In our upcoming monthly lecture Dr Lloyd Ridgeon is Reader in Islamic Studies at the University of Glasgow. He has published extensively in Sufism, but his current project investigates flexible interpretations of shari'a law in modern Iran. The Safavid dynasty is commonly known to have been anti-Sufi, yet a more nuanced understanding recognises that there […]
The law of Non-Contradiction (LNC), despite its importance and the claims to be a clear and axiomatic philosophical principle, but it’s -without a doubt- a very misunderstood and very vague for the majority of Human beings. We will highlight the definition of the principle and elaborate on its importance and the main challenges that has […]
The human societies have existed since ancient times when many mini social units were formed, i.e. the family. Social scientists have examined the human society as a phenomenon and divided it into different types. Such questions as leadership and justice remain as the most important topics relevant to the social reality. For a long time […]
Where does the word Firdaws come from? How was the Arab-Islamic view of history formed? Are the Arabian Nights actually Persian Nights? These and other cases of the Iranian influence on Arabic culture from the 6th to the 14th century and beyond will be discussed during the lecture. The Iranian influence can be seen in […]
The webinar covers practical advice on how to improve one’s writing in general and formal academic writing in particular. The emphasis will be on clarity of presentation, critical reasoning, and sound argumentation. There will be a short review of a number of common logical fallacies which ought to be avoided in thoughts and arguments. The […]
Starting new short course on Introduction To Islam The “Introduction to Islam” is open to all and previous knowledge is not required. The Objective of the course is to introduce Islam, Islamic Beliefs, Traditions, Cultures and some of the Contemporary Issues the Muslim world have been facing. Module 1: Muslim Contemporary Issues By Dr Nehad Khanfar […]
Starting new short course on Nahj al-Balaghah Studies This course is designed for students of all religions who are keen to learn about the primary sources of Islam. It covers various topics such as monotheism, the Hereafter, prophethood, Imamate, morality, wisdom, intellect, the Qur’an, the theory of justice, and the position of Imam Ali as discussed […]
The webinar addresses the main principles and standards of academic writing and the importance of following such standards up in writing academic essays. The following questions will be dealt with in this session: how coherence could be kept in academic writing, how essays could be written with high clarity, and what are the main aims […]
Neither prose nor poetry, the mesmerising verses of the Qur’an have been recited for centuries in the Muslim world by master reciters (qurrā’) based on a system of melodic modes (maqāmāt). In this presentation, Sayed Jalal Masoomi, a master reciter of the Qur’an, will present different styles of recitation of this holy book and will […]
A discussion of women in Islam is one of the most contentious and politicised subjects in contemporary studies of Islam and has been intimately tied with questions of “West versus East” and the colonialist project. It remains a flash point for perceived civilisational conflict in the media today. With that in mind, this webinar will […]
