Pluriel

University platform for research on Islam

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Roula Abi Habib Khoury

Roula Abi Habib Khoury is a sociologist, director of the Centre d’Etudes pour le Monde Arabe Moderne (CEMAM) and professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Saint Joseph University in Beirut. She specializes in sociological theory and her research focuses on the sociology of the Lebanese society. She worked extensively on the concepts of gratuity, gift and on numerous aspects of non-utilitarian social relations. She is currently leading two large-scale projects on the memory of the Lebanese war through musical production and on the Youth in the Arab World. She is presently completing a manuscript on the notion of frontiers in border regions in Lebanon within a CEMAM research project entitled “Le Liban aux nombreuses frontières”.

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Université Saint Joseph de Beyrouth - Lebanon

Religion in a mixed Muslim-Christian context (Closed)

The complex context of Lebanon, with its 12 Christian denominations and 4 Muslim groups, calls for an interpretation of the relationships between these denominations in all aspects. Our team is interested in studying their position in the public space, the relationship between each other, their places of worship and their shared rituals. The relationship between […]

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Freedom of conscience, a contested yet resilient right

  • Dominique Avon

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  • Jean-Claude Angoula

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  • Hamadi Redissi

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The History of the Quran according to Muslim Sources

  • Gabriel Said Reynolds

Professors Shady Nasser from Harvard and Gabriel Reynolds from the University of Notre Dame explore the history of the revelation and compilation of the Quran according to traditional Muslim source...

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Religious minorities between the Mediterranean shores: a study of the status of religious minorities in the Mediterranean context (REMiMEsO) – Final Report

  • Alessandro Ferrari

The REMiMESo project, led by Ilaria Valenzi and supported by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, explores the situation of religious minorities in five Mediterranean countries: Israel, Morocco...

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Women, Agency and Religion: Social and Legal Issues in the Mediterranean Public Space

  • Leïla Tauil

On the two Mediterranean shores, women’s agency is articulated by new social and legal actors who face the religious factor both as an asset and as a hindrance. This book explores how female ...

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Christian Thought, Muslim Thought and Societal Issues: Launch of the “Theologies in Dialogue” Chair

  • Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi
  • Michel Younès

On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, this inaugural conference presents a new chair entitled "Theologies in Dialogue" at the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Lyon. The speakers, Miche...

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The Abu Dhabi Document: A Potential Cornerstone for Islamic-Christian Dialogue in Italian Educational Contexts

  • Antonio Cuciniello

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