The Ummatics Institute is a research organization for the study of ummatic thought and practice

Our Key Activities

Colloquium

Participate in our Ummatics Colloquium, where esteemed figures from around the world engage in thought-provoking discussions, exploring ideas to benefit the Umma. Join us in fostering dialogue for a brighter future.

Research Papers

Explore our extensive collection of research papers on ummatic thought and practice, all held to the highest scholarly standards in Islamic and human sciences. Delve into cutting-edge knowledge that guides us toward a more meaningful ummatic ethos.

Conferences

Connect with like-minded individuals and renowned experts at our conferences, where influential discussions and collaborations take center stage. These events are a platform for sharing ideas and making a real impact in the ummatic community.

Events

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Ummatics Colloquium

The Ummatics Institute conducts a monthly colloquium to facilitate discussions among academics on a range of ummatics issues related to the essence of the Muslim umma, as well as the means to achieve ummatic unity. Senior scholars are invited to engage with aspiring scholars, providing them with possible answers at times and sparking further questions for research and discussion at other times.

Last Colloquium

Syria’s Transition: Legitimacy, Governance, and Ummatic Solidarity

Exploring the dilemmas of legitimacy and recognition that both the revolutionary discourse and the emergent governance structure face, while also...

Previous Colloquia

Bangladesh’s Revolution: Challenges, Opportunities and the Umma

August 25, 2024

Redefining Islamic Education Towards an Ummatic Identity

June 19, 2024

Colloquium | Qas Al-Haq: An Alternative to Capitalism, Nation-State, Parts I & II

May 16, 2024

Ummatics Research Agenda

Ummatics Institute
February 11, 2025

Call For Mentee and Mentor Applicants | Ummatics Mentorship Program

Ummatics Institute
April 27, 2024

Seminar on Ummatic Political Analysis (SUPA)

Ummatics Institute
April 6, 2024

Istanbul Meetups

Held monthly in Istanbul, Ummatics Meetups offer a dynamic platform for anyone passionate about exploring and addressing critical contemporary issues central to the future of the Muslim world. Participants will have the opportunity to contribute their insights and establish significant connections within a community of forward-looking, ummatic Muslims who share a desire to gain knowledge.

Upcoming Meetup

Syria’s Transition, Part II: Legitimacy, Governance, and Ummatic Solidarity

Exploring the dilemmas of legitimacy and recognition that both the revolutionary discourse and the emergent governance structure face, while also...

Previous Meetups

Muslims’ Rights in Makkah in Ummatic Prosperity

January 16, 2025

Sufism, Society and State

December 1, 2024

Unifying the Umma Amidst Deep Differences

November 4, 2024

Call for Papers: Contemporary Dynamics of Political Unification

December 27, 2024

Ummatics Conference 2024: Towards an Ummatic Future

April 8, 2024

The Ummatics Institute Inaugural Conference Summary

January 23, 2024

Islamic Finance Conference Harvard | Moral Economy between Nation State & Umma

January 31, 2025

University of Oxford Middle East Centre: What is Ummatics? Lecture by Dr. Ovamir Anjum

October 31, 2023

Cambridge University Islamic Society: What is Ummatics? Lecture by Dr. Ovamir Anjum

October 31, 2023

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Call for Papers: Contemporary Dynamics of Political Unification

Ummatics Institute
December 27, 2024

Literature Review on Political Unification

Mustafa Salama and Younis Sarwer
December 27, 2024

Divergent Statecrafts: Between Islamic Governance and Modern State Power

Dr. Jaan Islam
November 27, 2024

Unipolar Crusade: America in the Muslim World, 1993–2022

Ibrahim Moiz
January 20, 2025

Call for Papers: Contemporary Dynamics of Political Unification

Ummatics Institute
December 27, 2024

Literature Review on Political Unification

Mustafa Salama and Younis Sarwer
December 27, 2024

Criminalizing the Caliphate: Transforming Remembrance into Resistance

Ilham Ibrahim
September 2, 2024

Hilafeti Kim Ä°ster?

Ovamir Anjum
February 21, 2024

Nationalism and Ummatic Solidarity: Reflections on a British memo (1917) from colonial East Africa

Alexander Thurston
November 14, 2023

Divergent Statecrafts: Between Islamic Governance and Modern State Power

Dr. Jaan Islam
November 27, 2024

Contention Two: The Past is Our Inspiration, not a Glass Ceiling

Ovamir Anjum
November 7, 2024

Contention One: Ummatic Exceptionalism and the Prospect of Double Humiliation

Ovamir Anjum
July 17, 2024

Umma Beyond the Nation-State: Imagination, Solidarity, Praxis

The Ummatics Institute’s inaugural 3-day conference was held June 13-15 in Istanbul, Türkiye. It attracted a diverse array of Ummatic-minded people, both of academic and non-academic backgrounds. The 27 paper presenters were affiliated with universities from all over the world including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Egypt, Sweden, Germany, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and Türkiye. The paper topics presented at the conference ranged from conceptualizations of the Umma to ideas related to Khilafah and Islamic political theory to visions of an Islamic governance system for the modern world.

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