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Abdallah S. Kamel Center for the Study of Islamic Law and Civilization

About the Center

The Abdallah S. Kamel Center for the Study of Islamic Law and Civilization at Yale Law School brings prominent scholars of Islam to the Yale campus for public lectures, seminar discussions, visiting fellowships, and visiting professorships.

More about the Kamel Center.

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Center Co-Directors:

Aslı Ü. Bâli, Professor of Law

Owen M. Fiss, Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law

Anthony T. Kronman, Sterling Professor of Law

 

2025–2026 Research Fellows:

Mohammad Mehdi Ali, Associate Research Fellow

Alaa Aly Al-Shafei, Associate Research Fellow

Mafaz Al-Suwaidan, Associate Research Fellow

 

Administrative Support:

Bradley Hayes, Coordinator of International Programs

Katherine Lawton, Senior Administrative Assistant

Explore the Kamel Center

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Lecture Series

View current and past schedules of the Abdallah S. Kamel Lectures

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Publications

Read occasional papers by visitors

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Videos

Watch videos of several lectures from past years

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Opportunities

Fellowships and travel grants offered by the center