"The Praiseworthy One: The Prophet Muhammad in Islamic Texts & Images," a book talk with author Christiane Gruber Location: White-Levy Room, Institute for Advanced Study, 1 Einstein Dr, Princeton, NJ

"The Message and the Messengers: Artistic Illustrations of the Qur’an and the Prophets in Islamic Manuscripts," featuring Firestone Library’s collection Dr. Tehseen Thaver, Asst Prof. of Religion, Princeton University Dr. Christiane Gruber, Prof. and Assoc Chair, History of Art, University of Michigan Location: Betts Auditorium, Architecture Building, Princeton University

What is Shariah's place in American intellectual life? What role can academics and academic institutions play in public discussions of this contentious topic? In this lecture, Dr. Abou El Fadl will offer his analysis, informed by decades of research and teaching on Islamic law, on the past, present, and future of the study of Shariah …

Brinkley Messick is Professor of Anthropology and of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies at Columbia University. He was the Chair of the Department of Anthropology from 2004-2011; was a founding co-Director of the Center for Palestine Studies (2010-15); and currently is the Director of the Middle East Institute. In 2009, he received the …