Monthly Talk: The Beginnings of Modern Shiʿism
Professor Robert Gleave
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Monthly Talk: Xenotransplantation Ethics in Islam
Professor Maria Massi Dakake
MA-Equivalent Exegesis & Quranic Sciences (Online)
In this Programme, students will engage in an in-depth study of the Qur’an, the Muslims’ divine scripture, utilising different exegetical methods.
Al-Hikma Seminary (Previously known as Hawza Ilmiyya)
Introducing a new traditionally grounded Academic Institute for Shi‘a Islamic Studies
Call for Papers for JSIS
JSIS offers a platform for exploring the central debates and challenges shaping Shi’a Islamic thought. Our aim is to foster a deeper understanding of Shi’a perspectives and address contemporary issues within the field.
An Online Panel Discussion On: Religious Experience in Abrahamic Traditions
In this panel discussion the speakers will share their thoughts concerning the modality of religious experiences in their respective religions.
Biomedical Ethics – Islamic Perspective
Dr Nermina Lamadema obtained her doctorate at King’s College School of Medicine working on gene editing of tumour suppressor genes using zinc finger nucleases.
Social Media Ethics
Kate Orton-Johnson is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Edinburgh. Her research interests relate to intersections between technology, culture and everyday life. She has conducted research and published work on student use of digital technologies and social media in HE, decentralised social media, digital leisure, and social media and parenting.
Social Media Ethics and Ethics of Journalism- (1) Islamic Perspective
Professor Basyouni Hamada is currently, he is serving as the Editor of Digital Journalism Special Issue on “ Journalism and Digital Authoritarianism”. Professor Hamada has a B.A., an M.A. and a Ph.D in Mass Communication from Cairo University, Egypt.
Monthly Talk: The Quran and its English Translations
In this talk, Professor Abdel-Haleem will describe some details of why and how he approached the task of translating the Qur’an into English. He will list some criteria for what makes a good translation. He will discuss his goals, problems, strategies and main sources with emphasis on the importance of context and stylistic and rhetorical features of the text of the Qur’an and how these affect the translation.