Publications
- Guardian of Faith: Ibn Taymiyya’s Theological Discourse on Frontier Garrisoning versus Pious Residence in Mecca, Khalilieh, H. S., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Al-Masaq.
- A Concise Overview of the Classical Islamic Coastal and Marine Environmental Law, Khalilieh, H. S., 1 Jan 2026, The Cambridge Handbook of Islam and Environmental Law. Cambridge University Press, p. 82-100 19 p.
- Rules and Practices of General Average in the Islamic Mediterranean on the Eve of the Emergence of the Italian Communes, Khalilieh, H., 1 Jan 2023, General Average and Risk Management in Medieval and Early Modern Maritime Business. Springer International Publishing, p. 121-143 23 p.
- May the Umayyad Coastal Ribāṭ Fortress of Kafr Lāb Have Been Built in Memory of Mujāhid ibn Jabr?, Khalilieh, H. S., 2022, In: Al-Masaq. 34, 3, p. 292-313 22 p.
- The lex mercatoria maritima an abridgement of the jurisprudential principles of the early islamic maritime qirad, Khalilieh, H. S., 1 Aug 2020, In: Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. 40, 2, p. 266-276 11 p.
- Goitein, the Geniza, and Aspects of Islamic Maritime Laws and Practices, Khalilieh, H. S., 1 Dec 2019, In: Jewish History. 32, 2-4, p. 527-533 7 p.
- Islamic laws of general average, Khalilieh, H. S., Jul 2019, In: Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce. 50, 3, p. 353-378 26 p.
- Islamic law of the sea: Freedom of navigation and passage rights in islamic thought, Khalilieh, H. S., 22 Apr 2019, Cambridge University Press. 283 p.
- General Average, Khalilieh, H., 2014, The Encyclopaedia of Islam. 3 ed. Brill, p. 129-132
- Perception of piracy in Islamic Sharī'a, Khalilieh, H. S., 2014, Jews, Christians and Muslims in Medieval and Early Modern Times: A Festschrift in Honor of Mark R. Cohen. Franklin, A. E., Margariti, R. E., Rustow, M. & Simonsohn, U. (eds.). Brill Academic Publishers, p. 226-247 22 p. (Christians and Jews in Muslim Societies; vol. 2).
- An overview of the slaves' juridical status at sea in Romano-Byzantine, and Islamic laws, Khalilieh, H. S., 2011, Histories of the Middle East: Studies in Middle Eastern Society, Economy and Law in Honor of A.L. Udovitch. Sijpesteijn, P. M., Margariti, R. E. & Sabra, A. (eds.). Brill Academic Publishers, p. 73-100 28 p. (Islamic History and Civilization; vol. 79).
- The Ribāṭ of Arsūf and the Coastal Defence System in Early Islamic Palestine, Khalilieh, H., 2008, In: Journal of Islamic Studies. 19, 2, p. 159-177 19 p.
- Un estudio del derecho marítimo islámico en el Mediterráneo del siglo IX al XII de la era cristiana, Khalilieh, H., 2008, Un Mar de Leyes de Jaime I a Lepanto. D. D. & M. T. F. (eds.). IEMed, p. 171-184
- Amān, Khalilieh, H., 2007, The Encyclopaedia of Islam. 3 ed. Brill, p. 111-113
- Ramla’s Urban Plan as Reflected in Primary Arabic Sources, Khalilieh, H. & Artzy, M., 2007, In: פרסומי חפירות ישומיות. 2, p. 5-11 7 p.
- A glimpse on the uses of seaweeds in Islamic science and daily life during the classical period, Khalilieh, H. S. & Boulos, A., 2006, In: Arabic Sciences and Philosophy. 16, 1, p. 91-101 11 p.
- Trade, Mediterranean, Khalilieh, H., 2006, Medieval Islamic Civilization: An Encyclopedia. J. W. M. (ed.). Routledge, Vol. 2. p. 818-821
- Navy, Khalilieh, H., 2006, Medieval Islamic Civilization: An Encyclopedia. J. W. M. (ed.). Routledge, Vol. 2. p. 558-559
- Women at sea: Modesty, privacy, and sexual misconduct of passengers and sailors aboard Islamic ships, Khalilieh, H. S., 2006, In: Al-Qantara. 27, 1, p. 137-153 17 p.
- Mediterranean Sea, Khalilieh, H., 2006, Medieval Islamic Civilization: An Encyclopedia. J. W. M. (ed.). Routledge, Vol. 2. p. 494-496
- Merchants, Muslim, Khalilieh, H., 2006, Medieval Islamic Civilization: An Encyclopedia. J. W. M. (ed.). Routledge, Vol. 2. p. 498-500
- Navigation, Khalilieh, H., 2006, Medieval Islamic Civilization: An Encyclopedia. J. W. M. (ed.). Routledge, Vol. 2. p. 555-559
- Legal Aspects from a Cairo Geniza Responsum on the Islamic Law of the Sea: Practice and Theory, Khalilieh, H., 2006, In: Jewish Quarterly Review. 96, 2, p. 180-202 23 p.
- Ships and Shipbuilding, Khalilieh, H., 2006, Medieval Islamic Civilization: An Encyclopedia. J. W. M. (ed.). Routledge, Vol. 2. p. 738-741
- Admiralty and Maritime Laws in the Mediterranean Sea (ca. 800-1050): The Kitāb Akriyat al-Sufun vis-à-vis the Nomos Rhodion Nautikos, Khalilieh, H., 2006, Brill. 375 p. (The Medieval Mediterranean; vol. 64)
- The enigma of tantura B: Historical documentation and the lack of circumstantial documentary evidence, Khalilieh, H. S., Oct 2005, In: International Journal of Nautical Archaeology. 34, 2, p. 314-322 9 p.
- Capacity and regulations against overloading of commercial ships in Byzantine and Islamic maritime practices, Khalilieh, H. S., Sep 2005, In: Journal of Medieval History. 31, 3, p. 243-263 21 p.
- Human jettison, contribution for lives, and life salvage in Byzantine and early Islamic maritime laws in the Mediterranean, Khalilieh, H. S., 2005, In: Byzantion: Revue Internationale des Etudes Byzantines. 75, p. 225-235 11 p.
- The Problem of Human Jettison in Byzantine and Islamic Maritime Laws in the Mediterranean Sea, Khalilieh, H., 2002, Aspects of Arab Seafaring: An Attempt to Fill in the Gaps of Maritime History. Y. Y.A.-H. & V. C. (eds.). Institute for Graeco-oriental and African studies, p. 139-147
- Salvage in the Eleventh and Twelfth-century mediterranean: Geniza evidence and its legal implications, Khalilieh, H. S., Jun 2000, In: Mediterranean Historical Review. 15, 1, p. 47-55 9 p.
- The legal opinion of Maliki Jurists regarding Andalusian muslim pilgrims travelling by sea during the eleventh and twelfth centuries CE, Khalilieh, H. S., Jun 1999, In: Mediterranean Historical Review. 14, 1, p. 59-69 11 p.
- The ribât system and its role in coastal navigation, Khalilieh, H. S., 1 May 1999, In: Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient. 42, 2, p. 212-225 14 p.
- Islamic Maritime Law, Khalilieh, H., 1998, Brill. 202 p. (Studies in Islamic Law and Society; vol. 5)
Education
B.A. – University of Haifa, Middle Eastern History and Archaeology, 1989 M.A. – University of Haifa, Department of Maritime Civilizations, 1991 M.A. – Princeton University, Department of Near Eastern Studies, 1994 Ph.D. – Princeton University, Department of Near Eastern Studies, 1995 LL.M. – Tulane University Law School, Admiralty and Maritime Law, 2005 J.S.D. – St. Thomas University School of Law, 2018
Research Areas
- Law of the Sea
- Islamic Law of the Sea
- History of Admiralty and Maritime Law