The International Institute of Islamic Thought held its annual IIIT Hospitality Suite at the ISNA Convention on September 3-4, 2016. Five panels were organized, as well as the IIIT Distinguished Scholar Award, and the Dr. Barzinji's Memorial Lecture. IIIT also had book exhibits at the bazaar and at the Registration Area.
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| Prof. Tariq Ramadan - The Fiqh of Citizenship @ IIIT Hospitality Suite 2016 |
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Dr. Jasser Auda - Maqasid Al-Shariah as a Philosophy @ IIIT Hospitality Suite-2016
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"Constructing an Islamic Bioethics:
An Introductory Course"
by Dr. Aasim Padela
(November 1,3,8, 10 and 12, 2016)
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The Art of the Qur'an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
Smithsonian Freer|Sackler, DC
(October 15, 2016 - February20, 2017)
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2016 2nd World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation: Focus on Medical and
Malaysia
(October 21-23, 2016)
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6th International Conference on Islamic Jurisprudence (ICIJ 2017):
Good Governance within the Framework of Maqasid al-Shariah and Wasatiyyah Approach
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
February 21-23, 2017
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Renowned for its madrassas and archives of rare Arabic manuscripts, Timbuktu is famous as a great center of Muslim learning from Islam's Golden Age. Yet Timbuktu is not unique. It was one among many scholarly centers to exist in precolonial West Africa. Beyond Timbuktu charts the rise of Muslim learning in West Africa from the beginning of Islam to the present day, examining the shifting contexts that have influenced the production and dissemination of Islamic knowledge-and shaped the sometimes conflicting interpretations of Muslim intellectuals-over the course of centuries.
Highlighting the significant breadth and versatility of the Muslim intellectual tradition in sub-Saharan Africa, Ousmane Kane corrects lingering misconceptions in both the West and the Middle East that Africa's Muslim heritage represents a minor thread in Islam's larger tapestry. West African Muslims have never been isolated. To the contrary, their connection with Muslims worldwide is robust and longstanding. The Sahara was not an insuperable barrier but a bridge that allowed the Arabo-Berbers of the North to sustain relations with West African Muslims through trade, diplomacy, and intellectual and spiritual exchange.
The West African tradition of Islamic learning has grown in tandem with the spread of Arabic literacy, making Arabic the most widely spoken language in Africa today. In the postcolonial period, dramatic transformations in West African education, together with the rise of media technologies and the ever-evolving public roles of African Muslim intellectuals, continue to spread knowledge of Islam throughout the continent.
About the Author:
Ousmane Oumar Kane is Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Professor of Contemporary Islamic Religion and Society at
Harvard Divinity School and Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences,
Harvard University.
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In the figure of ʿAbdallāh b. al-Mubārak (118-181/736-797), we find a paragon of the fields of ḥadīth, zuhd, and jihād, as attested to by the large number of references to him in the classical Islamic texts. His superior rank as a ḥadīth transmitter earned him the title "commander of the faithful" in ḥadīth. He contributed to Islamic law at its early phases of development, practiced jihād, composed poetry, and participated in various theological discussions. In addition, Ibn al-Mubārak was a pioneer in writing on piety and was later regarded by many mystics as one of the earliest figures of Sufism. Ibn al-Mubārak's position during the formative period of Islamic thought illustrates the unique evolution of zuhd, ḥadīth, and jihād; these form a junction in the biography of Ibn al-Mubārak in a way that distinctively illuminates the second/eighth-century dynamics of nascent Sunnī identity. Furthermore, Ibn al-Mubārak's status as a fighter and pious figure of the Late Antique period reveals a great deal about the complex relationship between the early Muslim community and the religiously diverse setting which it inhabited. This critical and comprehensive monograph of ʿAbdallāh b. al-Mubārak situates him within the larger context of the social and religious milieu of Late Antiquity. It explores the formation of Sunnī identity in the second Islamic century and demonstrates the way in which it manifested itself through networks of pious scholars who defined, preserved, and passed on what they understood to be normative Islamic practice and beliefs from one generation of Muslim intellectuals to another.
About the Author:
Feryal Salem, PhD (University of Chicago, 2013) is Assistant Professor of Islamic Scriptures and Law at the Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations at
Hartford Seminary.
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New Titles @ Al Alwani Library
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Al-Alwani &
al Faruqi Libraries of the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) are open to the public.
- Access the new cataloging system by clicking here
- Computers and Wi-Fi are available
- The library staff is available to assist all library users
Contact: Saber Kilany, saber@iiit.org, (703) 230-2850
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