THEORY, METHODS, & DEBATES - Islamic Origins

Essays on the theory of Islamic Studies, including methodology, reviews, and scholarly debates.

The New Historiography of Islamic Origins: A Review of Some Recent Trends in the Field

“Common Links” as the Creators of Hadith: A Case Study of a Syrian Prophecy about the Antichrist

The Origins of Early Sunni Hadith Criticism, Part 2: The Modern Debate

Explaining Contradictions in Exegetical Hadith

Reflections on the 2024 ICMA Conference and the Future of Hadith Studies

A Bibliography on the Origins of Hadith