King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies

Latest Research Papers

Africa Followups
Issue 28
Edited by Mohamed Al-Sbitli

Qira’at
Love, Death and Self-Transformation in Jahriyyah Hagiographies and Ma Dexin’s Commented Translation of Qaṣīdat al-Burda (The Mantle
By Tommaso Previato

Commentary
Political Change in Pakistan: What Should We Expect from the New Sharif Government?
By Umer Karim

Upcoming Events

Online Lecture

Wednesday, August 17, 2022 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Sacred Sites in Altishahr: Destruction, Transformation, and Persistence

Speakers: Dr. Rian Thum, Dr. Mohammed Al-Sudairi (Moderator)

Location: Zoom

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Latest Book and Periodicals

A Kingdom Unseen: People of Saudi Arabia
By Alex Schlacher

Journal of Linguistic Studies
Volume 24, Number 4
May-July 2022
(Arabic)

Al-Faisal Magazine
Issues 549–550
July-August 2022
(Arabic)

News from the Chairman’s Office

June 16, 2022

HRH Prince Turki AlFaisal participated in 9th Global Baku Forum

June 5, 2022

HRH Prince Turki AlFaisal delivered closing speech at HEGRA Conference of Nobel Laureates & Friends 2022

May 26, 2022

HRH Prince Turki AlFaisal received HE Ambassador of Republic of Cyprus

News from the Center

July 17, 2022

KFCRIS had its annual Eid Al-Adha celebration

June 26, 2022

KFCRIS convened online panel discussion entitled: "The Current Situation in the Horn of Africa in Light of Developments in Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia" (jointly organized with Pharos Center for Consulting and Strategic Studies)

June 22, 2022

KFCRIS convened public lecture entitled: "The “Kitab al-Adwar” of Safi al-Din al-Urmawi: A Reception History"