A good discussion with Dan Pihlainen at 580 CFRA on terrorsim and counter-terrorism. I mentioned that although Canada does not have the kind of marginalisation and “ghettoes” that is a breading ground for crime, it is essential that we work as communities together – Muslim and non-Muslim – to deal…
lecture at Carleton University on the concepts of: “Islamic Land” and “Islamic State” Saturday March 26 at 1PM In the current context of criminal attacks in Europe, the lecture will also address “terrorism” and “counter-terrorism” from a Maqasid Al-Shariah perspective.
The International Peace College of South Africa (IPSA) over the weekend celebrated its 10th graduation ceremony. The graduation was held at the Centre of the Book, and witnessed the graduation of approximately 30 students donned in vibrant green, white and black. IPSA is the first and only Islamic institution registered…
Islamic Jurisprudence: Evolution and Challenges University of Calgary, Canada Horizon. Feb. 2016 A lecture and an interesting discussion on a much needed new movement of renewal in Islamic thought, in which maqasid al-shariah takes a central role, organized by Horizon Academy Institute.
How men and women should line up in a mosque? This is the question discussed by Dr. Jasser Auda in this part of the series. In part 1, Dr. Auda argued that isolating women from men in mosques does not follow the practice of the Prophet nor does it conform…