Project Maktaba
Maktaba is an open-access digital collection of translated and contextualized Arabic manuscripts from Muslim West Africa.

Maktaba is an open-access digital collection of translated and contextualized Arabic manuscripts from Muslim West Africa.
A pilot partnership with Bayan Graduate School and Claremont School of Theology.


Launched in 2026, the Islam in Africa Book Award is awarded annually at the African Studies Association (ASA) annual meeting to the author of the best book in the field of Islam in Africa published in the previous calendar year. The award is co-sponsored by ISITA and the Islam in Africa Studies Group (IASG).
Learn about eligibility criteria, timeline, and the nomination process.