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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
AMSS ZAKI BADAWI MEMORIAL LECTURE JUNE 2013
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For centuries Muslim societies have been aimlessly drifting from one undesirable future to another, moving from
crisis to crisis. When the rate of change was relatively slow, it was possible for societies to survive while still being
in a permanent state of crisis. But with accelerating rate of change, the probability of total collapse is much
higher. To have any notion of a viable future we must grasp the significance of contemporary times, which offers both threats and potentials. In contemporary times, all that was ‘normal’ has evaporated; we have entered a
post-normal period when old orthodoxies are dying and new ones have not yet emerged. Post-normal times are characterised by three c’s: complexity, chaos and contradictions. From the perspective of Islam and Muslim societies, post-normal times suggest that there are no simple, one-dimensional answers to our contemporary problems. Thus, Islam cannot be seen just as a faith and religion, a set of beliefs with a list of dos and don’ts. It has to be appreciated as an integrated and
holistic worldview. This requires us to rethink Islam, re-imagine it as an ethical and moral system, and rebuild it, brick by brick, from first principles. Ziauddin Sardar presents us with an approach to this problem in the Zaki Badawi Memorial Lecture for 2013 on 12th June 2013 at the University of Westminster, London, Uk.
Organised by The Association of Muslim Social Scientists, AMSS UK, andthe Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster, London, UK.
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FIRST IIIT EUROPEAN SUMMER SCHOOL AUGUST 2013
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The First IIIT European Summer School will be held from 24th August to 7th September 2013 in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina. The programme is designed for European undergraduate and graduate
students who are majoring in Islamic studies, humanities or the social
sciences. Eight days will be reserved for
seminars, two days for presentations and workshops by participants
of their current research, and three days for local educational trips.
During the course of the programme, participants will complete a total of
80 hours of direct research and instruction and will receive a certificate of
attendance from the organisers and the International University of Sarajevo.
Travel expenses, food and accommodation for participants will be covered by the
organizers. Students should have their own health insurance coverage. The organizers
do not provide health – or any other form – of insurance to students.
Attendance by Registration only. Places are limited. The Conference will be
held in English. Those interested, and competent in English, should complete
and submit an application form with an updated C.V. and a letter of
reference from their department or supervisor no later than 30th May 2013 to:
Asmir Aljic,
Secretary, Center for Advanced Studies,
Tel: +387 33 716 040 Mob: +387 61 894 338,
Email: cns@bih.net.ba
Organised by
IIIT London Office,
UK, Institute for Epistemological Studies Europe, Brussels
and Centre for Advanced Studies, Sarajevo,
in cooperation with
The Fairfax Institute, USA, and hosted by
International University of Sarajevo.
Click here for Information flyer (pdf)
Click here for Application form (pdf) |
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PARENTING BOOK FOR SPRING 2013
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Parent-Child Relations - A Guide to Raising Children by Hisham Altalib, Abdulhamid Abusulayman & Omar Altalib is due for release
in Spring 2013. This comprehensive guide contains what you need to know on how to parent with
confidence. Packed with advice and powerful tips, using the latest research on child development
and parenting techniques, it offers a mine of information on how to let children flourish, take the
frustration out of parenting and develop happy family relations. Authors provide guidance on developing character, knowledge, values, and skills, as well as a faith-based outlook in children, benefitting
parents with kids of all ages. The many strategies and techniques offered include: teaching children how to
problem-solve, make decisions, and develop self-esteem. Raising God conscious, moral, successful children,
with a sense of civic responsibility in today’s world is not easy. It is also not impossible. Effective parenting
is the key. Click here for more information (pdf).
ISBN: 978-1-56564-582-0, 500 pp
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TURKISH TRANSLATIONS FOR 2012
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A selection of IIIT books have been translated into Turkish by MAHYA (Turkey). The six titles produced for 2012 are: Epistomological Bias, Contemplation, Crisis in the Muslim Mind, Where East Meets West, Muslim Contribution to the Renaissance, and Qur'anic Worldview. See Publications page for more information.
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IIIT BOOKS-IN-BRIEF FOR 2012
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IIIT Books-In-Brief Series is a valuable collection of the
Institute’s key publications written in condensed form to
give readers a core understanding of the main contents
of the original. Currently, Books-In-Brief editions have been produced for the following six books: Al-Shura, Anthropomorphic Depiections of God, Apostasy in Islam, Authentication of Hadith, Studies in Islamic Civilisation, Rethinking Muslim Women and the Veil.
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AL FARUQI - NEW PUBLICATIONS FOR 2012
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Two books have recently been published on Professor Isma'il al Faruqi. Islam & Knowledge: Al Faruqi's Concept of Religion in Islamic Thought, published by I.B. Tauris in association with IIIT and the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA, is a collection of essays written and presented in honour of al Faruqi's work. Islam: Religion, Practice, Culture & World Order is a reprint of the book originally written by al Faruqi, presented with a new introduction.
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AJISS CALL FOR PAPERS 2013
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The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences (AJISS) will be producing a special issue on Islamist Spring? Islamists and the State: New Paradigms and Engagements, to be published in July 2013. To submit a research paper, a book review, or a shorter reflection piece for consideration, please refer to the Call for Papers for guidelines. Click here for more information on AJISS (external site). Submission deadline January 15th 2013.
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NEW TITLES FOR MARCH 2012
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Two new titles will be published in March 2012 by IIIT London Office. These titles are: Anthropomorphic Depictions of God: The Concept of God in Judaic, Christian and Islamic Traditions - Representing the Unrepresentable; and Ocassional Paper No. 20: Maqasid Al-Shariah, Ijtihad and Civilisation Renewal. Click here for the new publications flyer. Click here for the publications page.
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ARABIC TRANSLATIONS PUBLISHED
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Arabic translations of three Maqasid themed Occasion Papers have been published:
* OP13: MAQASID
AL-SHARIAH MADE SIMPLE by Mohammad Hashim Kamali
* OP14: MAQASID AL-SHARIAH A BEGINNER'S
GUIDE by Jasser Auda
* OP15: THE
ISLAMIC VISION OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE LIGHT OF MAQASID
AL-SHARIAH by Mohammad Umer Chapra
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LECTURE - 28TH MARCH 2012
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A lecture by Professor Nabil Matar entitled "HENRY STUBBE AND THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD: CHALLENGING MISREPRESENTATION " was given on Wednesday 28th March 2012 at the University of Cambridge. At the lecture, Professor Matar was presented with the AMSS (UK) Building Bridges Award 2012 for pioneering scholarship on the relationship between Islamic civilisation and early modern Europe as well as raising awareness of the historical roots of Western perceptions of Islam. Click here for award press release. Click here for event & award flyer. Click here for lecture booklet and programme.
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BOSNIAN TRANSLATION OF 'FAITH' LECTURE PUBLISHED MARCH 2011
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A Bosnian translation of the lecture "Is Religion Making Itself Irrelevant?" has been published in the March 2011 issue of Muallim, a leading Bosnian Journal. The lecture was originally written and presented in English by Dr Anas Al-Shaikh-Ali, CBE, Chair of AMSS UK, at the Future of Faith in the Age of Globalisation conference held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina, 19-20 September 2010. Click here for more information on the conference and its themes.
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NEW TITLES FOR SEPTEMBER 2011
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Seven new titles were published in September 2011 by IIIT London Office. These titles cover: Ethics of Disagreement in Islam; Al-Shura (Consultation); Apostasy in Islam; Qur'anic Worldview; Malek Bennabi's Approach to Civilisation; Interfaith Dialogue; Towards Reformation (Islamic Law and Jurisprudence). Click here for the publications page.
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ISLAMOPHOBIA PAPERS PUBLISHED BY OUP 2011
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Oxford University Press published in 2011 Islamophobia: The Challenge of Pluralism in the 21st Century, edited by John L. Esposito and Ibrahim Kalin. Dr Anas Al-Shaikh-Ali, CBE, chair of AMSS UK, contributed a paper entitled Islamophobic Discourse Masquerading as Art and Literature: Combating Myth through Progressive Education. Click here for more information abou the publication on the publisher's website.
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LECTURE - 3RD JUNE 2011
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A lecture by Professor Jack Goody, KBE entitled "EUROPE AND THE NEAR EAST:
THE PRESENCE AND ABSENCE OF METALS" was given on Friday 3rd June 2011 at the Unversity of Westminster, London. Click here for more information on the lecture and the speaker (external link to AMSS UK website). Click here for lecture programme. The AMSS Building Bridges Award for 2011 was awarded to Professor Goody at the event. Click here for award press release.
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BOOK REVIEWS - APRIL 2011
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Two separate Occasional papers on the theme of Maqasid Al-Shariah written by Mohammad Hashim Kamali and Jasser Auda have been reviewed in the Arabic edition of Asharq Al-Awsat. Click here to read the review in full (external link to the Asharq Al-Awsat website). Publications are in English and the review is in Arabic.
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INTERVIEW MARCH 2011
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Dr Anas Al-Shaikh-Ali CBE, Academic Advisor to the IIIT in London UK, has recently been interviewed for the Arab newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat. Click here to read the Arabic interview in full (external link to the Asharq Al-Awsat website).
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ONE DAY CONFERENCE - POSTPONED UNTIL 2012
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THIS CONFERENCE HAS NOW BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 2012.
A one day conference on Western Muslim Intellectuals & the Challenge of Islamic religious Reform will be held at Westminster University, London, UK. This conference seeks to focus mainly on the possible
contribution of the western-based muslim intellectuals
to religious reform, assessing their claims and examining
the evidence from historical experience.
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OUR SHARED EUROPE PROJECT - ROUNDTABLE MEETING 4TH MAY 2010
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| Dr. Anas Al-Shaikh Ali, CBE attended a roundtable meeting of friends and partners of the British Council "Our Shared Europe" project, London Tuesday 4th May 2010. More information... |
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ALLIANACE OF CIVILISATIONS ADDRESS 30TH MARCH 2010
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Dr. Anas Al-Shaikh Ali, CBE addressed the first group of fellows of the Alliance of Civilisations at an event organised by, and held at, the British Council London UK on Tuesday 30th March 2010. More information... |
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IIIT LONDON OFFICE ACADEMIC ADVISOR
ON THE QUEEN'S HONOURS LIST
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Dr. Anas Al-Shaikh-Ali, Director and Academic Advisor, IIIT London Office, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for June 2009 by being awarded a CBE (Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire). The citation in The London Gazette reads as follows: Dr. Anas Al-Shaikh Ali, Academic Advisor, London Office, International Institute of Islamic Thought. For Services to Community Relations. |
According to Directgov website the “honours are given to people from all walks of life and all sections of society who have made a difference to their community. There are several different types of award, each one recognising a different type of contribution.” It adds that “the British honours system is one of the oldest in the world. It has evolved over 650 years as the country has found alternative means of recognising merit, gallantry and service”.
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IIIT BOOK WINS ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR TRANSLATION 2008
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Ibn Ashur: Treatise on Maqasid Al-Shariah (translated by Dr. Mohammad
Al-Tahir Al-Mesawi) has won the prestigious 2008 Abdullah Bin
Abdulaziz Award for Translation in the Humanities from Arabic to other
languages category. The Award recognizes excellence in translation and
is given to distinguished works of translation and prominent
institutions which have contributed significantly to the field of translation from and into Arabic. The award was established in 2006. |
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EVENTS
IIIT (UK)
London Office and the City Circle (UK) are planning another series of lectures throughout 2009, which follow on from the successful 2008 Lecture Series. The
majority of lectures will be held in Abrar House London W1H, but a few will be
held at other venues and some lectures may be repeated at other venues. The
full list of lectures, dates and venues can be
viewed here.
IIIT LONDON OFFICE WEBSITE
The London Office
of the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) is pleased to announce
the launch of it's website. It will be developed as time goes on and we hope
that it will be of interest to those who browse the site. Details of completed
books and Occasional Papers may be found in the Publications section. Details of translation work
can be found in the Translations section, whilst
details of the forthcoming reissue of the Audio Library lectures series onto
audio CD format may be found in the Audio
section.
NEW PUBLICATIONS
There are a number of
forthcoming publications in progress which may be viewed by
clicking here, and the translation
work currently in progress may be viewed by
clicking here.
Click here for the latest
publications catalogue (pdf). Alternatively click on the images below
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