Could There be a Husserlian Māturīdism?
Philosophy and Theology Imagine a Venn diagram with a circle representing philosophy on the left and another for theology on the right. To what extent do (or should) [...]
Developing a Model of Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy
Due to the increasing challenges of our contemporary world and the methodical limitations of modern psychology, Muslim psychologists have, in recent decades, endeavoured to help their clients navigate [...]
Playing Imaginatively within Seerah Stories: A Multi-Site Design Experiment
A cluster of children waits for me to open the playroom door in a neighbourhood in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. When I do, Tala, a 4-year-old Syrian girl, bounces [...]
CMC IP Lab – Islamic Psychology Symposium in Qatar
The CMC Islamic Psychology Research Lab, headed by Dr Abdallah Rothman, initiates research projects that investigate the principles of Islamic Psychology (IP) and their application in therapeutic and clinical [...]
Afghanistan Dispossessed: Women, Culture and the Taliban
Afghanistan, a country which despite being often associated with conflict, oppression, and turmoil, abounds with a rich cultural tradition in arts, crafts, and music. From oral poetry and songs [...]
Abū Bakr al-Jaṣṣāṣ: Life, Theology and Qur’anic Hermeneutics
In this seminar, Dr Ramon Harvey (Cambridge Muslim College Lecturer and Programme Lead, Research) explored the life of the significant early Ḥanafī jurist and exegete Abū Bakr al-Jaṣṣāṣ (d. [...]
The Sharīʿa as Mercy and Grace
O People, a teaching from your Lord has come to you, a healing for what is in [your] hearts, and guidance and mercy for the believers. Say to [...]
Sound and Islam in Singapore: Ethnomusicological Approaches to Islam
In this seminar, Lutfi Bin Othman (Cambridge University, PhD Candidate), explored Singapore’s sound landscapes with special reference to the Sufi practices of remembrance (dhikr). Bin Othman examined the multifaceted [...]
A Tale of Two Ṭarīqas: The Iraqi and Khurasani Shāfiʿī Communities
In this seminar, Dr Mariam Sheibani (Cambridge Muslim College Associate Academic Director and Head of Research) analysed the historical, theological, and legal developments of the Shāfiʿī school in the [...]
Science and the Transmission of Islamic Knowledge in Britain
In December 2022, two of Cambridge Muslim College’s BA in Islamic Studies students, Mohammed Imran Khan and Hamzah Zahid, participated in the ‘Science and the Transmission of Islamic [...]