Year-in-Review

As we kick off the new year, we reflect on the highlights of the past year at the Program in Islamic Law and the SHARIAsource Lab! We’ve brought it all together with […]

December Newsletter

The Program in Islamic Law’s (PIL) monthly newsletter is out for the month of December! This  newsletter gives readers a glimpse into the work underway at the SHARIAsource Lab, primary […]

ILSS: Bahman Khodadadi

On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 12:30-1:30PM US EST, Dr. Bahman Khodadadi (Harvard Law School) presented On Theocratic Criminal Law: The Rule of Religion and Punishment in Iran (Oxford University […]

November Newsletter

The Program in Islamic Law’s (PIL) monthly newsletter is out for the month of November! This  newsletter announces the call for applications for two fellowships for the 2025-2026 academic year, […]

October Newsletter

The Program in Islamic Law’s (PIL) monthly newsletter is out for the month of October! This  newsletter reflects on the life and legacy of Professor Roy Parviz Mottahedeh, including the […]

ILSS: Ali Rod Khadem

On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, from 12:30 to 1:30 PM US EST, Professor Ali Rod Khadem (Suffolk University) presented “Islamic Apocalyptic Jurisprudence: End-Times Law in Sunnī and Shīʿī Discourses” (Islamic […]

2025-2026 Senior Fellowship

The Program in Islamic Law’s Senior Fellowships are designed to provide tenured professors in the field the opportunity to spend an academic year, semester, or shorter period in residence at […]

2025-2026 PIL–LC Research Fellowship

In collaboration with the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, the Program in Islamic Law at Harvard Law School is pleased to invite applications for the 2025-2026 […]

Memorial Service: Professor Roy Parviz Mottahedeh

Following the passing of our dear friend, colleague, and mentor, Professor Roy Parviz Mottahedeh on July 30, 2024, a memorial service was held on October 25th at Harvard’s Memorial Church. There, family, faculty, students, and […]

Workshop: Library Resources for Scholars of Islamic Studies, Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, Harvard University

The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University will hold a workshop titled “Library Resources for Scholars of Islamic Studies” on November 8, 2024, from 2:30 to 4:30 […]