The International Qur’anic Studies Association will have a limited program in San Diego, California from November 23-24, 2024 in conjunction with the Society of Biblical Literature and the American Academy of Religion.
Q: What are the dates of IQSA’s meeting?
A: The IQSA Annual Meeting begins and ends November 23-24, 2024.
Q: How do I register for the meeting as an IQSA member?
A: Register as a Member of an Affiliate Organization. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the Affiliate link and choose “International Qur’anic Studies Association” in the drop-down menu.
Q: Do I have to be an IQSA member to register for the meeting?
A: YES – current IQSA membership is required and verified by staff upon registration. However, SBL/AAR membership is not required to attend the IQSA Annual Meeting. You can renew your IQSA membership HERE.
Q: I already registered for the meeting as an SBL/AAR member. Do I have to register again as an affiliate to attend IQSA events?
A: No – duplicate registration is not required to attend IQSA events if one has already registered as an SBL/AAR member.
Q: Where can I find a schedule of events for the meeting?
A: Scroll to the bottom of the page, or search “IQSA” on the online SBL schedule.
Q: Where can I find information about Housing and Travel Accommodations?
A: Find more information about travel, housing/accommodations, visa letters, etc— on the SBL website.
Q: Does IQSA provide funding or reimbursement for its members to attend the meeting?
A: At this time, IQSA does not have the resources to provide financial assistance for housing and travel at the Annual Meeting. However, IQSA encourages its members to seek financial aid through institutional grants and other funding.
Q: I will be traveling internationally. How do I obtain a non-immigrant Visa Letter?
A: Check the required box during online registration.
IQSA EVENT SCHEDULE
All sessions will be held in Temacula 4 (North Tower – First Floor) – Marriott Marquis.
Saturday November 23
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Engaging the Qur’an and Tafsir
Chair: Abdulla Galadari, Khalifa University
Stephen Burge, Institute of Ismaili Studies
Twists and Turns: Tracing the Reception of al-laff wa’l-nashr in the Tafsir tradition (25 min)
Tugrul Kurt, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin – Humboldt University of Berlin
Exploring Ihsan in Qur’an and Islamic Mystical Exegesis: A Study on Isrā’īliyyāt Contributions (25 min)
Riccardo Amerigo Vigliermo, Fondazione per le Religiose (FSCIRE)
fa-qūlā la-hu, qawlan layyinan, Onomastic Prospective in the Qur’an: Reflection on the kuniya (25 min)
Zarif Rahman, University of Virginia
Intra-Textual Exegesis: Al-Māturīdī’s Commentary on the Anthropomorphic Verses of the Qur’ān (25 min)
Madeline Wyse, University of California, Berkeley
Irony in Early Islamic Exegesis: A David Narrative in the Muṣannaf of Ibn Abī Shaybah (d. 235/849) (25 min)
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Author Meets Critics: Roundtable on Tehseen Thaver’s Beyond Sectarianism
SherAli Tareen, Franklin & Marshall College, Presiding
SherAli Tareen, Franklin and Marshall College
Tehseen Thaver, Princeton University, Panelist
Cyrus Zargar, University of Central Florida, Panelist
Martin Nguyen, Fairfield University, Panelist
Ruqayya Khan, Claremont Graduate University, Panelist
4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
The Qur’an, Israelites, and Moses
Chair: Stephen Burge, Institute of Ismaili Studies
Holger Zellentin, University of Tuebingen
The Qur’anic Israelites: Jews, or Jews and Christians? (25 min)
Heydar Davoudi, Northwestern University
The Qur’ānic Discourse on Moses’ Family in the Burning Tree Theophany (25 min)
Fahed Masalkhi, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Musa and Khidr: A New Perspective (25 min)
Asad Uz Zaman, The Ohio State University – Near East and S. Asia
Al-Khidr as a Qur’anicized Raphael? (25 min)
Roberta Sabbath, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Examples from the Female Ancestors of the Messianic Lineage in Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and Qur’an:
Righteousness and Compassion, Faithfulness and Obedience, and Beauty and Goodness (25 min)
Sunday November 24
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Qur’anic Studies: Inscriptions, Translations, and New Testament Studies
Chair: Holger Zellentin, University of Tübingen
Abdulla Galadari, Khalifa University
Echoes and Adaptations: The Qur’an and the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (25 min)
Rebecca Williams, University of South Alabama
Qur’an 2:138 and the story of Jesus and the Dyer (25 min)
Gabriel Said Reynolds, Notre Dame
Paradox in the Qur’an (25 min)
Francesca Badini, FSCIRE (Palermo)
The Unfortunate Case of “Il Corano” (1967) Translated by Martino Mario Moreno (1892 – 1964) (25 min)
Zeinab Vessal, Graduate Theological Union
Verses on ‘Alam: Qur’ānic inscriptions on Metal Finials in Shī’a Muslim Societies (25 min)