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Why not use Word or just Excel? Why build your own tools? Well, Intisar Rabb and I had first-hand experience in how clunky, unwieldy and limited an Excel can be when doing a digital historical analysis of the Mecelle canons (kaideler). See comparison and solution (our tool):

Looking forward to exploring ‘Metacanons’ - where the US Supreme Court and Islamic law meet. Come join us (virtually) if interested in or curious about textualism, interpretation, and comparative methods of both...

For more on the Ottoman Code of 1869, also known as the Mecelle, check out this article by our Faculty Director, Prof. Intisar Rabb Intisar Rabb, and Data Science Fellow, Dr. Yusuf Celik Yusuf Celik, titled "Experiments in Tracking Canons across the Mecelle" islamiclaw.blog/2022/03/16/wor…

A report issued by the Presidential Committee on Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery recounts the many ways Harvard University participated in, and profited from, slavery. Harvard leaders and scholars examine the report and its implications for the future. hvrdlaw.me/TRXT50IW3n8

So excited we’ve built a way to read texts the way we’ve always wanted to. Humans and machines reading Islamic law, unite! ;)

Delighted to see our founder hosted Natural History Museum last night. Many thanks @HarrisBokhari #islamicart #celebrations

Congratulations to the class of 2022! And to the classes of 2020 and 2021 who will all commence into the world anew, with a mandate to use what you’ve learned here at Harvard to do good work and make it a better world. Godspeed!

On June 30, 2021, PIL Faculty Director, Professor Intisar Rabb (Intisar Rabb), presented a lecture on Islamic criminal law in medieval and modern times. The video is now available online. Watch it today! pil.law.harvard.edu/professor-inti…

We experiment with ways in which our data science tools can aid in that research and publish summaries of our experimentation on our ISLAMICLAWblog. Explore our experimentations today! islamiclaw.blog/tag/cnc-qayyim/

Our ISLAMICLAWblog will be publishing a series of posts that take a deep dive into Prof. Modarressi’s Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law! First up: "16 Reasons Why: Forgery and the Household of the Prophet" islamiclaw.blog/2022/08/10/16-…

🚨#newpodcast alert🚨 Join the discussion with PIL Faculty Director, Professor Intisar Rabb (Intisar Rabb), on interpreting metacanons and more in this special podcast episode of Borderlines! pil.law.harvard.edu/podcast-intisa…

Looking for resources for your Fall syllabi? We’ve got you covered! Here are five ways you can use our online resources for teaching. beta.shariasource.com

Our Courts & Canons (CnC) Project leverages data science tools to explore questions in Islamic law & society historically through mapping the controversies and values reflected in courts & legal canons. Explore how scholars are using these tools today! islamiclaw.blog/tag/cnc-qayyim/

A recent-ish article on the origins of Islamic legal canons, in the classroom and in the courtroom, now available for download …

We are excited to announce our upcoming Roundtable on the History of Islamic International Law on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 from 9:00am-12:00pm EST, in a live webinar over Zoom! Registration is required. pil.law.harvard.edu/roundtable-on-…

Yesterday, we convened a live Roundtable on the History of Islamic International Law, where a select group scholars explored this understudied field of history. The fun continues on our blog which will be featuring the Roundtable throughout the month. bit.ly/blogroundtable…

Happening now! Please join us at this AALS virtual session on legislation / interpretation if you’re interested in statutory interpretation AND (in my case) analog tools of interpretation in Islamic law!

What do we know about the history of international law in the Islamic world? We asked a select group of historians and legal scholars to explore this understudied field of history in a Roundtable on the History of Islamic International Law!

Very exciting!

A new series of essays on Islamic law and AI is out: One new essay every week. The first is an intro by Mairaj Syed and me on the difference between AI and the Book—complete with a 15-min AI-generated podcast on the essays to come for those who like to listen … 📿🦾📚