Date: September 15-24, 2025
Venue: Al-Mahdi Institute, 60 Weoley Park Road, Birmingham, B29 6RB, UK
Course Fee: £600
Early-Bird Registration Deadline (40% Discount): June 30, 2025

This 10-day residential course, hosted by Al-Mahdi Institute, offers a transformational journey toward a deeper understanding of Islam, self, and the world.

The Islam and Self-Development Program is a 10-day residential course designed for those eager to deepen their understanding of Islam while engaging in both intellectual and spiritual growth. Moving beyond rituals and traditions, this program provides a unique opportunity to critically explore faith, reason, and self-discovery while tackling some of the most profound questions in Islamic thought.

Led by experienced scholars with both seminary and academic expertise, this immersive course encourages students to explore, debate, and reflect on four key areas:

• Islamic Philosophy, Theology, and Mysticism
  Explore questions on faith, existence, beauty, love, and beyond. Dive into philosophical and theological debates on God’s existence and mystical insights into life’s deeper meanings. This course blends intellectual exploration with personal growth, offering a unique opportunity to reflect on the relationship between faith, reason, and the human experience to understand modern-day challenges and ethical dilemmas.
• Islamic Psychology
  Explore key concepts such as Nafs (self), Qalb (heart), and Rūḥ (spirit), and discover their role in shaping mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Engage with topics like identity crises, gender roles, Islamophobia, and the impact of social media, while learning strategies to build resilience and combat mental health stigma. Through case studies and hands-on exercises, develop a holistic approach to mental health that is relevant to contemporary challenges.
• Islamic Law and Contemporary Challenges
  Explore the evolution of Islamic law, from its origins to its impact on today’s world. Understand the balance between tradition and change, the role of jurists, and how Islamic rulings shape your life. Through engaging discussions on human rights, ethics, and contemporary challenges, you’ll gain the tools to understand and assess the ongoing relevance of Islamic law in secular and multi-faith societies.
• Scriptural Insights
  Explore the core texts of Islam, from the Qur’an and its key debates to the rich traditions of Hadith and Islamic history. You’ll dive into the depths of supplicatory texts like Sahifa Sajjadiyya and Nahj al-Balagha, while discovering how these texts shape Islamic thought and spirituality. With a focus on understanding the Qur’an, Hadith, and history, this course will give you a deeper connection to the foundations of Islam and how they continue to influence the world today.

Through facilitated discussions, participants will engage with thought-provoking questions such as:

– What is the purpose and nature of human existence?
– How does Islam address free will, destiny, and moral responsibility?
– Why does suffering exist?
– How are religious rulings formulated? Who has the authority to determine them?
– Should Islamic law evolve to address contemporary challenges?
– What are the key concepts of Nafs (self), Qalb (heart), and Rūḥ (spirit)?
– How does Islamic thought compare with contemporary psychology on mental health and well-being?
– What psychological challenges do Muslims face today?

Read or download the full prospectus HERE.

Upon completion, students will receive a Certificate of Completion, granting them eligibility to enroll in other accredited programs offered at Al-Mahdi Institute.

No prior knowledge of Islamic studies or Arabic is required!

The standard fee for the course is £600. This covers all learning materials, as well as lunch, dinner, and refreshments throughout the course. Register by June 30, 2025, to benefit from a 40% early-bird discount. Spaces are limited!

For those traveling from outside the area, accommodation can be arranged at an additional cost. Please contact education@almahdi.edu for more details or any questions.

More information and registration at: Al-Mahdi Institute

Call for Papers
Date: April 21-22, 2025
Venue: Department of Arabic and Translation Studies (ATS), American University of Sharjah (AUS), United Arab Emirates
Abstract Submission Deadline: October 31, 2024

The Department of Arabic and Translation Studies (ATS) at American University of Sharjah (AUS), is pleased to invite submissions for the upcoming conference on Islamic Studies, themed Islam in the Modern World: Dialogues on Faith, Culture and Society. This conference aims to attract a wide audience, bringing together academics, researchers, and practitioners to contribute to a vibrant exchange of ideas.

In a world that is increasingly interconnected and rapidly evolving, the role of Islamic studies is more crucial than ever. The conference is designed to address the various dimensions of Islamic tradition and its relevance in the modern context. They aim to facilitate discussions that not only honor the rich historical and intellectual heritage of Islam but also investigate its applications and interpretations in contemporary settings.

The conference will provide a great opportunity for participants to engage with a wide range of topics, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations and encouraging innovative approaches to understanding Islam. By examining the dynamic interplay between traditional Islamic knowledge and contemporary scholarly approaches, They hope to address the evolving challenges and opportunities in the field. This will include exploring how Islamic thought can contribute to modern debates on ethics, law, education, politics, economics, and more.

Submissions Themes

1. Islamic Jurisprudence and Modern Law: Examining the adaptation and relevance of traditional Islamic legal principles in contemporary legal systems.
2. Islamic Thought and Ethics: Bridging classical Islamic thought with modern ethical challenges and philosophical discourses.
3. Qur’anic and Hadith Studies in the Modern Era: Contemporary approaches to Qur’anic and Hadith exegesis, commentaries and translations and the impact of modern hermeneutics on traditional interpretations
4. Mysticism and Spirituality: The role of mysticism in modern society and its relevance to contemporary spiritual practices.
5. Islamic Art and Architecture: Integrating traditional Islamic aesthetics with modern artistic expressions and architectural innovations.
6. Islamic Education: Evolution of Islamic educational systems and curricula in response to modern educational demands and technological advancements.
7. Gender Studies in Islam: Gender roles and relations within Islamic contexts, exploring both traditional perspectives and contemporary feminist critiques.
8. Islamic Economics and Finance: The development and implementation of Islamic economic principles in today’s global financial systems.
9. Interfaith Dialogue: Promoting understanding and cooperation between Islamic traditions and other religious or secular perspectives in a globalized world.
10. Islamic Political Thought: The interplay between classical Islamic political theories and modern political ideologies and systems.
11. Islam and Digital Humanities: Integration of Islamic Studies with digital humanities offers a transformative approach to both preserving and analyzing texts and artifacts.
12. Islam and Media: Islam and soft media studies explore how Islamic teachings, culture and communities are represented and communicated through various forms of media, focusing on the subtle influence of media in shaping perceptions and understanding of Islam in contemporary society.

Full papers, not under review elsewhere, will be eligible for publication in a special issue of a peer-reviewed journal such as Lumen Islamica and/or Pergamena Arabica. Submissions are accepted in both English and Arabic. Authors will receive notification regarding the publication process following the conference.

• Abstract of original research relevant to the conference themes. Submissions must be in a Microsoft Word format and can be in English or in Arabic (abstracts in Arabic must be accompanied by proper English translation). Abstracts should be informative and well-structured (maximum 300 words) outlining the paper’s objectives, methodology and key findings. All abstracts will undergo a thorough double review process by members of the scientific committee.
• A brief bio-sketch (no more than a 100-word) of the author(s);
• Fill in the form here.

Abstracts are to be sent to: atsconference@aus.edu.

Important Dates

• Abstract Submission Deadline: October 31, 2024
• Notification of Acceptance: December 2, 2024
• Conference Dates: April 21-22, 2025

Registration 

• Registration fees: $200 (includes coffee breaks, lunch for two days and a conference dinner)
• Registration Deadline: January 31, 2025
• The registration portal will be available at a later date.
• Participants are responsible for securing their own visas. ATS can only provide a Letter of Acceptance after your abstract is successful.

Presenters and attendees are responsible for making their own accommodation reservations. However, AUS has secured a special discounted rate for conference participants at Centro Sharjah Hotel, which is the closest hotel to AUS.

Complimentary transportation to and from the hotel and the university will be provided.

For inquiries and abstract submissions, please email us at atsconference@aus.edu.

More information on: American University of Sharjah

Call for Papers
Date: October 17-18, 2024
Venue: Istanbul, Turkey
Abstract Submission Deadline: September 3, 2024

International Conference on Islamophobia aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Islamophobia. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Islamophobia.

Prospective authors are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and e-posters. Also, high quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or theoretical work in all areas of Islamophobia are cordially invited for presentation at the conference. The conference solicits contributions of abstracts, papers and e-posters that address themes and topics of the conference, including figures, tables and references of novel research materials.

International Conference on Islamophobia has teamed up with the Special Journal Issue on Islamophobia. A number of selected high-impact full text papers will also be considered for the special journal issues. All submitted papers will have the opportunity to be considered for this Special Journal Issue.

The program includes time allocated for networking, peer-to-peer discussions, and exploring the host city.

Suggested Topics

Organizers invite the participation of leading academic scientists, researchers and scholars in the domain of interest from around the world to submit original research contributions relating to all aspects of:

• Activities and responses in the Islamic world against the Islamophobia in the West
• Approaches to the Qur’an: Language, Gender and Exegesis
• Attacks and repression against Muslim communities and minorities in Europe in the past and present
• Boundaries of the Sacred in Rites and Sites
• Civil Islam
• Cross-Cultural and Inter-Cultural Exchange of Knowledge in Philosophy
• Euro-Centrism, Knowledge Production and Islamophobia
• Explorations in Psychology, Epistemology and Optics
• Femininity, Women’s Agency and Motherhood in Islam
• From Islamism to Post-Islamism
• Gender Studies in Islam
• Globalization and Islam
• Historical and Literary Approaches to Ḥadīth
• Identity and Belonging in Minority Contexts
• Image of Islam and Islamic empires / states in Europe (press, historiography, school education, textbooks, literature, art)
• Indigenous and immigrant faces of Islam
• Instruments of anti-Muslim propaganda, publications, nationalist or racist political organizations and parties and their propaganda against Islam and Muslims
• Inter-Religious Relations
• Inter-Religious Relations in Changing Contexts
• Islam and moral economy
• Islam and Muslim societies
• Islam, economy and politics
• Islam, Politics and the State
• Islam, Politics and the State: Global Perspectives on Authority, Dissent and Power
• Islam: New Movements and Identities
• Islamic Education in Regional Contexts: Challenges and Opportunities
• Islamic Jurisprudence and Current Issues
• Islamic Law and Ethics: Theoretical Formations and Their History
• Islamic Law: Contemporary Thought and Practice
• Islamic political tradition
• Islamic Thought and Print Culture
• Islamophobia: From Orientalism to Islamophobia
• Law, Sharia and National Identity
• Medieval Muslim Conceptions of Power and Knowledge
• Modernization and globalization
• Muslim communities and minority groups in Europe and their religious organizations, the minority policies of European countries, status of Islam in Europe
• Muslim converts and Islamophobia
• Muslim society in the west
• Neo-liberalism and Islamic activism
• New Problems and Solutions in Islamic law
• Perspectives on Reform, Extremism and Islamophobia
• Reconceptualizing Islamic Education
• Re-Examining Muslim Youth
• Reflections on economic life and religiosity in a minority context
• Reformist views on Islam and secularism
• Religion, Politics and Ideology
• Religion–state relations
• Religious equality
• Religious field of Islam
• Rethinking Islamism and Liberal Democracy
• Rulers, Rebels and Scholars: Power and Legitimacy
• Sociology of Islam
• Sufism: Historical and Literary Contexts
• The History of Islamic Art and Architecture
• The Multicultural Ummah
• The Qur’an: Concepts and Style
• Transforming Islam

Important Dates

• Abstracts/Full-Text Paper Submission Deadline: September 03, 2024
• Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: September 17, 2024
• Final Paper Submission and Early Bird Registration Deadline: September 24, 2024

More information on: waset.org

Call for Applications
American Society of Islamic Philosophy and Theology
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA
Job Type: Full-time

Brandeis University seeks a Research Specialist in the American Society of Islamic Philosophy and Theology. The Research Specialist will assist Dr. Aaron Spevack in producing deliverables for a large grant-funded project housed in NEJS. Their main tasks will include research in Arabic and English sources related to Islamic Theology as well as educational pedagogy, compiling databases of curricular materials, transcribing and summarizing recorded lectures, and writing specific essays and chapters under the direction of Dr. Spevack.

This is a one-year position until August 2025.

The university offers a competitive benefits and compensation package, including medical, dental, and life insurance. For those seeking professional development, Brandeis provides tuition assistance for employees, dependents, and spouses. Additionally, the university offers a generous match for its 403b retirement savings plan.

 Job Description

1. Research (Islamic theology, educational pedagogy) 35%
2. Transcribing lectures, summarizing from different texts, translation, producing raw-materials for writing projects 15%
3. Writing essays / chapters for curriculum project 35%
4. Attending curriculum development workshops, discussions, and meeetings 15%

Requirements

• Masters in Islamic Studies / Islamic Texts required.
• Ability to read classical Arabic theology and philosophy texts (dictionary assisted acceptable).
• Excellent writing skills.

Please apply directly HERE.

More information on: Brandeis University

Call for Applications
Institute for Leadership and Community Development
City Hasanat Centre for Islamic Studies, Birmingham, UK
Application Deadline: July 3, 2024

As one of the leading providers of Islamic Studies, the aim to deliver learning experiences which lead to the development of wider skill bases which prepare our students for postgraduate study and destinations within faith based organizations.

The post will be situated in the Institute’s Hasanat Centre for Islamic Studies and the successful candidate will be required to teach a range of modules across the center’s flagship Arabic and Islamic Studies program which is mapped to undergraduate level.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Passionate about Islamic Education
• Have a UK Degree in Islamic studies/education or equivalent
• A graduate of Alimiyya/Dars Nizami from a reputable institute
• A dual professional, having deep subject knowledge and expertise in teaching and learning processes.

Main Tasks

+ Planning and Preparation – The successful candidate will develop and produce teaching materials as required, in respect to module specifications and schemes of work.

+ Teaching – The appointed person will contribute to the delivery of modules across the program(s) of study, several of which involve the teaching of classic texts in Fiqh, Aqida, and Hadith. The modules include:

Arabic Language: spoken and written, Arabic Literature: Classical and Modern Arabic literature, Grammar (nahw), Morphology (sarf), Rhetoric (balaghah), Quranic Exegesis (tafsir), Quranic elocution (tajwid), Sciences of the Quran (Ulum al-Quran), Hadith Studies, Hadith nomenclature/principles (Usul al-hadith), Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh), Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (usul ul fiqh), Theology (aqidah), Islamic Philosophy, Islamic History.

Essential

• Demonstrable completion of an advanced Islamic Studies program
• Strong administrative skills, including IT skills
• Willingness to undertake CPD and participate in teacher training activities
• Upper intermediate level in Arabic (B2/C1)
• A degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent

Desirable

• Teaching qualification such as DET or equivalent
• QTLS or equivalent
• Previous experience of teaching at the relevant level

Only the candidates who have a valid right to work and reside in UK may apply. To apply, send your up-to-date CV and covering letter HERE, before July 3, 2024. Due to the high number of applications, only successful applicants will be responded.

More information on: Jobs.ac.uk

Call for Papers

Guest Editor: Dr Cherry Muslim

Co-Editors: Prof. Auwais Rafudeen and Dr Tahir Sitoto

Publisher: Unisa Press

Submission Deadline: May 30, 2024

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into various facets of human life is rapidly transforming the way we interact with technology, offering unique opportunities for innovative and enriching ideas and formats. Across the world, AI is being leveraged to deepen our understanding of faith, to enhance religious education, and to facilitate religious rituals, creating a profound intersection between technology and religion. Within the broader context of religion and as an extension of Digital Religion, AI has become a catalyst for change, opening new avenues for religious engagement and adaptation. This special issue seeks to engage these transformative developments, with a focus on Muslim and Islamic communities, and aims to understand how AI is redefining religious traditions, knowledge and experiences.

This special edition specifically aims to explore the evolving role of AI in various aspects of Islamic and Muslim life, from religious knowledge dissemination to educational settings, and from the issuance of fatwas to the enhancement of religious rituals. The adoption of AI in Islamic settings presents both challenges and opportunities, raising questions about the ethical and theological dimensions of these advancements. By examining the contemporary relationship between AI and Islam, the aim is to foster an understanding of the transformative potential of technology on Muslim/Islamic communities.

Scholars and researchers are especially invited to contribute to the scholarship of the multifaceted role of AI within the broader Muslim and Islamic contexts, with an emphasis on the African experience.  However, contributions from the experiences of the global south and global north are welcome. Female scholars, hailing from a variety of backgrounds and faiths, are especially sought after for their significant contributions to articulating ethical issues, among others, related to religion and AI.

Some suggestions of themes/areas of scholarship:

• AI enabled religious education
• AI and Fatwa issuance
• AI in religious rituals
• AI and gender(edness)
• AI for Qur’anic studies
• AI and community empowerment
• Ethical and theological considerations

The Journal for Islamic Studies (JIS) is a peer-reviewed journal committed to the publication of original research on Islam as culture and civilization. It particularly welcomes work of an interdisciplinary nature that brings together history, religion, politics, culture and law. The Journal has a special focus on Islam in Africa, and on contemporary Islamic Thought. Contributions that display theoretical rigor, especially work that link the particularities of Islamic discourse to the enterprise of knowledge and critique in the humanities and social sciences, will find JIS to be receptive to such submissions.

More information on: Journal for Islamic Studies

Call for Papers

Journal Forum Islamic-Theological Studies (FITS)

Editor: Prof. Dr. Zekirija Sejdini, Institute for Islamic Theology and Religious Education, University of Innsbruck

Publisher: Nomos Publishing House

Frequency: Semiannual

ISSN online: 2941-122X

ISSN print: 2748-923X

Manuscript Submission Deadline: March 1^st and October 1^st

The journal Forum Islamic-Theological Studies (FITS) is a peer-reviewed, international journal devoted to the interdisciplinary study of Islamic Theology and Religious Education, principally in Europe. FITS aims to provide an open space for academic dialogue within and across disciplinary and confessional boundaries to advance scholarship and debates in the various sub-disciplines of Islamic theology and religious education as well as in the sociology of religion as concerns ‘Islam’ and Muslims.

Submissions of research articles (50.000 to 70.000 characters, including spaces), reviews (max. 8.500 characters, including spaces), or conference reports (max. 13.000 characters, including spaces) are accepted in German and English. Submitted papers are subject to a peer review process based on mutual anonymity (‘double-blind’).

Papers are invited in the following areas:

• Qur’anic Studies and Qur’anic Exegesis (tafsīr)
• Hadith Studies
• Sufism
• Islamic Legal Theory and Hermeneutics (fiqh)
• Islamic Ethics
• Islamic Philosophy
• Systematic-Discursive Theology (kalām)
• Islamic Religious Education
• Sociology of Religion on Muslims in Europe or the West
• Contributions on current discourses on Islam and Muslims in Europe
• Islam and Pluralism, Islam in Europe
• Interreligious Studies
• History of Islamic scholars and concepts

The journal is published twice a year. Contributions can be submitted until March 01 and October 01.

More information on: Forum Islamisch-Theologische Studien

Semarak Ilmu Sdn. Bhd. is pleased to announce the International Conference on Islamic Studies and Culture (ICISC2024) which will be held at Everly Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia on 27 July 2024. The aim of this conference is to become the leading annual conference in the fields related to Islamic studies and culture, and to gather scholars, researchers, and practitioners from all over the world to address and discuss any issues on Islamic studies and culture from national or global level. This will be the finest platform to share any research input to encourage an insightful idea in strengthening the Islamic studies and culture.

Sub-themes:

•    Engineering flows
•    Islam and Thought
•    Islam and Shariah
•    Islam and Education
•    Islam and Philanthropy
•    Islam and Science
•    Islam and Society
•    Islamic Education
•    Islamic Law
•    Islamic Economics
•    Islamic Theology
•    Intergration of Knowledge
•    Islamic Science
•    Islamic Da’wah
•    Islamic Civilization
•    Islam and the Digital Age
•    The Internet and Fragmentation of Religious Authority
•    Religious Practices in the Digital and Pandemic Era
•    Muslim Youth, Social Media and Hybrid Religiosity
•    Islamic Economic, Fintech and E-Commerce
•    Islamic Education, Digitalization and Technology-Assisted Learning
•    Virtual Religious Court: Opportunities and Challenges
•    Interfaith Relations and Religious Minorities in the Digital Age
•    Political Islam, New Media and Transnational Ideologies
•    Islam, Environment and Global Movements
•    Other related areas

Important Dates:

1. Abstract Deadline: 10 June 2024
2. Abstract Acceptance Notification: 15 June 2024
3. Full Paper Deadline: 29 June 2024
4. Acceptance Notification: 14 July 2024
5. Payment Deadline: 21 July 2024

More information on: ICISC 2024

Islamic Worldview: Renewing Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment

Call for Papers

Date: August 17-18, 2024

Venue: Islamic College of Brisbane, Karawatha, QLD, Australia

Abstract Submission Deadline: April 29, 2024

A worldview is the set of beliefs about fundamental aspects of reality that ground and influence all one’s perceiving, thinking, knowing, and doing. It also refers to your set of answers to all the big questions of life. The Islamic worldview is God-centric and holistic and continues to influence Muslim institutions and communities. Dive deep into the heart of the Islamic Worldview at the conference: Islamic Worldview: Renewing Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment. This unique conference is designed to explore the profound influence of the Islamic worldview on education and explore how it can renew curriculum development, pedagogical praxis, and assessment practices in Islamic Schools.

The Inaugural stimulus paper, ‘A Shared Vision for Islamic Schooling in Australia: Learners, Learning, and Leading Learning’, asserts:

Islamic schooling privileges an Islamic worldview as the foundation for a distinct form of education. Islamic worldview is both a foundation for knowing and doing, and it is the lens through which all within Islamic schooling mediate understandings and practices towards a distinct form of education. The concept of tawhid (oneness of God, wholeness) is the overarching principle of an Islamic worldview and of education, as envisioned by Islamic schooling as a collective. It serves as both a philosophical and methodological construct that centres purpose and enables coherence and alignment with our understandings of education and schooling.

This conference will embark on an enlightening journey, delving into the core principles and values that underpin the Islamic worldview. The aim is to renew education by infusing it with the wisdom, ethics, and perspective that have shaped Islamic civilization for centuries, showcasing those who are creatively adapting and enacting this in the present.

Key themes of the conference include:

1. Islamic worldview in Education: Explore how the Islamic worldview has shaped entire educational systems and can continue to inform whole school renewal right down to the most practical aspects of learning and teaching.
2. Innovative Pedagogical Approaches: Share innovative teaching approaches rooted in the Islamic worldview that are inspiring Islamic schools’ classrooms.
3. Curriculum Development: Discuss the renewal of educational curricula and share emerging curriculum models that are God-centric and grounded in higher purpose.
4. Assessment for Holistic Learning: Reflect on holistic forms of assessment that go beyond evaluating cognition and move toward assessing spiritual, moral, ethical, creative, and critical self-development.
5. Teacher Training and Professional Development: Share insights into professional learning programs and initiatives that focus on holistic self-development of educators over technical teacher training or narrow performance and evaluation regimes.
6. Global Perspectives on Islamic Education: Present research or case studies that highlight how the Islamic worldview influences education on a global scale, considering regional variations and adaptations.
7. Social, Cultural and Political Context: Analyse the impact of social, cultural and political factors on the implementation of Islamic worldview in education, and strategies to navigate challenges and opportunities.
8. Student Perspectives: Students sharing their experiences and insights on how the Islamic worldview has influenced their educational journey and personal growth.
9. Islamic Education Policy and Advocacy: Explore the role of policymakers, advocates, and policy critics in privileging or promoting the Islamic worldview in resisting, challenging, or enhancing dominant education systems.
10. Community Engagement: Share initiatives for centring families and communities in the educational journey of fostering faith.

These themes provide a broad spectrum of topics for abstract submissions that can contribute to the conference’s vibrant and diverse discussions on renewing curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment within the context of Islamic schooling, and in light of an Islamic worldview.

The conference invites abstracts of original and critical research papers, or classroom-based examples addressing the above themes. Academics, educators, school leaders and school cohorts are welcome to submit. Abstracts of no more than 300 words must be submitted together with an author(s) or school’s biography by 29 April 2024 to cite@unisa.edu.au.

More information on: UniSA

Venue: University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany

Organized by: The Institute of Islamic Theology at the University of Osnabrück

The conference has two main goals:

First, to allow an interdisciplinary discussion about new ways and approaches to re-think and re-interpret the rich legacy and history of traditional Islamic scholarship in the contemporary world. In this regard, we are particularly interested in discussing whether, and to what extent, an innovation within the diverse intellectual legacy of traditional Islamic scholarship is possible today.

And second, to contribute to the ongoing academic reflection about the improvement of the quality of Islamic education and the development of better curricula for religious research and teaching institutions.

Our main focus here is, how to improve both the theoretical and practical parts of the teaching of Islamic subjects, in a way that allows us to meet the needs of our changing societies. Thus, we would like to open the floor also to religious education scholars to discuss the new educational methods and principles in their respective fields. The languages of the conference are English and German.

We encourage particularly papers that focus on the following themes:

· Islamic legal thought
· Islamic theology
· Islamic philosophy
· Islamic history
· Koran exegesis
· Hadith studies
· Religious education Psychology
· Didactics 2 Pedagogy

Source: The Institute of Islamic Theology at the University of Osnabrück