Zahra Ayubi
@zahraayubi.bsky.social
Associate Prof of Religion: Islamic Studies at Dartmouth College | Gender-Islam-Ethics | author of Gendered Morality at ColumbiaUP
That’s another AAR wrapped up. Coming on here to try it out again. Provisionally
November 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
That’s another AAR wrapped up. Coming on here to try it out again. Provisionally
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My most recent book was made possible by an @nehgov.bsky.social summer stipend.
Muslims on the Margins
Offers vivid stories of nonconformist Muslim communitiesThe turn of the twenty-first century ushered in a wave of progressive Muslims, whose modern interpret...
nyupress.org
April 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
My most recent book was made possible by an @nehgov.bsky.social summer stipend.
I had a white prof in grad school who mispronounced his name throughout a lecture in 3 different ways until she finally said “Aurangzabub was a known religious extremist.”This problematic stereotype has been around for a long time, even academia. But now there’s real propaganda and consequences
All the news coverage I have seen on this growing issue focuses on Aurangzeb's grave. Notably, however, his grave is within a Sufi shrine, i.e., a Muslim religious space.
What we are seeing is a Hindu supremacist attack on Indian Muslims and their spaces of worship.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
What we are seeing is a Hindu supremacist attack on Indian Muslims and their spaces of worship.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Aurangzeb: Curfew in Indian city after violence over Mughal emperor's tomb
Police in Nagpur city say the situation is now under control and are asking people to maintain peace.
www.bbc.com
March 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I had a white prof in grad school who mispronounced his name throughout a lecture in 3 different ways until she finally said “Aurangzabub was a known religious extremist.”This problematic stereotype has been around for a long time, even academia. But now there’s real propaganda and consequences
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The AMA has a YouTube page where you can catch up on all the fun, ongoing TB & bird flu outbreaks, since the CDC is no longer allowed to do that: youtube.com/watch?v=HlPB...
youtube.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The AMA has a YouTube page where you can catch up on all the fun, ongoing TB & bird flu outbreaks, since the CDC is no longer allowed to do that: youtube.com/watch?v=HlPB...
Inna lillahi wa inna alayhi rajiun. Condolences to Ismaili siblings. He didn’t just lead the Ismaili community, his work uplifted all Muslims
The Aga Khan passes. apnews.com/article/aga-...
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims and philanthropist, has died at 88
The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate and poured a material empire built on billions of dollars in tithes into b...
apnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Inna lillahi wa inna alayhi rajiun. Condolences to Ismaili siblings. He didn’t just lead the Ismaili community, his work uplifted all Muslims
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"What can academic leaders do to restore declining faith in their institutions?" How about oh, I dunno, not endorsing the very technologies that are helping to destroy them and deskill their workers
January 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"What can academic leaders do to restore declining faith in their institutions?" How about oh, I dunno, not endorsing the very technologies that are helping to destroy them and deskill their workers
AI, such as chat gpt and others, causes so much emission and more. Each inane use of ChatGPT contributes. Please refrain
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ais-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ais-...
AI's Climate Impact Goes beyond Its Emissions
To understand how AI is contributing to climate change, look at the way it’s being used
www.scientificamerican.com
January 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
AI, such as chat gpt and others, causes so much emission and more. Each inane use of ChatGPT contributes. Please refrain
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ais-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ais-...
The more we interact with AI, including for amusement, the worse we make climate change. Resist!
January 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The more we interact with AI, including for amusement, the worse we make climate change. Resist!
Got through my annual end of year desk clean out. This year’s process reflected the year’s chaos. Exhausted animal muppet energy
a muppet with red hair is standing in front of a light
ALT: a muppet with red hair is standing in front of a light
media.tenor.com
December 30, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Got through my annual end of year desk clean out. This year’s process reflected the year’s chaos. Exhausted animal muppet energy
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If you don’t know what this case is:
Woman gets restraining order against violent ex.
He violates it. She calls cops. They don’t come by.
Repeat several times.
Eventually, he murders her and daughters.
Family sues cops, said had obligation to respond and failed.
SCOTUS? “Nah, no obligation.”
Woman gets restraining order against violent ex.
He violates it. She calls cops. They don’t come by.
Repeat several times.
Eventually, he murders her and daughters.
Family sues cops, said had obligation to respond and failed.
SCOTUS? “Nah, no obligation.”
Castle Rock v Gonzalez
Dionel is now asking for the first few episodes he should listen to. What’s the intro 5-4 episode you recommend?
December 23, 2024 at 12:33 AM
If you don’t know what this case is:
Woman gets restraining order against violent ex.
He violates it. She calls cops. They don’t come by.
Repeat several times.
Eventually, he murders her and daughters.
Family sues cops, said had obligation to respond and failed.
SCOTUS? “Nah, no obligation.”
Woman gets restraining order against violent ex.
He violates it. She calls cops. They don’t come by.
Repeat several times.
Eventually, he murders her and daughters.
Family sues cops, said had obligation to respond and failed.
SCOTUS? “Nah, no obligation.”
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#Employment The Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies and the Middle Eastern Studies Forum at Stanford Global Studies invite qualified candidates to apply for the inaugural Palestinian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship.
mesana.org/resources-an...
mesana.org/resources-an...
Middle East Studies Association
The Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies and the Middle Eastern Studies Forum at Stanford Global Studies invite qualified candidates to apply for the inaugural Palestinian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship...
mesana.org
December 20, 2024 at 6:30 PM
#Employment The Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies and the Middle Eastern Studies Forum at Stanford Global Studies invite qualified candidates to apply for the inaugural Palestinian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship.
mesana.org/resources-an...
mesana.org/resources-an...
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NEW: Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds…
propub.li
December 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️
Small victory in abortion legal battles. Thanks to all that worked on this brief. I’m still gathering narratives (anonymous of course) of Muslim abortion experiences in case anyone wants to reach out. The data is already proving helpful in legal battles. mailchi.mp/law.columbia...
Success in Indiana: religious right to abortion left in place
mailchi.mp
December 13, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Small victory in abortion legal battles. Thanks to all that worked on this brief. I’m still gathering narratives (anonymous of course) of Muslim abortion experiences in case anyone wants to reach out. The data is already proving helpful in legal battles. mailchi.mp/law.columbia...
Same. There is a much better way to do this!
Writing letters of recommendation on Thanksgiving because some PhD programs require December 1 submissions. We know you programs aren’t going to look at these applications until January!
November 29, 2024 at 4:52 AM
Same. There is a much better way to do this!
Respect and love for my Mashpee Wampanoag neighbors today and everyday
November 28, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Respect and love for my Mashpee Wampanoag neighbors today and everyday
If anyone ever calls India the largest democracy in the world again, they are just wrong.
oh no not Ajmer
November 27, 2024 at 11:22 PM
If anyone ever calls India the largest democracy in the world again, they are just wrong.
Yeah, I'm here too now. All that pent-up social media energy from abandoning twitter can finally unleash. I'll be writing about Islamic Studies, ethics stuff, gender stuff, and the stuff of life.
November 27, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Yeah, I'm here too now. All that pent-up social media energy from abandoning twitter can finally unleash. I'll be writing about Islamic Studies, ethics stuff, gender stuff, and the stuff of life.