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July 2008
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 It is noteworthy that parts of India ruled by Muslim rulers in centuries past have a smaller concentration of Muslims today than area not ruled by Muslim rulers, so said Mr. Syed Shahabuddin, a veteran Muslim diplomat, politician and strategist in India. He was speaking at a lunch at IIIT on Tuesday, July 22.
According to Mr. Shahabuddin, this disparity on Muslim concentration is explained by the fact that Islam was spread across India through teachings of mystics and preachers, and not through force exercised by ... |
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The Qur'an is the theme of the current two-week segment of IIIT's 2008 Scholars' Summer Institute. Lectures by scholars and experts are followed by spirited discussions, leading to ideas for further academic and research initiatives. Lecturers this week have included Dr. Mahmoud Ayoub (Hartford Seminary), Dr. Eltigani Hamid, Dr. Khaleel Mohammed, Dr. Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad, Dr. ...
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 The first session of the Summer Institute for Scholars Program began its first lecture today. The scholars met at the IIIT library yesterday to introduce themselves and meet the other scholars and IIIT staff and directors.
Today's lecture was presented by Dr. Mahmoud Ayoub, Temple University. This was one of three lectures he will be presenting. This lecture was titled " Quran as Revelation". During the second part of the session Dr. Aisha Musa, Florida International University, presented her talk on "Tafsir al Qur'an bil Qur'an". |
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 It was a day of excitement for the summer interns, who started their program yesterday June 30, 2008 at the International Institute of Islamic Thought. Ten interns from different fields of study met with their instructors and IIIT directors for an orientation about IIIT, the program, and a briefing about the course.
Some of the visiting instructors present were Dr. Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad, President of the Minaret of Freedom Institute, Dr. ElTigani Hamid, Associate Professor at Sheikh Zaid University, UAE, Dr. Asaad Busool, President of the Islamic College in Chicago, Dr. Mohammad Nimer, and Mohammad Mekki. These instructors and others will be teaching Arabic, Islamic History and Civilization, Islamic Movements, Comparative Religion, Organization Leadership, Faith-Based Entrepreneurship, Fiqh, Quran, and Hadith. Some courses will be taught by resident instructors such as Dr. Iqbal Unus and Dr. M. Yaqub Mirza.
After the briefing each student was given an Arabic placement test to check his/her level. Following the delicious lunch with IIIT directors and staff and some of the instructors, the interns headed to their first lecture of the day, Quranic studies. |
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