). The lecture will take place at 17.15 – 18:15 in Lipsius 0.30. Register via link in bio!

Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series | Join us on Monday 24 March for a fascinating lecture by Tom Fogel. The lecture will take place online, via Zoom, at 17:00 - 18:30. You can visit the link in our bio to register and to find out more about this lecture!

What’s New?! Spring 2025 | Join us on Thursday 3 April for a lecture by Aila Santi on the Historical Topography of Medina. The lecture will take place at 17.15 – 18:15 in Lipsius 0.30. Register via link in bio!

What’s New?! Spring 2025 | Join us on Thursday 10 April for a lecture by Ivo Furman. The lecture will take place at 17.15 – 18:15 in Lipsius 0.30. Register via our website!

What’s New?! Spring 2025 | Join us on Thursday 9 April for a book presentation by Crystal A. Ennis titled Millennial Dreams in Oil Economies: Job Seeking and the Global Political Economy of Labour in Oman. The lecture will take place at 15:00 – 17:00. Register via link in bio!

We're live!

Today, we successfully launched the new book by Crystal Ennis "Millennial Dreams in Oil Economies: Job Seeking and the Global Political Economy of Labour in Oman". Special thanks to Dr. Ennis, Dr. Wolff, Dr. Hamadah and Dr. Thakur.

Please join us tomorrow for this interesting lecture by Dr. Ivo Furman!

What’s New?! Spring 2025 | Join us on Thursday 17 April for a lecture by Wahyu Widodo titled "Making Concentric Circles: The Performative Aspects of Sufi Devotional Practices and Modes of Constructing a Reality". The lecture will take place at 17:15 – 18:15. Register via bio!

What’s New?! Spring 2025 | Join us on Thursday 1 May 2025 for a lecture by Dr. Crystal Ennis! The lecture will take place at 17:15 – 18:15 in Lipsius 0.30. Register via link in bio!

Unfortunately, the Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture by Dr. Valentina Rossi on Monday 26 May (16:00 – 17:30) has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience and hope to see you at any of our future events!

📢 Interested in Islam, culture & global society? Dive into the Minor Islam: Religion and Society at Leiden University! More info: 🔗studiegids.universiteitleiden.nl/studies/10623/…

Looking for interesting courses? 'History of Contemporary Iran' offers a great insight in the history of this unique country and its relations with the rest of the world! More info: 🔗studiegids.universiteitleiden.nl/courses/134415…

What’s New?! Spring 2025 | Join us on Thursday 16 October 2025 for a lecture by Ifdal El Saket! The lecture will take place at 17:15 – 18:15 in Lipsius 1.48. Register via link in bio!

What’s New?! Fall 2025 | Join us on Wednesday 15 October 2025 for a lecture by Iik Idayanti! The lecture will take place at 17:15 – 18:15 in Lipsius 1.33. Register via link in bio!

What’s New?! Fall Lecture Series 2025 | After a small hiatus, we are back with our What’s New?!-series. We’ve got exciting lectures lined up, with ranging topics! Feel free to join us!