Welcome to H-Mideast-Medieval, a member of H-Net Humanities & Social Sciences OnLine. H-MidEast-Medieval is a discussion network for scholars and others interested in the study of the Islamic lands of the Middle East during the medieval period (defined roughly as 500-1500 C.E.). The network is sponsored by Middle East Medievalists (MEM).

- H-MEM: Journal of Islamic Studies Table of Contents for May 2012; Vol. 23, No. 2  Letizia Osti <letizia.osti@BLUEWIN.CH> - H-MEM: Slaves from al-Andalus in the Abbasid realm  "O. Alí-de-Unzaga" [mailto:oali@iis.ac.uk] - H-MEM: Slaves from al-Andalus in the Abbasid realm(Miura, Japan)  Toru MIURA [mailto:miura-t@pis.bekkoame.ne.jp] - H-MEM Reviews: Call for Reviewers  Christine Baker [mailto:christinedbaker@gmail.com] - H-MEM. jobs  Letizia Osti <letizia.osti@BLUEWIN.CH> - H-MEM: Call for Paper: Deadline 6 June 2012: ICIBSoS 2012 : Elsevier Journal of Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences  Ford Lumban Gaol [mailto:ford_lg@yahoo.com] - Thank you, from H-Net  H-Net Donations <donation@MAIL.H-NET.MSU.EDU>

Reviewer: Walid Saleh Title: The Idea of Idolatry and the Emergence of Islam: From Polemic to History Author: G. R. Hawting   Reviewer: Andrew Rippin Title: The Qur'an: A New Translation Author: M. A. S. Abdel Haleem Title: An Interpretation of the Qur'an: English Translation of the Meanings Author: Majid Fakhry   Reviewer: Raziuddin Aquil Title: The Oral Background of Persian Epics: Storytelling and Poetry Author: Kumiko Yamamoto