Gems from the Magnificent Books of Islamic Civilization
Iḥyā′ 'Ulūm al-Dīn - Revival of the Religious Sciences

Join Dr. Hamid Slimi for part one of a series exploring and introducing outstanding classical texts that helped shape Islamic civilization in up to three lectures.

Session 2: Friday, August 6th at 7 PM EST (27 Dhul Hijjah)​

Upcoming CIK Talk
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​Ummah or Nation? 
Identity Crisis in Contemporary Muslim Society
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​Presented by Professor Abdullah al-Ahsan 
​Friday, August 20th at 9 PM EST (12 Muharram)
The Muslim world is passing through a period of creative tension. It has recently re-emerged from a long night of colonial domination by the West and is confronted with a world in the making of which its own role was almost non-existent. As such, it has to face a world made for it by others, a world war removed by its own vision.  
 
In this CIK Talk, we will study the identity crises in modern Muslim society, surveying the literature on the development of nationalism in Muslim countries and examine the status of the Ummah and nation-state identities in contemporary Muslim nation-states. Dr. al-Ahsan will explore the concept of Ummah, drawing on the Qur'ān, Muslim history and the Islamic scholarly tradition. He will also examine the intellectual predicament of the Muslim world during the colonial and post-colonial periods and critically examine the influence of Western concepts of secularism and nation-state on the minds of Muslim intellectuals.
CIK Talks is a platform for noted Muslim intellectuals and thought leaders to address critical issues facing the Ummah and ideas shaping the modern world. 

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