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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 · 01/10/2026

Coming soon: An Introduction to Sufism Through Poetry and Poetic Prose by Ali-Asghar Seyed-Gohrab (Utrecht University). Forthcoming with De Gruyter, this book introduces Sufism through poetry, poetic prose, instructive stories, and classical Sufi writings.

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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 · 22/09/2026

Cultural tip: On 24 October, Egyptian rapper and singer Wegz will perform live at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht. 📍 TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht 🗓 24 October 2026 🕗 20:15 🎤 Wegz with live band

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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 · 18/09/2026

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!

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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 · 10/09/2026

This week’s external reading tip is Sinan Çankaya’s new article, Secular hell or salvation: care, control, and the racialization of “radical” Muslim children in Dutch classrooms, published in Security Dialogue.

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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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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

On 23 September, Het Grote Midden Oosten Platform, together with the Independent Journalists’ Syndicate in Syria (SIJ) and the Dutch Association of Journalists, will host a conversation on the future of journalism in Syria. 📍 Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam 🗓 23 September

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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 · 30/08/2026

On 12 and 13 September, the ISN Fatih Mosque in Amsterdam opens its doors as part of Open Monumentendag 2026. 📍 ISN Fatih Moskee, Rozengracht 150-152, Amsterdam 🗓 12–13 September 2026 🕛 12:00–17:00 🎟 Free entry www.iamsterdam.com/uit/agenda/f...

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

NISIS would like to highlight the Zomergasten episode with Sigrid Kaag, broadcast on 23 August 2026. Watch the episode via NPO Start. nisis.sites.uu.nl/2026/08/28/z...

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

This week’s reading tip is Shaping Young Muslim Citizens: Exploring Parental Views on Islamic Religious Education in Relation to Citizenship Education in the Netherlands by Kamel Essabane, Carl Sterkens and Paul Vermeer, published in the Journal of Empirical Theology.

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

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

On 15 September, Het Concertgebouw and Amsterdam Sinfonietta present Fairuz Our Muse, a tribute to one of the most iconic voices of the Arab world. www.concertgebouw.nl/en/concerts/...

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Currently on view at Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, Larissa Sansour: Rogue Agents of History is the first solo exhibition in the Netherlands by Palestinian artist and filmmaker Larissa Sansour. amsterdam.wereldmuseum.nl/nl/zien-en-d...

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

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

This week’s external reading tip is Gökçen B. Dinç’s article, “Islam in Turkish” and its materiality: praising Nur Muhammad, loving Ahl Al-Bayt, remembering Karbala, published in New Perspectives on Turkey. www-cambridge-org.utrechtuniversity.idm.oclc.org/core/journal...

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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 · 05/08/2026

The newly launched Journal of Alevi Studies is inviting submissions for its inaugural issue. For more information, scan the QR code in the flyer or contact: journal-alevistudies@uni-hamburg.de

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

External event of interest | AIS Conference 2026 The Fifteenth Iranian Studies Biennial will take place at Utrecht University from 5–8 August 2026. For more information, please visit the Beyond Sharia website. beyondsharia.nl/2026/06/05/a...

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Article spotlight This week’s reading tip is Seyfeddin Kara’s new article, Debating the Origins: The Sanctity of Madina in Hadith Narratives, published in the Journal of Islamic Studies.

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Article spotlight This week’s reading tip is Seyfeddin Kara’s new article, Debating the Origins: The Sanctity of Madina in Hadith Narratives, published in the Journal of Islamic Studies.

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Cultural tip: Esma Yiğitoğlu at Museum Arnhem Currently on view at Museum Arnhem, Sonsbeek 2026 – Esma Yiğitoğlu presents a selection of sculptures by Turkish-Dutch artist Esma Yiğitoğlu. On view until 11 October 2026. www.museum.nl/en/museum-ar...

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for our Dr. Gökçen B. Dinç’s talk: “Antinomian Sufism 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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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The Netherlands Institute in Turkey has an upcoming NIT Masterclass “Connecting Constantinople: The City and the World in Objects.” The masterclass will take place from 25–27 October 2026, with applications open until 9 September 2026. www.nit-istanbul.org/education/co...

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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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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

📜 Call for Papers: Writing Shiʿism — Manuscripts and Archives from the Medieval to the Early Modern Periods 📝 Abstract: up to 300 words 📅 Deadline: 15 September 2026 📩 Submit to: [z.a.azhar@hum.leidenuniv.nl](mailto:z.a.azhar@hum.leidenuniv.nl)

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

This week’s external reading tip is Seyfeddin Kara’s (University of Groningen) new article, "From Rapprochement to Rupture: The Prophet’s Religious Pragmatism and the Making of Muslim Identity", published in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion.

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

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

Exhibition tip: Beauty from the World of Islam Currently on view at Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Mix & Match – Kamalia Talhaoui explores beauty through Islamic applied arts, personal memory, and contemporary questions of identity and belonging. www.kunstmuseum.nl/en/exhibitio...

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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 · 13/07/2026

Exhibition spotlight The Metropolitan Museum of Art is currently showing Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy, an exhibition exploring how 19th-century ideas of “the East” were shaped through art, collecting, travel, colonialism, and imperial encounters. www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/...

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NISIS @nisis-school.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Podcast tip This week’s listening recommendation is a New Books Network conversation with Ayşe Baltacıoğlu-Brammer about her book Boundaries of Belonging: Sectarianism and Statecraft in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire.

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

RENSEP has put out a call for papers for The Oxford Symposium of Occult Studies. The theme of the conference is: “On the Nature of Grimoires as Scholarship and of Scholarship as Grimoires”. 19-20 November 2026 Collegium Sancti Johannis Baptistae in Oxford Submission deadline: 3 August

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

This month we highlight "From Islamic religiosity to political participation. The role of social exclusion and origin-country ties" by Rachel Kollar, Nella Geurts and Niels Spierings, published in Social Science Research in 2026.

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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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