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New Course: The Structure of Islamic Law (opens the original)
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About the Course What is the Shari'ah? How is it derived? Is it rationally derived or unquestioningly followed? It is a matter of principle, or can it be pragmatic? Is it only pure obedience, or does it have a coherent moral system? Is it eternal, or does it adapt to circumstances? These questions have occupied Muslims -- both "traditionalists" and "reformers" -- for the better part of the 200 years. This class will introduce the structure of the shari'ah, how it is derived from scripture, its m
The Future of AI from the Lens of Iqbal and Rumi (opens the original)
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On Wednesday night, I took part in a debate about the future of AI, where the proposition was the AI was going to save the world. I argued the negative – indeed, if anything, AI will hasten the destruction the world as we know it. My opponents argued that AI, for all its imperfections, could be – and, indeed, is being – used for great good. They pointed out that it is not AI but rather the humans that wield it who are responsible for its trajectory. Unfortunately, as so often happens with tech-e
Don’t Look for Heroes and Villains in History: Look for lessons (opens the original)
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For the second session of our course on Islamic reform movements in colonial India, this week we are discussing the influential English language education movement centered around the venerable institution of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, better known as Aligarh Muslim University, established in 1875 by the “modernist” Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan Bahadur.Depending on whom you ask, Sir Sayyid is either a hero who confronted the backwards Mullahs, or he’s a traitor to his own people.As always,
New Course Offering: Reforming Islam (opens the original)
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Course Details:About the Course: Most Muslims believe that the practice of Islam today is something that goes back 1400 years. While Islam at its core may be preserved, the actual practice of Islam and the structure of Muslim societies is heavily influenced by the Islamic reform movements that sprang up as a response to the colonial incursions into the Muslim world in the 19th century. This course studies the rise of reform movements in colonial India, the epicenter of global Islamic reform, and
Pakistan: Iqbal's Dream or Nightmare? (opens the original)
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As an Iqbal scholar, the most boring question I get asked is about Iqbal’s theory of Pakistan. To the average Pakistani, Iqbal is the hero philosopher-poet who laid the foundation of the two-nation theory for their country. To the average Indian, Iqbal is either a secondary villain to Jinnah responsible for India’s partition, or he is a misunderstood Indian nationalist poet who was appropriated by the Pakistani state.<a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PwHu
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