Islam Three Ways: A Roundtable on Making Muslimness, Racializing the Ummah, and The Vast Oceans

In the first half of 2026, three new ethnographies of Islam are being released: Making Muslimness: Race, Religion, and Performance in Contemporary Manchester, Racializing the Ummah: Muslim Humanitarians beyond Black, Brown, and White, and The Vast Oceans: Remembering Allah and Self on the Mustafawiyya Sufi Path. Each work addresses the intersection of Islam, race, and transnationality. Making Muslimness explores how British Muslims navigate the United Kingdom's sociopolitical, religious, and racial tensions through performance in everyday life, Racializing the Ummah investigates the humanitarian organization Islamic Relief via difficult questions about the extensive reach of white supremacy across multiple geographies, and The Vast Oceans explores how spiritual care empowers those traveling the Mustafawiyya Sufi path even as they confront historical and contemporary anti-Blackness. Uniting the authors of these important texts, this roundtable will connect, surface, and theorize the intersection of Islam, race, and power on both sides of the Atlantic.