History of Islamic Legal Practice: Some Insights from 19th Century Egypt

Khaled Fahmy, Professor of Arabic Studies at Cambridge University, will present on his book In Quest of Justice.

In his award winning book, In Quest of Justice: Islamic Law and Forensic Medicine in Modern Egypt, Professor Khaled Fahmy (Cambridge University) will address the evolution of Islamic legal practices drawing upon his extensive archive of materials from 19th century Egypt. His talk is an open webinar, which will precede his graduate master class to be held later the same week.