We facilitate scholarship on the Islamic tradition of learning in Africa and promote awareness of the role of Islam in African societies.
Islam in Africa Book Award
ISITA and the Islam in Africa Study Group co-sponsor an annual award for the best book in the field of Islam in Africa, to be presented annually at the African Studies Association Annual Meeting. The next award cycle opens in January 2027.
Maktaba: Arabic Manuscripts from West Africa in English Translation
Explore a selection of translated and contextualized West African Arabic manuscripts from the libraries of Northwestern University and the Univesity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Read More