2018 Offering: Series of eight academic lectures in English

Lecture titles:

Philosophy of religion: Existence of God, Revelation and Prophet hood Philosophy of religion: Why is there Evil, Suffering, and Injustice in the world? Theologies and Sects: Pluralism and Tolerance, Blasphemy and Minorities Theologies and Sects: Boundaries of Religious Integrity; The Finality of Prophet hood Religiosity In Irreligious Times: Aspiring To Piety & Spirituality In Current Times Traditional Islam in the 21st Century: Filling the Gaps Feminism, Social Justice and Islam: #Metoo and Beyond Gender in Islam: Hijab, Haya, and Equality

Session 1: Philosophy of religion: Existence of God, Revelation and Prophet hood Session 2: Philosophy of religion: Why is there Evil, Suffering, and Injustice in the world? Session 3 – Theologies and Sects: Pluralism and Tolerance, Blasphemy and Minorities Session 4 – Theologies and Sects: Boundaries of Religious Integrity; The Finality of Prophet hood Session 5 – Religiosity In Irreligious Times: Aspiring To Piety & Spirituality In Current Times – Part 1 Session 5 – Religiosity In Irreligious Times: Aspiring To Piety & Spirituality In Current Times – Part 2

Session 6 – Traditional Islam in the 21st Century: Filling the Gaps Session 7 – Feminism, Social Justice and Islam: #Metoo and Beyond Session 8 – Gender in Islam: Hijab, Haya, and Equality

2017 Offering: Two-day program of academic lectures in English

Day 1:

Morning Session: Approaches to “The Study of Islam”; Where to begin?; Doubts and questions about belief system

Afternoon Session: Freewill and Predestination; Nature vs. Nurture; Muslim by birth or by choice?; Creation of Humanity; and so on

Day 2:

Morning Session: Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan; Land Reforms; Interest (Riba’) and Islamic Banking

Afternoon Session: The Spiritual Path; Concepts – I’tidal and Ihtiyat; Training; Practice

Day 1 Slideshow (2:47:30) | 31 Dec 2016 Day 2 Slideshow (3:08:59) | 1 Jan 2017

Day 1 Morning (audio-only): http://www.islamicspirituality.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Day1-Morning.mp3

Day 1 Afternoon (audio-only): http://www.islamicspirituality.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Day1-Afternoon.mp3

Day 2 Morning (audio-only): http://www.islamicspirituality.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Day2-Morning.mp3

Day 2 Afternoon (audio-only): http://www.islamicspirituality.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Day2-Afternoon.mp3

2016 Offering: Series of ten academic lectures in English

Lecture titles:

Introduction to Ethics and Theology Studying Revelation: The Role of Intellect, Knowledge, and Scholarship Science, Rationality, and the New Atheism Interpreting Quran: Textual and Thematic Tafseer Identity, Faith, and Quranic Humanism Navigating Hadith: Authenticity, Explanation, and Reconciliation Our Identity Understanding Islamic Law: Authority, Continuity, and Change Spirituality & Sufism: History, Theory, and Practice Classical Texts on Spiritual Purification

Lecture 1: Introduction to Ethics and Theology Lecture 2: Studying Revelation: The Role of Intellect, Knowledge, and Scholarship Lecture 3: Science, Rationality, and the New Atheism Lecture 4: Interpreting Quran: Textual and Thematic Tafseer Lecture 5: Identity, Faith, and Quranic Humanism Lecture 6: Navigating Hadith: Authenticity, Explanation, and Reconciliation Lecture 7: Our Identity Lecture 8: Understanding Islamic Law: Authority, Continuity, and Change Lecture 9: Spirituality & Sufism: History, Theory, and Practice Lecture 10: Classical Texts on Spiritual Purification Questions and Answers Lecture 8 Q&A: Understanding Islamic Law – Questions and Answers Lecture 10 Q&A: Spirituality & Sufism – Questions and Answers

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