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Why I Studied the Aisha Hadith for my PhD: Some Reflections on Religious Interpretation, Sunni Orthodoxy, and Islamophobia

October 28, 2022 by Joshua Little

In late September of 2022, I passed the final exam (viva/defence) for my PhD at Oxford University, pending minor corrections. The subject of my thesis was the famous and controversial hadith about the Islamic prophet Muḥammad’s marriage to his wife ʿĀʾišah bt. ʾabī Bakr at a young age: according to the dominant version of the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Current Affairs, Fiqh, Hadith, History, Islamophobia, Politics Tagged: Aisha, Aishah, Child Marriage, Hadith, history, Islam, Islamophobia, Joshua Little, Muhammad, Prophet

Resources on Islamophobia

October 18, 2022 by Joshua Little

Anyone who spends time researching and discussing Islamic history whilst operating in online spaces will inevitably encounter Islamophobes: those who demonise Islam and harbour a seething hatred and resentment towards Muslims, spewing an endless torrent of ahistorical, bigoted, and xenophobic drivel. Sometimes these ideas and attitudes are expressed politely or in a mild tone (especially … [Read more…]

Posted in: Current Affairs, Islamophobia, Politics Tagged: immigration, Islam, Islamophobia, Joshua Little, terrorism

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