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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for our Dr. Gökçen B. Dinç’s (Utrecht University) talk: “Antinomian Sufism as Authentic Islam: Recovering the Historiography of Abdülbâki Gölpınarlı (1900-1982)” 📍 Utrecht University 📅 10–12 November @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for Dr. Petra de Bruijn’s talk: “Depicting unorthodox life on screen: the case of the Turkish series Kızıl Goncalar (Red Roses).” 📍 Utrecht University 📅 10–12 November @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

NISIS Autumn School 2026 👏 From mystics to movements, tradition to transformation — we’re bringing together research on religious, social & political non‑conformism in Islam throughout history. 🧠📚 📍 Utrecht University 🗓 10-12 November ’26 Register before October 4th! @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for our Speaker Spotlight with Dr. Gulnaz Sibgatullina: “Dissent after the 1960s: The Murabitun Movement between Counterculture and Tradition.” 📍 Utrecht University 📅 10–12 November @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We’re organizing a session for NISIS junior members to present their current research projects, exchange ideas, and receive valuable feedback from peers. 🎓 Open to all RMA students and PhD candidates Interested? Reach out to Dr. Zahra Azhar: z.azhar@hum.leidenuniv.nl @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for Prof. dr. Asghar Seyed-Gohrab’s talk: “Beyond Sharia: How Central Are the Antinomian Themes and Motif in Islamic Thoughts and Mystical Tradition?” 📍 Utrecht University 📅 10–12 November @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Check out our Training Programme for the next academic year! Registrations for the Autumn School are already open. We are looking forward to seeing you there! @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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Joas Wagemakers @joaswagemakers.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Mijn collega Dinah Wouters heeft zojuist een nieuwe bijdrage gepubliceerd op het Utrecht Religie Forum (URF) blog van @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social over het gebruik van Romeinse ideeën in de zeventiende eeuw. Haar bijdrage is via onderstaande link te lezen: urf.sites.uu.nl/2026/09/04/o...

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Oude Romeinen en Nieuw-Nederlandse koloniale utopieën in de zeventiende eeuw

In 1623 werd in Amsterdam een boekje gepubliceerd waarin twee illustere oude Romeinen, Scipio Africanus en Fabius Maximus, een debat voeren. Scipio Africanus is een bekend historisch figuur: hij verdr...

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for Dr. Roel Meijer’s talk: “The pendulum swing of secular political movements in the Arab world and their destabilizing effect on Islamic norms”. 📍 Utrecht University 📅 10–12 November Scan the QR code to learn more and register. @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

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Joas Wagemakers @joaswagemakers.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Gisteren was ik bij het @nporadio1.bsky.social journaal om iets te vertellen over gewapende bendes in de Gazastrook en hoe Hamas daarmee omgaat. De uitzending is via onderstaande link te beluisteren. Het item begint bij 1:35:15: www.nporadio1.nl/uitzendingen...

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NOS Radio 1 Journaal - 20 augustus 2026 - NPO Radio 1 Gemist | NPO Radio 1

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for Dr. Gökçen B. Dinç’s (Utrecht University) talk: “Antinomian Sufism as Authentic Islam: Recovering the Historiography of Abdülbâki Gölpınarlı (1900-1982)” 📍 Utrecht University 📅 10–12 November @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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Joas Wagemakers @joaswagemakers.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Op 27 juli werd ik voor @trouw.nl geïnterviewd door Mella Fuchs over de nieuwe leider van Hamas, Khalil al-Hayya. Het interview is via onderstaande link te lezen: www.academia.edu/172021452/Ka...

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Kan de nieuwe leider van Hamas de impasse doorbreken, en wil hij dat? (2026)

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for Dr. Gulnaz Sibgatullina’s talk: “Dissent after the 1960s: The Murabitun Movement between Counterculture and Tradition.” 📍 Utrecht University 📅 10–12 November Scan the QR code to learn more and register. @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

We’re organizing a session for NISIS junior members to present their current research projects, exchange ideas, and receive valuable feedback from peers. Open to all RMA students and PhD candidates Interested? Reach out to Dr. Zahra Azhar: z.azhar@hum.leidenuniv.nl @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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Joas Wagemakers @joaswagemakers.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Vanochtend was ik bij het NOS Radio 1 Journaal van @nporadio1.bsky.social om iets te vertellen over Jordanië na de Iraanse aanvallen op Amerikaanse troepen in dat land. Het interview is via onderstaande link te beluisteren (en begint bij 32:56): www.nporadio1.nl/uitzendingen...

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NOS Radio 1 Journaal - 21 juli 2026 - NPO Radio 1 Gemist | NPO Radio 1

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for Prof. dr. Asghar Seyed-Gohrab's talk: “Beyond Sharia: How Central Are the Antinomian Themes and Motif in Islamic Thoughts and Mystical Tradition?” 📍 Utrecht University 📅 10–12 November @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for our Dr. Gökçen B. Dinç's: “Antinomian Sufisn as Authentic Islam: Recovering the Historiography of Abdülbâki Gölpınarlı (1900-1982)” 📍 Utrecht University 📅 10–12 November Scan the QR code to learn more and register. @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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Joas Wagemakers @joaswagemakers.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

@driesblontrock.bsky.social schreef voor @standaard.be een analyse van Hamas's opgave van het bestuur van de Gazastrook (inclusief mijn commentaar): www.academia.edu/169877961/Ha...

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Looking for something to visit this summer? Escher & Islamic Art: 20 Perspectives is now on view at Escher in The Palace in The Hague. escherinhetpaleis.nl/en/whats-on/... @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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Escher & Islamic Art: 20 Perspectives

M.C. Escher is renowned for his extraordinary graphic works in which he plays with perspective, space and repetition. Through the combination of art and mathema

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Joas Wagemakers @joaswagemakers.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Vanochtend was ik in de uitzending van De Ochtend op VRT Max om iets te vertellen over de overdracht van het bestuur van de Gazastrook door Hamas. Het bericht is via onderstaande link te beluisteren en begint bij 19:05: www.vrt.be/vrtmax/luist...

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for Dr. Petra de Bruijn's talk: “Depicting unorthodox life on screen: the case of the Turkish series Kızıl Goncalar (Red Roses).” 📍 Utrecht University 📅 10–12 November Scan the QR code to learn more and register. @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

NISIS Autumn School 2026 👏 From mystics to movements, tradition to transformation — we’re bringing together research on religious, social & political non‑conformism in Islam throughout history. 🧠📚 At Utrecht University 10-12 November ’26 Register before October 4th! @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for our Dr. Gökçen B. Dinç's: “Antinomian Sufism as Authentic Islam: Recovering the Historiography of Abdülbâki Gölpınarlı (1900-1982)” 📍 Utrecht University 📅 10–12 November @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for our Speaker Spotlight with Prof. dr. Asghar Seyed-Gohrab: “Beyond Sharia: How Central Are the Antinomian Themes and Motif in Islamic Thoughts and Mystical Tradition?” 📍 Utrecht University 📅 10–12 November @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

AIS Conference 2026 The Fifteenth Iranian Studies Biennial will take place at Utrecht University from 5–8 August 2026. beyondsharia.nl/2026/06/05/a... @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for our Speaker Spotlight with Dr. Gulnaz Sibgatullina: “Dissent after the 1960s: The Murabitun Movement between Counterculture and Tradition." 📍 Utrecht University 📅 10–12 November @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

New research from the NISIS network: Dr. Ahab Bdaiwi’s (Leiden Uni.) “Redemptive Suffering and Sectarian Hostility: Shiʿi Islam as a Minority Faith” explores how marginalization, polemics, Karbala, and theological memory have shaped Shiʿi Muslim minority identity. @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for our Speaker Spotlight with Dr. Petra de Bruijn: “Depicting unorthodox life on screen: the case of the Turkish series Kızıl Goncalar (Red Roses).” 📍 Utrecht University 📅 10–12 November @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

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Joas Wagemakers @joaswagemakers.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Emad Hamdeh and Natana Delong-Bas have just published a massive edited volume, "The Oxford Handbook on Islamic Reform". I have also contributed a chapter to this book, on "Salafism and Islamic Reform", which can be read by clicking on the link below: www.academia.edu/168419953/Sa...

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Salafism and Islamic Reform (2026)

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Joas Wagemakers @joaswagemakers.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Lees hier mijn interview met (oud-)promovendi Nama'a Qudah en Daphne Wong-A-Foe over hun promotieonderzoek in het nieuwste nummer van ZemZem: www.academia.edu/168419593/He...

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Het Palestijnse vluchtelingenkamp Al Wehdat en Kunstmatige Intelligentie in Indonesië (2026)

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We’re sharing an upcoming lecture by Dr. Ozan Özavcı (Utrecht University), hosted by the Netherlands Institute in Türkiye. 🗓 Thursday, 11 June 2026 ⏰ 19:00–21:00 📍 Online us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Speaker: Dr. Ozan Özavcı Discussant: Benan Grams @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

On Friday 29 May, NISIS organized the event **“Forgotten Conflicts: Sudan and Yemen”**, an afternoon dedicated to two devastating wars that too often remain outside the spotlight. A warm thank you to our speakers and everyone who joined us on this sunny afternoon.

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Joas Wagemakers @joaswagemakers.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Lize Geurts en Andreas Kouwenhoven schreven voor NRC/Handelsblad het volgende artikel (inclusief mijn commentaar) over de getuige-deskundige in de zaak over Amin Abou Rashed, die tot voor kort verdacht werd van het financieren van Hamas, maar werd vrijgesproken. www.academia.edu/168031148/Te...

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Terrorisme: Is expert in zaak "Hamas-financier" onafhankelijk? (2026)

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Symposium in Leiden University on Revisiting Islam in Indonesia: Mysticism, Quran Hermeneutics, and Theology This symposium is held on the occasion of Nur Ahmad’s doctoral promotion at the Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS), the Faculty of Humanities. @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

On Friday 29 May 2026, Alexandra Nieweg will defend her dissertation, *Ḥakīm Sanāʾī’s Qalandars: Persian Antinomianism Between Metaphor and Reality*, at Utrecht University. Friday 29 May 2026 10:00–11:15 Utrecht University www.uu.nl/en/events/ph... @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

This Friday! Don’t miss this NISIS workshop on two of today’s most overlooked conflicts. From Sudan to Yemen, we unpack histories, politics, and global stakes. 📍 Utrecht University 🗓️ 29 May 2026 nisis.sites.uu.nl/2026/04/02/w... @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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