Jesus and Muhammad F.E. Peters puts Jesus and Muhammad side by side under the historians' analytical glass without polemical argument. See full publication information

Bibliography of Islamic Philosophy A comprehensive bibliographical list of more than 9500 primary and secondary sources for the study of Islamic philosophy. This bibliography shows the importance of Islamic thought for Jewish and medieval Latin scholasticism and its influence on modern European and Islamic thought. See full publication information

Forthcoming: Learned Ignorance This volume, edited by James L. Heft, Reuven Firestone and Omid Safi, records the first dialogue among Christians, Muslims, and Jews on intellectual humility and knowledge of God. See full publication information

The Persecution of the Jews and Muslims of Portugal Recently published: François Soyer's study of the developments that led to the forced conversion of the Jews of Portugal and to the expulsion of the Muslims by King Manuel I in 1496-7. See full publication information

Recently published: The Quest for a Common Humanity This volume explores the development of the idea of common humanity from Antiquity to the present time focussing on the "other" as "neighbour, enemy, and infidel", etc. See full publication information

Bibliographia Karaitica The first comprehensive bibliography on the Karaites and Karaism, including over 8,000 items in twenty languages. See full publication info

First IE International Workshop in Marrakech The first Intellectual Encounters international workshop took place on June 19-22 in Marrakech. The workshop brought together professors and students of Alquds university, Bar Ilan university and Yale university. Check out our forum for feedback and comments on the workshop.

Virtual Library Upgrade Intellectual Encounters virtual library is currently being upgraded. More texts will be uploaded during the following months. You all can recommend to us texts for digitization.

Historical Timeline is online Intellectual Encounters timeline displays details about major historical events, thinkers, and written works of the medieval islamic world. The timeline will expand and include more details in the future.