THIS IS A DRAFT AND IT’S SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING ON INSTRUCTORS’ CONFIRMATION
IIIT Winter Student Program 2018
January 3 – 12, 2018
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
Wed, Jan. 3
8:30 – 8:45 – Student Registration
8:45 – 9:45 – Opening of 2017 IIIT Winter Student Program
9:45 – 10:30 – History of IIIT, Hisham Altalib
10:45 – 12:15 – IIIT’s Intellectual Contributions, Abubaker Al-Shingieti
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
5:45 – 7:00 – Visit to FAITH (https://faithus.org/)
Thur, Jan. 4
9:00 – 10:30 – Maqasid of the Qur’an, Zainab Alwani
10:45 – 12:15 – Maqasid of 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
5:30 – 7:30 – Library Research/Reading Time
Fri, Jan. 5
9:00 – 10:30 – TBD
10:45 – 12:15 – TBD
12:30 – 3:00 – Jum’ah/Friday Prayer at ADAMS Center (http://www.adamscenter.org/)
3:00 – 4:30 – Maqasid of the Qur’an, Zainab Alwani
5:00 – 7:00 – Library Research/Reading Time
Sat, Jan. 6
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 – Contemporary Issues in Interpreting Islam, Jonathan Brown
3:30 – 5:00 – Contemporary Issues in Interpreting Islam, Jonathan Brown
Sun, Jan. 7
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
Mon, Jan. 8
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
5:30 – 7:30 – Library Research/Reading Time
Tue, Jan. 9
9:00 – 10:30 – Introduction to Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), Suheil Laher
10:45 – 12:15 – Introduction to Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), Suheil Laher
1:30 – 3:00 – Renewal and Reform in Islamic Thought, Ermin Sinanovic
3:30 – 5:00 – Contemporary Islamic Revival, Ermin Sinanovic
5:30 – 7:30 – Library Research/Reading Time
Wed, Jan.10
9:00 – 10:30 – Introduction to Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), Suheil Laher
10:45 – 12:15 – Introduction to Maqasid al-Shari’ah (Higher Objectives of Islam), Jasser Auda
1:30 – 3:00 – Maqasid al-Shari’ah and Public Policy, Jasser Auda
3:30 – 5:00 – Maqasid al-Shari’ah and Applied Ethics, Jasser Auda
5:30 – 7:30 – Library Research/Reading Time
Thur, Jan.11
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
3:30 – 5:00 – Peace-making in Islam, Amr Abdalla
5:30 – 7:30 – Library Research/Reading Time
Fri, Jan.12
9:00 – 10:30 – Peace-making in Islam, Amr Abdalla
10:45 – 12:15 – Faith-Based Wealth Building and Management, Yaqub Mirza
12:30 – 2:00 – Jum’ah Prayer
2:00 – 3:30 – Graduation Ceremony
3:30 – Departure of Students