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Join us tomorrow at 12 PM ET for an insightful CIK Talk with Dr. @BelalAlabbas exploring the life, theology, and legal thought of Imām al-Bukhārī.

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4 days ago

Upcoming CIK Talk Al-Bukhārī: The Life, Theology and Legal Thought of Islam’s Foremost Traditionist Presented by: Dr. Belal Alabbas (Cambridge Muslim College, United Kingdom) Sunday, October 25 at 12 PM EST 14 Jumādā al-Ūlā 1448 AH Register at: https://t.co/YvzepzecI1 Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿīl al-Bukhārī (d. 256/870) is one of the most distinguished figures in Islamic intellectual history. His Ṣaḥīḥ is revered as the most authoritative collection of Prophetic traditions in Sunni Islam and is the most cited book in Islamic history. For centuries it was more than a reference work. It was recited for blessing, to seek salvation, and even to pray for rain. Yet the man behind it has rarely been the subject of sustained critical study. In this CIK Talk, Dr. Belal Alabbas presents his new monograph, Al-Bukhārī: The Life, Theology and Legal Thought of Islam's Foremost Traditionist (Edinburgh University Press, 2026). It is the first comprehensive critical biography of the Imam. Dr. Alabbas will take us through: - Life and context: al-Bukhārī's travels in collecting and teaching hadith, and the political and intellectual landscape that shaped him. - The making of the Ṣaḥīḥ: the purpose, composition, and early transmission of his works. - Hadith criticism: the methods and principles behind his judgements on reports and transmitters. - The jurist: his legal principles and his polemics with Ahl al-Raʾy, including the cases where he openly challenged Ḥanafī authorities. The talk closes by looking beyond al-Bukhārī himself: what his career tells us about Ahl al-Ḥadīth and the formation of Sunni Islam. It will interest students of hadith, law, theology and early Islamic history, and anyone who wants to understand the scholar behind one of Islam's most revered books. A Q&A session will follow. About the Presenter: Dr. Belal Alabbas is a scholar of Islamic intellectual history, with particular expertise in the formative and classical periods of Islam (7th–15th centuries). His research explores the development, transmission and interpretation of the hadith corpus, as well as broader questions of hermeneutics and the evolution of Islamic legal theory. He is especially interested in how early Muslim scholars understood authoritative texts and how their interpretive methods shaped Islamic law across different regions and intellectual traditions. He received his undergraduate training in Islamic studies at Al-Azhar University, one of the most prestigious centres of Islamic learning, where he developed a strong foundation in Islamic and religious studies. He later pursued doctoral studies at the University of Oxford, completing a DPhil in the History of the Islamicate World. Dr Alabbas has held academic appointments at several leading UK institutions, including lectureships at the University of Nottingham and the University of Bristol. He was also awarded a British Academy International Fellowship, which he held at the University of Exeter, where he continued to advance his research and collaborate with scholars working on Islamic history and thought. His work contributes to a deeper understanding of how Islamic intellectual traditions were formed, debated and transmitted, offering insights that are relevant not only to historians of Islam but also to scholars interested in law, religion, and the dynamics of textual interpretation more broadly. He has successfully managed research projects on early Islamic debates on hadith and hermeneutical traditions. These projects have resulted in publications that analyse competing approaches to hadith and hermeneutics across Muslim intellectual traditions. He has also recently published a monograph on al-Bukhārī (d. 870), widely regarded as the most influential hadith scholar in Islamic history. Beyond his research, Dr Alabbas has organised numerous conferences and delivered presentations at leading institutions on hadith, hermeneutics and legal authority. Since 2017, he has convened international events that bring scholars together to share methods for studying early Islamic sources

ciknowledge's tweet photo. Upcoming CIK Talk

Al-Bukhārī: The Life, Theology and Legal Thought of Islam’s Foremost Traditionist

Presented by: Dr. Belal Alabbas
(Cambridge Muslim College, United Kingdom)

Sunday, October 25 at 12 PM EST
14 Jumādā al-Ūlā 1448 AH

Register at: https://t.co/YvzepzecI1

Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿīl al-Bukhārī (d. 256/870) is one of the most distinguished figures in Islamic intellectual history. His Ṣaḥīḥ is revered as the most authoritative collection of Prophetic traditions in Sunni Islam and is the most cited book in Islamic history. For centuries it was more than a reference work. It was recited for blessing, to seek salvation, and even to pray for rain. Yet the man behind it has rarely been the subject of sustained critical study.

In this CIK Talk, Dr. Belal Alabbas presents his new monograph, Al-Bukhārī: The Life, Theology and Legal Thought of Islam's Foremost Traditionist (Edinburgh University Press, 2026). It is the first comprehensive critical biography of the Imam. Dr. Alabbas will take us through:
- Life and context: al-Bukhārī's travels in collecting and teaching hadith, and the political and intellectual landscape that shaped him.
- The making of the Ṣaḥīḥ: the purpose, composition, and early transmission of his works.
- Hadith criticism: the methods and principles behind his judgements on reports and transmitters.
- The jurist: his legal principles and his polemics with Ahl al-Raʾy, including the cases where he openly challenged Ḥanafī authorities.

The talk closes by looking beyond al-Bukhārī himself: what his career tells us about Ahl al-Ḥadīth and the formation of Sunni Islam. It will interest students of hadith, law, theology and early Islamic history, and anyone who wants to understand the scholar behind one of Islam's most revered books. A Q&A session will follow.

About the Presenter:

Dr. Belal Alabbas is a scholar of Islamic intellectual history, with particular expertise in the formative and classical periods of Islam (7th–15th centuries). His research explores the development, transmission and interpretation of the hadith corpus, as well as broader questions of hermeneutics and the evolution of Islamic legal theory. He is especially interested in how early Muslim scholars understood authoritative texts and how their interpretive methods shaped Islamic law across different regions and intellectual traditions.

He received his undergraduate training in Islamic studies at Al-Azhar University, one of the most prestigious centres of Islamic learning, where he developed a strong foundation in Islamic and religious studies. He later pursued doctoral studies at the University of Oxford, completing a DPhil in the History of the Islamicate World.

Dr Alabbas has held academic appointments at several leading UK institutions, including lectureships at the University of Nottingham and the University of Bristol. He was also awarded a British Academy International Fellowship, which he held at the University of Exeter, where he continued to advance his research and collaborate with scholars working on Islamic history and thought.

His work contributes to a deeper understanding of how Islamic intellectual traditions were formed, debated and transmitted, offering insights that are relevant not only to historians of Islam but also to scholars interested in law, religion, and the dynamics of textual interpretation more broadly. He has successfully managed research projects on early Islamic debates on hadith and hermeneutical traditions. These projects have resulted in publications that analyse competing approaches to hadith and hermeneutics across Muslim intellectual traditions. He has also recently published a monograph on al-Bukhārī (d. 870), widely regarded as the most influential hadith scholar in Islamic history.

Beyond his research, Dr Alabbas has organised numerous conferences and delivered presentations at leading institutions on hadith, hermeneutics and legal authority. Since 2017, he has convened international events that bring scholars together to share methods for studying early Islamic sources

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Upcoming CIK Talk Al-Bukhārī: The Life, Theology and Legal Thought of Islam’s Foremost Traditionist Presented by: Dr. Belal Alabbas (Cambridge Muslim College, United Kingdom) Sunday, October 25 at 12 PM EST 14 Jumādā al-Ūlā 1448 AH Register at: https://t.co/YvzepzecI1 Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿīl al-Bukhārī (d. 256/870) is one of the most distinguished figures in Islamic intellectual history. His Ṣaḥīḥ is revered as the most authoritative collection of Prophetic traditions in Sunni Islam and is the most cited book in Islamic history. For centuries it was more than a reference work. It was recited for blessing, to seek salvation, and even to pray for rain. Yet the man behind it has rarely been the subject of sustained critical study. In this CIK Talk, Dr. Belal Alabbas presents his new monograph, Al-Bukhārī: The Life, Theology and Legal Thought of Islam's Foremost Traditionist (Edinburgh University Press, 2026). It is the first comprehensive critical biography of the Imam. Dr. Alabbas will take us through: - Life and context: al-Bukhārī's travels in collecting and teaching hadith, and the political and intellectual landscape that shaped him. - The making of the Ṣaḥīḥ: the purpose, composition, and early transmission of his works. - Hadith criticism: the methods and principles behind his judgements on reports and transmitters. - The jurist: his legal principles and his polemics with Ahl al-Raʾy, including the cases where he openly challenged Ḥanafī authorities. The talk closes by looking beyond al-Bukhārī himself: what his career tells us about Ahl al-Ḥadīth and the formation of Sunni Islam. It will interest students of hadith, law, theology and early Islamic history, and anyone who wants to understand the scholar behind one of Islam's most revered books. A Q&A session will follow. About the Presenter: Dr. Belal Alabbas is a scholar of Islamic intellectual history, with particular expertise in the formative and classical periods of Islam (7th–15th centuries). His research explores the development, transmission and interpretation of the hadith corpus, as well as broader questions of hermeneutics and the evolution of Islamic legal theory. He is especially interested in how early Muslim scholars understood authoritative texts and how their interpretive methods shaped Islamic law across different regions and intellectual traditions. He received his undergraduate training in Islamic studies at Al-Azhar University, one of the most prestigious centres of Islamic learning, where he developed a strong foundation in Islamic and religious studies. He later pursued doctoral studies at the University of Oxford, completing a DPhil in the History of the Islamicate World. Dr Alabbas has held academic appointments at several leading UK institutions, including lectureships at the University of Nottingham and the University of Bristol. He was also awarded a British Academy International Fellowship, which he held at the University of Exeter, where he continued to advance his research and collaborate with scholars working on Islamic history and thought. His work contributes to a deeper understanding of how Islamic intellectual traditions were formed, debated and transmitted, offering insights that are relevant not only to historians of Islam but also to scholars interested in law, religion, and the dynamics of textual interpretation more broadly. He has successfully managed research projects on early Islamic debates on hadith and hermeneutical traditions. These projects have resulted in publications that analyse competing approaches to hadith and hermeneutics across Muslim intellectual traditions. He has also recently published a monograph on al-Bukhārī (d. 870), widely regarded as the most influential hadith scholar in Islamic history. Beyond his research, Dr Alabbas has organised numerous conferences and delivered presentations at leading institutions on hadith, hermeneutics and legal authority. Since 2017, he has convened international events that bring scholars together to share methods for studying early Islamic sources

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This Sunday at CIK Synopsis of Muslim History Presented by Dr. Khurram Khan (McMaster University | Muslim Association of Canada) In this course, Synopsis of Muslim History, Dr. Khurram takes participants on a journey through fourteen centuries of Muslim history, from the passing of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to the modern era. Through a reflective and accessible approach, he explores the major personalities, events, ideas, and civilizations that have shaped the Muslim world. The course aims to provide historical context for understanding the opportunities and challenges facing Muslims today and to inspire a deeper appreciation of our collective heritage. Sunday, October 18 | 9 AM–5 PM Centre for Islamic Knowledge | 3150 Ridgeway Dr, Unit 26, Mississauga, ON Registration Fee: $25 (Scholarships available) Learn More & Register: https://t.co/x7GkRz7MbB About the Instructor: Dr. Khurram Khan is an Associate Professor of Medicine at McMaster University and a consultant gastroenterologist. He holds a Master's degree in Epidemiology and has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications. His research has focused on digestive diseases, and he has led numerous clinical and academic research initiatives in this field. Beyond medicine, Dr. Khan has dedicated decades to Muslim community development, youth engagement, and Islamic education. He has served as President of the Muslim Students' Association (MSA) at both the University of Waterloo and Western University and has held numerous regional and national leadership roles in youth work and da'wah. A student of Islamic knowledge, community activist, and educator, he currently serves on the Board of the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC), is the faculty advisor to the McMaster MSA, and regularly delivers khutbahs and lectures in the community. An award-winning teacher, researcher, and mentor, Dr. Khan is passionate about making complex ideas accessible and relevant to diverse audiences.

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Synopsis of Muslim History

Presented by Dr. Khurram Khan
(McMaster University | Muslim Association of Canada)

In this course, Synopsis of Muslim History, Dr. Khurram takes participants on a journey through fourteen centuries of Muslim history, from the passing of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to the modern era. Through a reflective and accessible approach, he explores the major personalities, events, ideas, and civilizations that have shaped the Muslim world. The course aims to provide historical context for understanding the opportunities and challenges facing Muslims today and to inspire a deeper appreciation of our collective heritage.

Sunday, October 18 | 9 AM–5 PM
Centre for Islamic Knowledge | 3150 Ridgeway Dr, Unit 26, Mississauga, ON
Registration Fee: $25 (Scholarships available)

Learn More & Register:
https://t.co/x7GkRz7MbB

About the Instructor:

Dr. Khurram Khan is an Associate Professor of Medicine at McMaster University and a consultant gastroenterologist. He holds a Master's degree in Epidemiology and has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications. His research has focused on digestive diseases, and he has led numerous clinical and academic research initiatives in this field.

Beyond medicine, Dr. Khan has dedicated decades to Muslim community development, youth engagement, and Islamic education. He has served as President of the Muslim Students' Association (MSA) at both the University of Waterloo and Western University and has held numerous regional and national leadership roles in youth work and da'wah. A student of Islamic knowledge, community activist, and educator, he currently serves on the Board of the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC), is the faculty advisor to the McMaster MSA, and regularly delivers khutbahs and lectures in the community.

An award-winning teacher, researcher, and mentor, Dr. Khan is passionate about making complex ideas accessible and relevant to diverse audiences.

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Recording Now Available | CIK Talks The recording of Dr. @issameido's CIK Talk, “Ḥanafī’s Criteria of Hadith Criticism: The Role of Islamic Legal Maxims,” is now available online. In this lecture, Dr. Eido explores the relationship between Ḥanafī legal theory, hadith criticism, and the role of Islamic legal maxims in evaluating and interpreting transmitted reports. Watch the full recording here: https://t.co/WWdb2jd59b

ciknowledge's tweet photo. Recording Now Available | CIK Talks

The recording of Dr. @issameido's CIK Talk, “Ḥanafī’s Criteria of Hadith Criticism: The Role of Islamic Legal Maxims,” is now available online.

In this lecture, Dr. Eido explores the relationship between Ḥanafī legal theory, hadith criticism, and the role of Islamic legal maxims in evaluating and interpreting transmitted reports.

Watch the full recording here:
https://t.co/WWdb2jd59b

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25 days ago

Meet Your Instructor: Dr. Mansur Ali We are pleased to welcome Dr. Mansur Ali as the instructor for Qur’an and Hadith Sciences in the CIK Foundations Program in Islamic Studies. Dr. Mansur Ali is a traditionally trained Muslim scholar, imam, author and educator. His Islamic learning spans three worlds of scholarship (South Asian Dars e Nizami, Azhari and Western academia). Traditionally trained at Darul Uloom Birmingham, Darul Uloom Bury, and Al-Azhar University in Cairo, he pursued postgraduate studies (MA and PhD) at the University of Manchester, where he wrote a PhD thesis on the Sunan of Imam al-Tirmidhi. His teaching career oscillates equally between traditional Islamic seminaries and Western academia. Currently, he is a Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Cardiff University, where he teaches on Islam and ethics. Having supervised five doctoral students to completion, he is currently supervising six PhD students. Furthermore, he has taught traditional Islamic texts, including Mishkat, Hidaya, Sharh al-Aqaid al-Nasafiyya, Nur al-Anwar, and Nuzhat al-Nazar. He is interested in Hadith studies, Islamic legal theory, fiqh al-fatawa, Muslim chaplaincy, and the intersection of Islam and bioethics. Currently, he is researching various aspects of organ transplantation and Islam. He is a Council member of the British Board of Scholars and Imams (BBSI), a member of the British Association of Islamic Studies (BRAIS), a member of the advisory board at Cambridge Muslim College, a fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a khatib at the Dar ul Isra Mosque in Cardiff. Join Dr. Mansur Ali this fall for an engaging study of the Qur’an and Hadith Sciences. Sundays | 10 AM–12 PM EST Beginning October 4, 2026 Learn more and register: https://t.co/Aj015MamWX

ciknowledge's tweet photo. Meet Your Instructor: Dr. Mansur Ali

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Mansur Ali as the instructor for Qur’an and Hadith Sciences in the CIK Foundations Program in Islamic Studies.

Dr. Mansur Ali is a traditionally trained Muslim scholar, imam, author and educator. His Islamic learning spans three worlds of scholarship (South Asian Dars e Nizami, Azhari and Western academia). Traditionally trained at Darul Uloom Birmingham, Darul Uloom Bury, and Al-Azhar University in Cairo, he pursued postgraduate studies (MA and PhD) at the University of Manchester, where he wrote a PhD thesis on the Sunan of Imam al-Tirmidhi.

His teaching career oscillates equally between traditional Islamic seminaries and Western academia. Currently, he is a Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Cardiff University, where he teaches on Islam and ethics. Having supervised five doctoral students to completion, he is currently supervising six PhD students. Furthermore, he has taught traditional Islamic texts, including Mishkat, Hidaya, Sharh al-Aqaid al-Nasafiyya, Nur al-Anwar, and Nuzhat al-Nazar.

He is interested in Hadith studies, Islamic legal theory, fiqh al-fatawa, Muslim chaplaincy, and the intersection of Islam and bioethics. Currently, he is researching various aspects of organ transplantation and Islam.

He is a Council member of the British Board of Scholars and Imams (BBSI), a member of the British Association of Islamic Studies (BRAIS), a member of the advisory board at Cambridge Muslim College, a fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a khatib at the Dar ul Isra Mosque in Cardiff.

Join Dr. Mansur Ali this fall for an engaging study of the Qur’an and Hadith Sciences.

Sundays | 10 AM–12 PM EST
Beginning October 4, 2026

Learn more and register:
https://t.co/Aj015MamWX

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CIK Foundations Program in Islamic Studies | Fall 2026 The Centre for Islamic Knowledge (CIK) is pleased to announce enrollment for the Fall 2026 semester of its Foundations Program in Islamic Studies — a structured two-year program designed to provide students with a grounded understanding of the essential ideas, sources, and values of the Islamic intellectual tradition. Rooted in classical Islamic knowledge while attentive to the realities of the modern world, the program seeks to nurture students who are ethically aware, spiritually grounded, and socially responsible members of the Umma. Fall 2026 Course Quran and Hadith Sciences Instructor: Shaykh Dr. Mansur Ali Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies, Cardiff University Traditionally trained at Darul Uloom Birmingham, Darul Uloom Bury, and Al-Azhar University; MA and PhD, University of Manchester Starting: October 4, 2026 Schedule: Sundays, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM EST Language: English Prerequisites: None Course Aims The course introduces students to key topics in the classical Islamic sciences of the Quran, cultivating reverence, understanding, and an appreciation of the Quran as a source of personal transformation, collective upliftment, and guidance. Students will also be introduced to the classical scholarly tradition of Hadith, its sciences, and its continuing relevance today, reconnecting them with the living legacy and guidance of the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Key Themes — Quran • Revelation (waḥy), preservation, and compilation • Tafsīr and Quranic reading traditions • The Quranic worldview: justice, mercy, governance, and ummatic unity • The Quran as practical guidance for contemporary life • Responding to doubts concerning the Quran’s authenticity and historicity Key Themes — Hadith • Preservation and authentication of ḥadīth • Major ḥadīth collections and classical scholarship • Hadith terminology and methodology • Prophetic guidance on societal reform, leadership, and community building • Responding to modern misconceptions about ḥadīth About the Instructor Shaykh Dr. Mansur Ali is a traditionally trained Muslim scholar, imam, author, and educator whose Islamic learning spans South Asian Dars-e-Nizami scholarship, Al-Azhar, and Western academia. He currently serves as Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Cardiff University, where he teaches Islam and ethics. His research interests include Hadith studies, Islamic legal theory, fiqh al-fatāwā, Muslim chaplaincy, bioethics, and organ transplantation. He is also a Council Member of the British Board of Scholars and Imams (BBSI), a member of BRAIS, an advisory board member at Cambridge Muslim College, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Program Structure The Foundations Program is completed over two years and consists of: 1. Creed and Theology (ʿAqīda) 2. Quran and Hadith Sciences 3. Islamic Fiqh: Worship and Daily Life 4. Islamic History 5. Spirituality and Tazkiya — Condensed Module Students who successfully complete the four courses and condensed module receive the CIK Foundations Program Certificate. Registration Quran and Hadith Sciences — Fall 2026 https://t.co/ZwApRJAsMJ... Full Program Bundle https://t.co/sCuVu2DewJ... Program Information https://t.co/KKvdS1wKMt Financial assistance is available for eligible students. CIK is committed to ensuring that financial circumstances do not prevent students from accessing Islamic education. Enrollment is now open.

ciknowledge's tweet photo. CIK Foundations Program in Islamic Studies | Fall 2026

The Centre for Islamic Knowledge (CIK) is pleased to announce enrollment for the Fall 2026 semester of its Foundations Program in Islamic Studies — a structured two-year program designed to provide students with a grounded understanding of the essential ideas, sources, and values of the Islamic intellectual tradition.

Rooted in classical Islamic knowledge while attentive to the realities of the modern world, the program seeks to nurture students who are ethically aware, spiritually grounded, and socially responsible members of the Umma.

Fall 2026 Course
Quran and Hadith Sciences

Instructor: Shaykh Dr. Mansur Ali
Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies, Cardiff University
Traditionally trained at Darul Uloom Birmingham, Darul Uloom Bury, and Al-Azhar University; MA and PhD, University of Manchester
Starting: October 4, 2026
Schedule: Sundays, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM EST
Language: English
Prerequisites: None

Course Aims

The course introduces students to key topics in the classical Islamic sciences of the Quran, cultivating reverence, understanding, and an appreciation of the Quran as a source of personal transformation, collective upliftment, and guidance.
Students will also be introduced to the classical scholarly tradition of Hadith, its sciences, and its continuing relevance today, reconnecting them with the living legacy and guidance of the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم).

Key Themes — Quran
• Revelation (waḥy), preservation, and compilation
• Tafsīr and Quranic reading traditions
• The Quranic worldview: justice, mercy, governance, and ummatic unity
• The Quran as practical guidance for contemporary life
• Responding to doubts concerning the Quran’s authenticity and historicity

Key Themes — Hadith
• Preservation and authentication of ḥadīth
• Major ḥadīth collections and classical scholarship
• Hadith terminology and methodology
• Prophetic guidance on societal reform, leadership, and community building
• Responding to modern misconceptions about ḥadīth

About the Instructor

Shaykh Dr. Mansur Ali is a traditionally trained Muslim scholar, imam, author, and educator whose Islamic learning spans South Asian Dars-e-Nizami scholarship, Al-Azhar, and Western academia.
He currently serves as Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Cardiff University, where he teaches Islam and ethics. His research interests include Hadith studies, Islamic legal theory, fiqh al-fatāwā, Muslim chaplaincy, bioethics, and organ transplantation.
He is also a Council Member of the British Board of Scholars and Imams (BBSI), a member of BRAIS, an advisory board member at Cambridge Muslim College, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Program Structure

The Foundations Program is completed over two years and consists of:

1. Creed and Theology (ʿAqīda)
2. Quran and Hadith Sciences
3. Islamic Fiqh: Worship and Daily Life
4. Islamic History
5. Spirituality and Tazkiya — Condensed Module

Students who successfully complete the four courses and condensed module receive the CIK Foundations Program Certificate.

Registration

Quran and Hadith Sciences — Fall 2026
https://t.co/ZwApRJAsMJ...

Full Program Bundle
https://t.co/sCuVu2DewJ...

Program Information
https://t.co/KKvdS1wKMt

Financial assistance is available for eligible students. CIK is committed to ensuring that financial circumstances do not prevent students from accessing Islamic education.

Enrollment is now open.

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2 months ago

Schedule Update: Synopsis of Muslim History Please note that Synopsis of Muslim History with Dr. Khurram Khan, originally scheduled for August 15 & 22, has been rescheduled to Sunday, October 18, 2026. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to welcoming you in October. Further program details and registration information are available at: https://t.co/PmecC54oCF

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3 months ago

Synopsis of Muslim History with Dr. Khurram Khan In this course, Synopsis of Muslim History, Dr. Khurram takes participants on a journey through fourteen centuries of Muslim history, from the passing of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to the modern era. Through a reflective and accessible approach, he explores the major personalities, events, ideas, and civilizations that have shaped the Muslim world. The course aims to provide historical context for understanding the opportunities and challenges facing Muslims today and to inspire a deeper appreciation of our collective heritage. Saturdays, August 15 & 22 | 8:30 AM–1:30 PM Centre for Islamic Knowledge | 3150 Ridgeway Dr, Unit 26, Mississauga, ON Course Fee: $25 (Scholarships available) Learn More & Register: https://t.co/PmecC54oCF About the Instructor: Dr. Khurram Khan is an Associate Professor of Medicine at McMaster University and a consultant gastroenterologist. He holds a Master's degree in Epidemiology and has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications. His research has focused on digestive diseases, and he has led numerous clinical and academic research initiatives in this field. Beyond medicine, Dr. Khurram has dedicated decades to Muslim community development, youth engagement, and Islamic education. He has served as President of the Muslim Students' Association (MSA) at both the University of Waterloo and Western University and has held numerous regional and national leadership roles in youth work and da'wah. A student of Islamic knowledge, community activist, and educator, he currently serves on the Board of the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC), is the faculty advisor to the McMaster MSA, and regularly delivers khutbahs and lectures in the community. An award-winning teacher, researcher, and mentor, Dr. Khurram is passionate about making complex ideas accessible and relevant to diverse audiences.

ciknowledge's tweet photo. Synopsis of Muslim History with Dr. Khurram Khan

In this course, Synopsis of Muslim History, Dr. Khurram takes participants on a journey through fourteen centuries of Muslim history, from the passing of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to the modern era. Through a reflective and accessible approach, he explores the major personalities, events, ideas, and civilizations that have shaped the Muslim world. The course aims to provide historical context for understanding the opportunities and challenges facing Muslims today and to inspire a deeper appreciation of our collective heritage.

Saturdays, August 15 & 22 | 8:30 AM–1:30 PM
Centre for Islamic Knowledge | 3150 Ridgeway Dr, Unit 26, Mississauga, ON
Course Fee: $25 (Scholarships available)

Learn More & Register:
https://t.co/PmecC54oCF

About the Instructor:

Dr. Khurram Khan is an Associate Professor of Medicine at McMaster University and a consultant gastroenterologist. He holds a Master's degree in Epidemiology and has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications. His research has focused on digestive diseases, and he has led numerous clinical and academic research initiatives in this field.

Beyond medicine, Dr. Khurram has dedicated decades to Muslim community development, youth engagement, and Islamic education. He has served as President of the Muslim Students' Association (MSA) at both the University of Waterloo and Western University and has held numerous regional and national leadership roles in youth work and da'wah. A student of Islamic knowledge, community activist, and educator, he currently serves on the Board of the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC), is the faculty advisor to the McMaster MSA, and regularly delivers khutbahs and lectures in the community.

An award-winning teacher, researcher, and mentor, Dr. Khurram is passionate about making complex ideas accessible and relevant to diverse audiences.

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Synopsis of Muslim History with Dr. Khurram Khan In this course, Synopsis of Muslim History, Dr. Khurram takes participants on a journey through fourteen centuries of Muslim history, from the passing of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to the modern era. Through a reflective and accessible approach, he explores the major personalities, events, ideas, and civilizations that have shaped the Muslim world. The course aims to provide historical context for understanding the opportunities and challenges facing Muslims today and to inspire a deeper appreciation of our collective heritage. Saturdays, August 15 & 22 | 8:30 AM–1:30 PM Centre for Islamic Knowledge | 3150 Ridgeway Dr, Unit 26, Mississauga, ON Course Fee: $25 (Scholarships available) Learn More & Register: https://t.co/PmecC54oCF About the Instructor: Dr. Khurram Khan is an Associate Professor of Medicine at McMaster University and a consultant gastroenterologist. He holds a Master's degree in Epidemiology and has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications. His research has focused on digestive diseases, and he has led numerous clinical and academic research initiatives in this field. Beyond medicine, Dr. Khurram has dedicated decades to Muslim community development, youth engagement, and Islamic education. He has served as President of the Muslim Students' Association (MSA) at both the University of Waterloo and Western University and has held numerous regional and national leadership roles in youth work and da'wah. A student of Islamic knowledge, community activist, and educator, he currently serves on the Board of the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC), is the faculty advisor to the McMaster MSA, and regularly delivers khutbahs and lectures in the community. An award-winning teacher, researcher, and mentor, Dr. Khurram is passionate about making complex ideas accessible and relevant to diverse audiences.

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We are honoured to welcome Dr. Ahmad Snobar as part of the distinguished faculty for the 2026 CIK Summer Academic Intensive at the Süleymaniye Madrasa in Istanbul, Türkiye. Dr. Ahmad Snobar is an Associate Professor of Hadith Studies at İstanbul 29 Mayıs University. A specialist in the history and methodology of Hadith transmission, his research focuses on the development of early Islamic scholarly networks and the relationship between authority, politics, and knowledge production in the formative centuries of Islam. He is the author of several important works, most notably his study on the historical transmission of Hadith from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ through the early generations to Imam al-Bukhari, as well as his recent book examining the interplay between political power and the transmission of Hadith. Learn more about the program at https://t.co/FduUPl9FFn

ciknowledge's tweet photo. We are honoured to welcome Dr. Ahmad Snobar as part of the distinguished faculty for the 2026 CIK Summer Academic Intensive at the Süleymaniye Madrasa in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Dr. Ahmad Snobar is an Associate Professor of Hadith Studies at İstanbul 29 Mayıs University. A specialist in the history and methodology of Hadith transmission, his research focuses on the development of early Islamic scholarly networks and the relationship between authority, politics, and knowledge production in the formative centuries of Islam.

He is the author of several important works, most notably his study on the historical transmission of Hadith from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ through the early generations to Imam al-Bukhari, as well as his recent book examining the interplay between political power and the transmission of Hadith.

Learn more about the program at https://t.co/FduUPl9FFn

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We are honoured to welcome Dr. Safaruk Chowdhury as part of the distinguished faculty for the 2026 CIK Summer Academic Intensive at the Süleymaniye Madrasa in Istanbul, Türkiye. Dr. Safaruk Chowdhury is the Academic Director of the Centre for Islamic Knowledge. He read Philosophy at King’s College London, where he also earned the Associate of King’s College (AKC) award. He then travelled to Cairo to study the traditional Islamic Studies curriculum at Al-Azhar University. Returning to the UK, he completed his MA with distinction at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. His doctoral research at SOAS examined the eminent Sufi hagiographer and theoretician Abu ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Sulamī (d. 412/1021) and was later published as A Sufi Apologist of Nishapur: The Life and Thought of Abu ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Sulamī (Sheffield: Equinox Publishing, 2019). Dr. Chowdhury has authored numerous academic articles in Islamic philosophy and theology, particularly in the areas of ethics, metaphysics, logic, and epistemology. His most recent monograph, Islamic Theology and the Problem of Evil (New York and Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press, 2021), represents the first sustained treatment of the subject in Islamic Studies through the lens of analytic theology. Building on his work in Islamic epistemology and analytic theology, Dr. Chowdhury co-edited, with Ramon Harvey, Analytic Islamic Epistemology: Critical Debates (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2025). Bringing together fifteen contributing scholars, the volume places classical and contemporary Islamic approaches to knowledge in sustained dialogue with analytic epistemology and helps define the emerging field of analytic Islamic epistemology. Dr. Chowdhury also served as the lead researcher for the Beyond Foundationalism: New Horizons in Muslim Analytic Theology project, funded by the John Templeton Foundation in collaboration with Cambridge Muslim College and the Aziz Foundation. The project advanced new trajectories in Islamic epistemology and analytic theology. He has previously served as a lecturer at both SOAS and Birkbeck, University of London. Dr. Chowdhury holds several academic and editorial positions. He is Executive Editor of both the Journal of Islamic Philosophy and the Ihya’ Journal of Islamic Thought, a Research Scholar at the Ibn Rushd Centre for Excellence and Research, a Lecturer at Cambridge Muslim College, a Senior Instructor at the Whitethread Institute, and Chair of the Islamic Literary Society. Learn more about the program at: https://t.co/FduUPl9FFn

ciknowledge's tweet photo. We are honoured to welcome Dr. Safaruk Chowdhury as part of the distinguished faculty for the 2026 CIK Summer Academic Intensive at the Süleymaniye Madrasa in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Dr. Safaruk Chowdhury is the Academic Director of the Centre for Islamic Knowledge. He read Philosophy at King’s College London, where he also earned the Associate of King’s College (AKC) award. He then travelled to Cairo to study the traditional Islamic Studies curriculum at Al-Azhar University. Returning to the UK, he completed his MA with distinction at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. His doctoral research at SOAS examined the eminent Sufi hagiographer and theoretician Abu ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Sulamī (d. 412/1021) and was later published as A Sufi Apologist of Nishapur: The Life and Thought of Abu ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Sulamī (Sheffield: Equinox Publishing, 2019).

Dr. Chowdhury has authored numerous academic articles in Islamic philosophy and theology, particularly in the areas of ethics, metaphysics, logic, and epistemology. His most recent monograph, Islamic Theology and the Problem of Evil (New York and Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press, 2021), represents the first sustained treatment of the subject in Islamic Studies through the lens of analytic theology.

Building on his work in Islamic epistemology and analytic theology, Dr. Chowdhury co-edited, with Ramon Harvey, Analytic Islamic Epistemology: Critical Debates (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2025). Bringing together fifteen contributing scholars, the volume places classical and contemporary Islamic approaches to knowledge in sustained dialogue with analytic epistemology and helps define the emerging field of analytic Islamic epistemology.

Dr. Chowdhury also served as the lead researcher for the Beyond Foundationalism: New Horizons in Muslim Analytic Theology project, funded by the John Templeton Foundation in collaboration with Cambridge Muslim College and the Aziz Foundation. The project advanced new trajectories in Islamic epistemology and analytic theology. He has previously served as a lecturer at both SOAS and Birkbeck, University of London.

Dr. Chowdhury holds several academic and editorial positions. He is Executive Editor of both the Journal of Islamic Philosophy and the Ihya’ Journal of Islamic Thought, a Research Scholar at the Ibn Rushd Centre for Excellence and Research, a Lecturer at Cambridge Muslim College, a Senior Instructor at the Whitethread Institute, and Chair of the Islamic Literary Society.

Learn more about the program at: https://t.co/FduUPl9FFn

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