University of Copenhagen

International workshop ‘Jews, the Qur’an and Islam: Contacts and Influences’, 1-2 February 2023

I am delighted to announce the forthcoming international workshop, ‘Jews, the Qur’an and Islam: Contacts and Influences’ which will take place on 1-2 February 2023 in Copenhagen under the auspices of the EuQu project.

The workshop aims to explore how Jews approached the Qur’an and Islam from the Middle Age to the early modern period both in the lands of Islam and in Europe. Through various sources and textual genres ranging from polemics, exegesis to Qur’anic translations, we will discuss how Islam was perceived, how the Qur’an was used and how the Jews in some contexts were influenced by the material, textual and theological aspects of the Islamic tradition.

Online participation is possible via Zoom. You can learn more about the event here or contact me: naima.afif@teol.ku.dk

International Workshop: ‘The Holy Book of the Ishmaelites in the World of Eastern Christianity’

Book of the Ishmaelites Eastern Christianity Naima AFIF talk

On 11–12 May 2022, I will take part in the International Workshop The Holy Book of the Ishmaelites in the World of Eastern Christianity (Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen). In my paper, ‘Qur’anic Quotations in Syriac and Garshuni: Some Sources’, I will introduce some Eastern Christian uses of the Islamic Scriptures, including excerpts preserved in book bindings, polemical writings, and theological works. Consult the programme.