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Critical thinking, analysis and reasoning constitutes the essence of academic work. In this webinar session, we will discuss the guiding principles of critical reasoning within the context of Islamic studies and treat such topics as how to construct or deconstruct an argument. Read more…
THE ISLAMIC COLLEGE AWARDS 2015-16
The Islamic College heartily congratulates the winners of the 2015-16 awards!
The Ibn Sina Award for Best MA Dissertation
Yasmin Ahmed, for her dissertation titled:
‘Transcending Idiosyncrasy: An Investigation into the Appropriation of Islam by Muslims’
Yasmin is pictured below receiving her award from the Director of Research and Publications, Dr Shaykh Mohammed Ali Ismail.
Spiritual Authority of the Awliyā’ in the Shi‘i and Sufi Traditions (A Lecture by Dr Rebecca Masterton)
Spiritual Authority of the Awliyā’ in the Shi‘i and Sufi Traditions
Dr Rebecca Masterton
1 December 2016
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, New College Building
Similarities between Shī‘ī and Sufi doctrine have long been noted, but little analysis has been made on how and why these developed. Taking a central tenet of both, walāya, this paper discusses several of its key aspects as they appear recorded in Shī‘ī hadīth collections, and as they appear later in one of the earliest Sunnī Sufi treatises. By extension, it seeks to explore the identity of the awliyā’ and their role in relation to the Twelve Imams. It also traces the reabsorption into Shī‘ī culture of the the Sufi definition of walāya.
Dr Rebecca Masterton has graduated with a PhD in Islamic and francophone literature of West Africa from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London in 2006. Having taught for fifteen years, she is now the director of Online Shi‘a Studies. Her academic papers are available on Academia.edu
Masters in Islamic Studies at The Islamic College
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Islamic studies is quickly becoming one of the most popular subjects to study. As Islam begins to play a more influential role in current events, both in the UK and abroad, a deeper understanding of its core principles, its history and its future has never been more important. Read more…
New Website Launch
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On this auspicious occasion of the Day of Arafa’h, The Islamic College is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. Over the past few months, our IT and Marketing deprtments have worked together to bring this project to life whereby the college has an updated website with all the information that would be useful to both our academic staff and the students.
Please note that while we have extensively tested the site to ensure that all aspects are fully functional, you may still encounter errors or broken links. If so please email us: feedback@main.ictestweb.co.uk
Also the ICAS Press Bookshop is not processing any orders yet, this is due to a technical issue that is currently being fixed. In the meantime if you do wish to place any orders please email: bookshop@main.ictestweb.co.uk
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Our Condolences on the passing away of Dr Elmi
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The former director of the Islamic College in London, Shaykh Mohammad Jafar Elmi passed away in London today after a long battle with cancer.
He was the founder and the former principal of the Islamic College. Dr Elmi was a committed ‘alim who will be remembered in the history of the Muslim community in Britain as the one who founded the first Islamic College that offered accredited degrees to its graduates. Read more…
Book Launch: Desire of the Aspirant
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ICAS Press are pleased to announce our latest publication ‘Desire of the Aspirant: On the Etiquette of the Teacher and the Student’ is now available for sale.
The classical Islamic scholarly tradition is characterised by an emphasis on the teacher-student relationship. Learning is not simply seen as a material acquisition of knowledge, but rather as a means of induction into a living tradition. This classical work expounds upon the ideals for teachers and students. It is a translation of Munyat al-Murīd fī Adab al-Mufīd wa al-Mustafīd by the renowned scholar al-Shahid al-Thani. Read more…
Second International Conference on Shiʻi Studies
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]An international conference on Shiʿi studies brings together speakers and participants from across the globe, some traveling from as far afield as Australia and Argentina. The conference was hosted at The Islamic College on the 7th and 8th of May in London.
This year’s conference successfully highlighted the diversity of new research within Shiʿi studies. Talks ranged from traditional scholarly subjects such as fiqh and hadith to sociological, anthropological, and epistemological studies. Key contemporary issues involving Shiʿas and Shiʿism, such as feminism and Tafkikis, were also discussed. Read more…
Book Launch: Introduction to Logic
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ICAS Press are pleased to announce our latest publication ‘Introduction to Logic – As Developed by Muslim Logicians’ is now available for sale.
This book is an English translation of Sayyid Ali Murtada’s’ Ilm al-Mantiq published in 2014. The Arabic original is based on Muhammad Rida al-Muzaffar’s (1904–1963) al-Mantiq, a textbook on logic used in Islamic seminaries. The present work is an introduction to logic and deals with topics ranging from conception, judgment, and signification to the four relations, the five universals, and the definition of propositions, contradiction, and syllogisms.
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