Quran Literacy Institute is honored to be hosting world-renowned scholar and author Dr. Mohammad Akram Nadwi for his first visit to New Jersey.
About the Course
Introductory Seminar on The History of Female Scholarship in Islam and The Role of Muslim Women in The Society
Discover the hidden legacy of the female scholars of Islam and the role of Muslim women in the society throughout the history in this amazing online seminar. It is based on the ground-breaking research with revolutionary findings of Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi on this generally unknown and unexplored area. This seminar is for both men and women and it will help restore balance and understanding between each other in line with the Prophet Muhammad’s statement “Women are The Twin Halves of Men”.
“Muslim women scholars are part of our history, and by looking at that history, we can bring Muslim society closer to what it once was.” – Shaykh Dr Mohammed Akram Nadwi
Testimonials
“Of all the scholars I have had the opportunity to study with, I have found Shaikh Akram Nadwi to be the closest, in knowledge, manners and teaching, to how I would imagine some of the great Hadith scholars of the past would have been. He has a vast knowledge of Qur’an, Hadith and Fiqh, a down-to-earth, humble, approachable style, and great teaching ability. His classes are not just beneficial from a learning perspective, but also to marvel at the awe-inspiring wealth of knowledge of our scholars masha Allah. His 57 volume work going through the biographies of some 8,500 women scholars of Hadith is a monumental endeavour. The mere fact of its existence can be a major talking point in discussion with Muslims and non-Muslims, and is almost a stand-alone proof of Islam’s unparalleled wealth of female scholarship.” – Dr Omar Mahroo, Cambridge
The Teacher: Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi
Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi is a world-renowned scholar of Indian origin, who has now resided in England for many years. He is recipient of the Allama Iqbal prize for contribution to Islamic thought and is the Principal and co-founder of Al-Salam Institute.
After receiving advanced in-depth training in the traditional Islamic disciplines at Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ (Lucknow, India) and receiving a PhD in Arabic literature from Lucknow University, he became a Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies where he conducted research for a number of years (including on the topics of ḥadīth and Sufi orders in India). He has published widely in Urdu, Persian, Arabic and English. This includes translations (such as his work on Shāh Walīullah), editions of Arabic texts (such as a renowned critical edition of Uṣūl al-Shāshī in Ḥanafī jurisprudence), and original monographs (on Islamic law, hadith sciences and figures such as Abū Ḥanīfah and Sayyid Abul Ḥasan ʿAlī Nadwī). As co-founder of Al-Salam Institute, he continues to teach short courses and Advanced Level modules on the Islamic Scholarship Programme.
He is also author of Al-Muhaddithat: The Women Scholars in Islam, a monumental 53-volume biographical dictionary which charts some of the significant contributions made by female ḥadīth scholars over the centuries.
Please note that due to limited seating, registration will be required for this seminar.
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