Dr. Ovamir Anjum

Founder & Chief Research Officer

Dr. Ovamir Anjum is professor and endowed chair of Islamic studies in the department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Toledo, co-editor of the American Journal of Islam and Society (previously known as the American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences), and recently appointed editor-in-chief for the review board at the Yaqeen Institute. His areas of research include Islamic history, theology, political thought, and history broadly. His publications include Politics, Law, and Community in Islamic Thought: The Taymiyyan Moment (Cambridge University Press, 2012), and Ranks of Divine Seekers: Translation of Ibn al-Qayyim’s Madarij al-Salikin (Brill, 2020), first two of four volumes. His selected publications can be accessed at https://utoledo.academia.edu/OvamirAnjum

The Ummatic Method

October 14, 2025 — Ovamir Anjum
Ovamir Anjum outlines an ummatic method for Muslim unity—prophetic guidance, discursive integration, institution building, and...

Istanbul Forum 2024 | Debate: The Search for Authority in the Muslim World

April 3, 2025 — Ovamir Anjum
A discussion centers on the historical and contemporary significance of Muslim authority in the Islamic...

The Ummatic Method: Towards a Shared Public Sphere

February 25, 2025 — Ovamir Anjum
Explore how the Ummatic Method fosters a shared global public sphere for Muslims to collaborate,...

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

January 31, 2025 — Ovamir Anjum
Dr. Ovamir Anjum challenges the dominant economic paradigm, arguing that capitalism thrives by eroding ethical...

Islamic Political Theology

November 11, 2024 — Ovamir Anjum
The central idea within Islamic political theology is that sovereignty, or the authority of final...

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

November 7, 2024 — Ovamir Anjum
Muslim political unity is both a Quranic imperative and a historical necessity for the survival...

Taymiyyan Political Thought and the Modern World

August 17, 2024 — Ovamir Anjum
  Description Reimagining the Umma for the modern world—how can we work locally, think globally,...

Contention One: Ummatic Exceptionalism and the Prospect of Double Humiliation

July 17, 2024 — Ovamir Anjum
The Ummatic covenant we have with Allah is an honor and a responsibility; it means...

Why Ummatics: A Series of Contentions

June 12, 2024 — Ovamir Anjum
Having explained what we mean by "ummatics" and made a case for why Muslim unification...

Hilafeti Kim İster?

February 21, 2024 — Ovamir Anjum
The loss of the Ottoman Caliphate after the First World War sent convulsive waves of...

Apa itu Umatika?

January 23, 2024 — Ovamir Anjum
What is the Ummatics project? How do we define Ummatics as a concept? What is...

امیٹکس کیا ہے؟

January 13, 2024 — Ovamir Anjum
What is the Ummatics project? How do we define Ummatics as a concept? What is...

Ümmetiks nedir?

January 10, 2024 — Ovamir Anjum
What is the Ummatics project? How do we define Ummatics as a concept? What is...

The Thinking Muslim: Who wants the Caliphate? with Dr Ovamir Anjum

December 13, 2023 — Ovamir Anjum
Dr. Ovamir Anjum discusses the reimagination of the Caliphate as a solution to modern global...

Islam21C Unscripted: Meet the Scholars Bringing Back Khilafah

October 31, 2023 — Ovamir Anjum
Dr. Ovamir Anjum discusses *Ummatics*, a vision for empowering and unifying the Muslim Ummah, emphasizing...

Blogging Theology: Who Wants the Caliphate? With Professor Ovamir Anjum

October 31, 2023 — Ovamir Anjum
Exploring the Caliphate: A Discussion with Professor Ovamir Anjum

Blogging Theology: Rebellion in Islam with Professor Ovamir Anjum

October 31, 2023 — Ovamir Anjum
Addressing the question of whether Muslims are bound to obey even tyrannical rulers, Dr. Anjum...

Prophetic Mentality: What you and I can do to bring back the Caliphate

October 31, 2023 — Ovamir Anjum
Non-Muslims dream of Rome but we yearn for the conquerors of Ar-Rum. Join us for a...

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

October 31, 2023 — Ovamir Anjum
Can Muslims think and act politically qua Muslims in the modern world? Does politics need...

Cambridge University Islamic Society: What is Ummatics?

October 31, 2023 — Ovamir Anjum
Can Muslims think and act politically qua Muslims in the modern world? Does politics need...

Siapa yang Menginginkan Khilafah?

April 11, 2023 — Ovamir Anjum
English | العربية | Bahasa Indonesia | Urdu | Türkçe Penafian: Pandangan, pendapat, temuan, dan kesimpulan dalam...

من يريد الخلافة؟

April 10, 2023 — Ovamir Anjum
 English | العربية | Bahasa Indonesia | Urdu | Türkçe شكر وتقدير أود أن أتقدم أولا...

What is Ummatics?

March 9, 2023 — Ovamir Anjum
What is the Ummatics project? How do we define Ummatics as a concept? What is...

The “Constitution” of Medina: Translation, Commentary, and Meaning Today

September 12, 2022 — Ovamir Anjum
This article was originally published by the Yaqeen Institute. Click here to view the original...

Is Deglobalization Real? And What Can We Do About It?

September 11, 2022 — Ovamir Anjum
In 2009 The Economist noted that, contrary to the accepted dogma that globalization was irreversible, “the integration...

Who Wants the Caliphate?

September 10, 2022 — Ovamir Anjum
The loss of the Ottoman Caliphate after the First World War sent convulsive waves of...

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