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IIIT Winter Student Program 2019
 
January 2 – 11, 2019
 
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
 
Wed, Jan. 2
8:30 – 8:45 – Student Registration
8:45 – 9:45 – Opening of 2018 IIIT Winter Student Program
9:45 – 10:30 – History of IIIT, Hisham Altalib
10:45 – 12:15 – IIIT’s AEMS Research Program, Ahmed Alwani and Ilham Nasser
12:45 – 1:30 – Lunch at IIIT
1:30 – 3:00 – History and Methodology of the Qur’anic Studies, Younus Mirza
3:30 – 5:00 – Interpretations of the Qur’an, Younus Mirza
 
Thur, Jan. 3
9:00 – 10:30 – Approaching the Qur’an, Zainab Alwani
10:45 – 12:15 – Approaching the Qur’an, Zainab Alwani
1:30 – 3:00 – History and Methodology of the Sunnah, Jonathan Brown
3:30 – 5:00 – Contemporary Approaches to the Sunnah, Jonathan Brown
 
Fri, Jan. 4
9:00 – 10:30 – Objectives the Qur’an, Zainab Alwani
10:45 – 12:15 – Objectives the Qur’an, Zainab Alwani
12:30 – 3:00 – Jum’ah/Friday Prayer at ADAMS Center (http://www.adamscenter.org/)
3:30 – 5:00 – Library Research/Reading Time
 
Sat, Jan. 5
9:00 – 10:30 – History of Islamic Thought: Tawhid, Ovamir Anjum
10:45 – 12:15 – History of Islamic Thought: Ethical Ontology and Epistemology, Ovamir Anjum
1:30 – 3:00 – Methods of Hadith Criticism, Jonathan Brown
3:30 – 5:00 – Methods of Hadith Criticism, Jonathan Brown
 
Sun, Jan. 6
9:00 – 10:30 – History of Islamic Thought: Reason and Revelation, Ovamir Anjum
10:45 – 12:15 – History of Islamic Thought: Islamic Political Theology, Ovamir Anjum
1:30 – 3:00 – How to read the Prophet’s (SAW) Biography, Jonathan Brown
3:30 – 5:00 - How to read the Prophet’s (SAW) Biography, Jonathan Brown
 
Mon, Jan. 7
9:00 – 10:30 – Muslim History and Civilization, John Voll
10:45 – 12:15 – Muslim History and Civilization, John Voll
1:30 – 3:00 – Muslim History and Civilization, John Voll
3:30 – 5:00 – The Qur’anic Worldview, Ermin Sinanovic
 
Tue, Jan. 8
9:00 – 10:30 – Introduction to Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), TBD
10:45 – 12:15 – Introduction to Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), TBD
1:30 – 3:00 – Renewal and Reform in Islamic Thought, Ermin Sinanovic
3:30 – 5:00 – Contemporary Islamic Revival, Ermin Sinanovic
 
Wed, Jan.9
9:00 – 10:30 – Methodology in Rule Derivation (Istinbat al-Ahkam), TBD
10:45 – 12:15 – Methodology in Rule Derivation (Istinbat al-Ahkam), TBD
1:30 – 3:00 – Introduction to Maqasid al-Shari’ah (Higher Objectives of Isl. Law), TBD
3:30 – 5:00 – Introduction to Maqasid al-Shari’ah (Higher Objectives of Isl. Law), TBD
 
Thur, Jan.10
9:00 – 10:30 – Islam in America, Nancy Khalil
10:45 – 12:15 – Islam in America, Nancy Khalil
1:30 – 3:00 – Islam in America, Nancy Khalil
 
Fri, Jan.11
9:00 – 10:15 – Concluding Discussion
10:30 – 12:00 – Graduation Ceremony
12:15 – Jum’ah Prayer
2:00 – Departure of Students