Zīrid Ifrīqiya and the Islamic World

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The conference 'Zīrid Ifrīqiya and the Islamic world in the 10th-12th centuries' will be held in London at UCL on 28 & 29 May 2026. The study of medieval North Africa is experiencing a renaissance. Recent scholarship on the caliphal, Aghlabid and early Fatimid periods as well as the Ibadi imamates has transformed our understanding of North Africa’s complex history in the early Islamic period.

Building on the success of the Aghlabids and their Neighbors conference held in London a decade ago and of the volume published in its aftermath, this conference aims to critically re-evaluate Zīrid Ifrīqiya and its role in the Islamic world and to bring together scholars in different fields (e.g. archaeology, history, art history, numismatics, epigraphy, manuscripts) who seldom have the opportunity to discuss these issues with each other.

Participants & Organizers

UCL Social & Historical Sciences(Organizer, Host)

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