#  Malika Zeghal's Book a Finalist for the American Academy of Religion Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion: Historical Studies 

 





March 03, 2026

 

 

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[Malika Zeghal's](https://nelc.fas.harvard.edu/people/malika-zeghal) new book, [*The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa* (Princeton University Press, 2024)](https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691134369/the-making-of-the-modern-muslim-state), was named a finalist for the [American Academy of Religion Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion: Historical Studies](https://aarweb.org/news/2025-aar-book-award-winners/). Congratulations, Malika!



 

 

 



 

 

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