Member Publications March 2025

  • Member Publications March 2025

March 31, 2025

Congratulations to the following AAIMS Members on their publications!

Shahram Akbarzadeh & Ihsan Yilmaz on their article, “Social media, conspiracy theories, and authoritarianism: between bread and geopolitics in Egypt”, Journal of Information Technology & Politics. Read article here.

Adis Dudareja on his chapter Is “Progressive Islam” Still “Islamic”? Examining the Question through the Lens of Shahab Ahmed’s Approach to Conceptualising Islam in Book Conceptualizing Islam. Read chapter here.

All the best,

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Member Publications July 2025

July 30, 2025 /
Sara Cheikh Husain on her book titled, The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia, published by Palgrave Macmillan. See book here.   Eva Nisa on the article titled, “Charting the Shape of
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Calling Global Scholars in Islamic and Muslim Studies

July 18, 2025 /
Are you a lecturer, PhD student, or researcher working on topics related to Islam and Muslim societies? Join the Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (AAIMS) — a dynamic
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The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia: The Case of Muslim Community Organisations

July 18, 2025 /
By Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain We are pleased to share the latest publication by Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain, an active member of AAIMS and a scholar of political sociology and
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Member Publications February 2025

  • Member Publications February 2025

February 28, 2025

Congratulations to the following AAIMS Members on their publications!

Shahram Akbarzadeh on his article, “Iranian Drones at the Service of Authoritarian Geopolitics”, Geopolitics. Read article here.

Eva Nisa on “Australian Beef and Lamb in Japan’s Growing Muslim-Friendly Tourism Industry.” Australian Institute of International Affairs. Read article here.

 
All the best,

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Member Publications July 2025

July 30, 2025 /
Sara Cheikh Husain on her book titled, The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia, published by Palgrave Macmillan. See book here.   Eva Nisa on the article titled, “Charting the Shape of
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Calling Global Scholars in Islamic and Muslim Studies

July 18, 2025 /
Are you a lecturer, PhD student, or researcher working on topics related to Islam and Muslim societies? Join the Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (AAIMS) — a dynamic
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The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia: The Case of Muslim Community Organisations

July 18, 2025 /
By Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain We are pleased to share the latest publication by Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain, an active member of AAIMS and a scholar of political sociology and
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Member Publications January 2025

  • Member Publications January 2025

January 30, 2025

Congratulations to the following AAIMS Members on their publications in January!

Shahram Akbarzadeh on co-authoring the article, ‘Promoting Authoritarianism:  Continuity and Change in China’s Policy Towards Myanmar (1990-2023)’, Journal of Contemporary China. Read article here. 

Jan Ali on the following publications: On the chapter (in press), ‘A Pursuit of Human Wellbeing: An Islamic Perspective’, in Wellbeing in Islamic Schools: Nurturing the Mind, Body, and Soul. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. 
On the chapter (forthcoming), ‘A Sociological Study of Islam and Muslims in Contemporary Australia’, in The Spirit of the Antipodes: Religion and the Study of Religion in Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand. Orland Park: American Technical Publishers. 
And on the chapter (forthcoming), ‘Challenges to Character Education in Australian Muslim School’, in Education of the Interior: Principles and Applications of Islamic Education. 
Zouhir Gabsi on the article, ‘Al-Wala wal-Bara: (Allegiance and Disassociation) in Islam: A Source of Islamophobic Narratives?’, Intellectual Discourse. Read article here. 
Pam Nilan on co-authoring the article, ‘Gendered Youth Transitions in Local Jihad in Indonesia: Negotiating Agency in Arranged Marriage’, Journal of Youth Studies. See article here.  
Ihsan Yilmaz on the following publications. Intergroup Emotions and Competitive Victimhoods: Turkey’s Ethnic, Religious and Political Emigrant Groups in Australia. Palgrave Macmillan Singapore. Pre-order book here. 
And on co-authoring, Reception of Soft and Sharp Powers: Turkey’s Civilizational Populist TV Dramas in Pakistan. Palgrave Macmillan Singapore. See book here. 
 
All the best,

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Member Publications July 2025

July 30, 2025 /
Sara Cheikh Husain on her book titled, The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia, published by Palgrave Macmillan. See book here.   Eva Nisa on the article titled, “Charting the Shape of
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Calling Global Scholars in Islamic and Muslim Studies

July 18, 2025 /
Are you a lecturer, PhD student, or researcher working on topics related to Islam and Muslim societies? Join the Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (AAIMS) — a dynamic
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The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia: The Case of Muslim Community Organisations

July 18, 2025 /
By Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain We are pleased to share the latest publication by Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain, an active member of AAIMS and a scholar of political sociology and
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Welcome 2025!

  • Welcome 2025!

January 1, 2025

 We wish all our members a wonderful holiday season. We thank you for all your commitment to AAIMS and look forward to celebrating your achievements in teaching, research, and study in the field of Islamic and Muslim studies. This is an important field in the context of contemporary societies and requires insightful theoretical and empirical work to illuminate the lived reality of Islam and Muslim social and cultural life. 

We are excited to begin the new year with you! Throughout 2024 we have shared member publications and achievements on our social media platforms, website, and newsletter. If you have an achievement or call to paper you would like us to share please email us at: info@aaims.org.au.

All the best,

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Member Publications July 2025

July 30, 2025 /
Sara Cheikh Husain on her book titled, The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia, published by Palgrave Macmillan. See book here.   Eva Nisa on the article titled, “Charting the Shape of
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Calling Global Scholars in Islamic and Muslim Studies

July 18, 2025 /
Are you a lecturer, PhD student, or researcher working on topics related to Islam and Muslim societies? Join the Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (AAIMS) — a dynamic
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The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia: The Case of Muslim Community Organisations

July 18, 2025 /
By Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain We are pleased to share the latest publication by Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain, an active member of AAIMS and a scholar of political sociology and
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Member Publications (December 2024)

  • Member Publications (December 2024)

December 31, 2024

Congratulations to the following AAIMS Members on their publications in December!

Shahram Akbarzadeh on co-authoring the article, ‘China’s Soft Power: Views from Saudi Arabia and the UAE ’, Global Studies Quarterly. Read article here. 

Zouhir Gabsi on the article, ‘Irony and Hyperrealism in Media Discourses: Examining the Israeli-Palestinian ‘Conflict’, Journal for Cultural Research. Read article here. 

William Gourlay on the book review of Kurds in Dark Times: New Perspectives on Violence and Resistance in Turkey, published in Bustan: The Middle East Book Review. See review here. 

Amin Saikal on the chapter, ‘Regional Response to the Taliban’s Return to Power’, in Still Understanding and Engaging with Afghanistan after August 2021. Read chapter here. 

 Ihsan Yilmaz on co-authoring the report, Authoritarian Populist ‘Civilisation-States’ and Their Influence in Africa: Hard and Soft Powers of TRIC, published by European Center for Populism Studies. Read report here. And on co-authoring the article, ‘Agent-Based Simulation and Linguistic Analysis of Populist versus Non-Populist Rhetoric: Insights on Polarization and Cohesion’, European Center for Populism Studies. Read article here.  
 
All the best

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Member Publications July 2025

July 30, 2025 /
Sara Cheikh Husain on her book titled, The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia, published by Palgrave Macmillan. See book here.   Eva Nisa on the article titled, “Charting the Shape of
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Calling Global Scholars in Islamic and Muslim Studies

July 18, 2025 /
Are you a lecturer, PhD student, or researcher working on topics related to Islam and Muslim societies? Join the Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (AAIMS) — a dynamic
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The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia: The Case of Muslim Community Organisations

July 18, 2025 /
By Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain We are pleased to share the latest publication by Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain, an active member of AAIMS and a scholar of political sociology and
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Member Publications (November 2024)

  • Member Publications (November 2024)

November 30, 2024

Congratulations to the following AAIMS Members on their publications!

Daud Batchelor on his article, ‘Mitigating Environmental Degradation: Muslims’ Strategic Roles for Human Wellbeing and Planetary Stability’, TAFHIM: IKIM Journal of Islam and the Contemporary World. Read article here.

Zouhir Gabsi on his book, Muslim Perspectives on Islamophobia: From Misconceptions to Reason, Palgrave Macmillan. See book here.

Pam Nilan on co-authoring the article, ‘Religion and Youth Activism for Viability in Indonesia’, Journal of Youth Studies. See article here.

Halim Rane on co-authoring the article, ‘Education and Islamist Jihadism: A Survey of Muslim Australians’, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. See article here.

Ihsan Yilmaz on co-authoring the book, Weaponizing Civilizationalism for Authoritarianism: How Turkey, India, Russia and China Challenge Liberal Democracy, Palgrave Macmillan. See book here. 

Azim Zahir on his book review, ‘James E. Dorsey, The Battle for the Soul of Islam: Defining the Muslim Faith in the 21st Century’, Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs. See book review here. 

 
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Member Publications July 2025

July 30, 2025 /
Sara Cheikh Husain on her book titled, The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia, published by Palgrave Macmillan. See book here.   Eva Nisa on the article titled, “Charting the Shape of
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Calling Global Scholars in Islamic and Muslim Studies

July 18, 2025 /
Are you a lecturer, PhD student, or researcher working on topics related to Islam and Muslim societies? Join the Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (AAIMS) — a dynamic
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The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia: The Case of Muslim Community Organisations

July 18, 2025 /
By Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain We are pleased to share the latest publication by Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain, an active member of AAIMS and a scholar of political sociology and
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Member Publications (October 2024)

  • Member Publications (October 2024)

November 1, 2024

Congratulations to the following AAIMS Members on their publications!

Shahram Akbarzadeh on co-authoring the article, ‘Contestations of Internet Governance and Digital Authoritarianism in Pakistan’, International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society. Read article here.

Amin Saikal on his book review, ‘Waiting for Dignity: Legitimacy and Authority in Afghanistan, by Florian Weigand’, Pacific Affairs. Read review here.

Ihsan Yilmaz on co-authoring the article, ‘Contestations of Internet Governance and Digital Authoritarianism in Pakistan’, International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society. Read article here.

All the best,

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Member Publications July 2025

July 30, 2025 /
Sara Cheikh Husain on her book titled, The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia, published by Palgrave Macmillan. See book here.   Eva Nisa on the article titled, “Charting the Shape of
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Calling Global Scholars in Islamic and Muslim Studies

July 18, 2025 /
Are you a lecturer, PhD student, or researcher working on topics related to Islam and Muslim societies? Join the Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (AAIMS) — a dynamic
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The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia: The Case of Muslim Community Organisations

July 18, 2025 /
By Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain We are pleased to share the latest publication by Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain, an active member of AAIMS and a scholar of political sociology and
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Member Publications (September 2024)

  • Member Publications (September 2024)

October 2, 2024

Congratulations to the following AAIMS Members on their publications!

Shahram Akbarzadeh on co-editing the dossier Iran in the Middle East: Building Bridges or Expanding Influence, Middle East Council Affairs. Read dossier here.

Adis Duderija on the article ‘İlerlemeci İslam Düşüncesinde Sünnet Kavramı’, Darulhadis. Read article here.

William Gourlay on the article ‘A Turkish Brick in the BRICS-Is Turkey Choosing between East and West?’, The Strategist. Read article here.

Halim Rane, on the articles ‘Human Security and Peaceful Coexistence in Islam: Analysis of Covenants in the Qurʾān and Sunnah’, Journal of Pacifism and Nonviolence, 2(2), 233-256. Read article here; and ‘Covenants in the Qurʾān: Reflections on Seven Elements of the Maqāṣid Framework’, Journal of Contemporary Maqasid Studies, 3(1), 89–106. Read article here. 

Amin Saikal on the articles ‘Regional Environment Behind Recent Terror Attacks will Likely Support Extreme Groups’, The Strategist. Read article here; and ‘The Conflict Goes On, But No Party Desires an All-Out Middle East War. Read article here.

Rachel Woodlock on the book review of Women in the Mosque: A History of Legal Thought and Social Practice, in the journal, Politics, Religion & Ideology. See review here. 

Ihsan Yilmaz on the book Muslim Legal Pluralism in the West: Transnationalism, Political Participation, Citizenship and Shari’a, Palgrave Macmillan. See book here. And the article ‘Blame Avoidance through Necropolitics and Religious Populism: Autocratic Responses to Nationwide Crises in an Authoritarian Islamist Polity’, Populism & Politics. Read article here.

All the best,

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Member Publications July 2025

July 30, 2025 /
Sara Cheikh Husain on her book titled, The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia, published by Palgrave Macmillan. See book here.   Eva Nisa on the article titled, “Charting the Shape of
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Calling Global Scholars in Islamic and Muslim Studies

July 18, 2025 /
Are you a lecturer, PhD student, or researcher working on topics related to Islam and Muslim societies? Join the Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (AAIMS) — a dynamic
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The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia: The Case of Muslim Community Organisations

July 18, 2025 /
By Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain We are pleased to share the latest publication by Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain, an active member of AAIMS and a scholar of political sociology and
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Member Publications (August 2024)

  • Member Publications (August 2024)

August 31, 2024

Congratulations to the following AAIMS Members on their publications!

Emad Bazzi on his book review, ‘Methods, Methodologies, and Perspectives in the Humanities and Social Sciences with Particular Reference to Islamic Studies: A Critical Rationalist Interpretation. Ali Paya’, Journal of the Contemporary Study of Islam. Read review here.

Susan de Groot Heupner on co-authoring the paper, ‘Digital Populism and Disinformation: Integrating AI into Systematic Review’, presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology. See paper here.

Pam Nilan on co-authoring ‘Navigating Communication Privacy in Pseudo-Administration: Indonesian Female Servant Experiences of Applying Written Divorce Permission’, Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development. Read article here.

Amin Saikal on his article, ‘The Conflict Goes On, But no Party Desires an All-Out Middle East War’, The Strategist. Read article here.

Ihsan Yilmaz on co-authoring the paper, ‘Digital Populism and Disinformation: Integrating AI into Systematic Review’, presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology. See paper here. 

All the best,

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Member Publications July 2025

July 30, 2025 /
Sara Cheikh Husain on her book titled, The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia, published by Palgrave Macmillan. See book here.   Eva Nisa on the article titled, “Charting the Shape of
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Calling Global Scholars in Islamic and Muslim Studies

July 18, 2025 /
Are you a lecturer, PhD student, or researcher working on topics related to Islam and Muslim societies? Join the Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (AAIMS) — a dynamic
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The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia: The Case of Muslim Community Organisations

July 18, 2025 /
By Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain We are pleased to share the latest publication by Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain, an active member of AAIMS and a scholar of political sociology and
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Member Publications (July 2024)

  • Member Publications (July 2024)

August 1, 2024

Congratulations to the following AAIMS Members on their publications in July!

Shahram Akbarzadeh on co-authoring, ‘The Web of Big Lies: State-Sponsored Disinformation in Iran’, Contemporary Politics. Read article here.

Susan de Groot Heupner on her book, Far Right and  Islamist Populism: How They Disrupt the Hegemonic Order, published by Amsterdam University Press. See book here.

Dzavid Haveric on his book, A History of Muslims in the Australian Military from 1885 to 1945: Loyalty, Patriotism, Contribution, published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. See book here.

Farjana Mahbuba on her article, ‘Higher Educational Attainment and Lower Labor Participation among Bangladeshi Migrant Muslim Women in Australia: Disparity and Internal Barriers’, Religions. Read article here.

Eva Nisa on her chapter, ‘The Headscarf and Modesty in Multicultural Aotearoa New Zealand: A Post-Christchurch Attack Story’ in Shame, Modesty, and Honor in Islam. See chapter here.

Halim Rane on his chapter, ‘Covenants and Treaties in the Qur’an and Sunnah: Hope for Better Understanding Interreligious Relations in Islam’ in Socio-Anthropological Approaches to Religion: Environmental Hope. See chapter here. 

Rachel Woodlock on co-editing the special issue of Religions titled ‘Muslim Women in the 21st Century: Agency, Influence, and Lived Experience’. See issue here.

Ihsan Yilmaz on co-authoring the article, ‘The Web of Big Lies: State-Sponsored Disinformation in Iran’, Contemporary Politics. Read article here.

All the best,

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Member Publications July 2025

July 30, 2025 /
Sara Cheikh Husain on her book titled, The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia, published by Palgrave Macmillan. See book here.   Eva Nisa on the article titled, “Charting the Shape of
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Calling Global Scholars in Islamic and Muslim Studies

July 18, 2025 /
Are you a lecturer, PhD student, or researcher working on topics related to Islam and Muslim societies? Join the Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (AAIMS) — a dynamic
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The Politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia: The Case of Muslim Community Organisations

July 18, 2025 /
By Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain We are pleased to share the latest publication by Dr. Sara Cheikh Husain, an active member of AAIMS and a scholar of political sociology and
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