25 for 25, “Muhammad’s Grave: Death Rites and the Making of Islamic Society” by Leor Halevi.

Insights: Scholarly Work at the Kluge Center

01/22/2026 11:10 AM EST

This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. Human beings have been burying and caring for the dead for over thirty thousand years, notes historian Leor Halevi. …

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